PUP.EmptyBuilder

The detection of PUP.EmptyBuilder on your system indicates the presence of a potentially unwanted program (PUP) that may compromise your computer's security and performance. It is essential to understand the nature of this threat and take prompt action to remove it and prevent future infections.

What Is PUP.EmptyBuilder?

PUP.EmptyBuilder is a type of potentially unwanted program that may be installed on your computer without your knowledge or consent. PUPs are software applications that may exhibit unwanted behavior, such as displaying advertisements, collecting user data, or modifying system settings. They can be bundled with other software or downloaded from the internet, often through deceptive or misleading means.

How PUP.EmptyBuilder Operates

PUP.EmptyBuilder, like other PUPs, may operate by installing itself on your computer and then executing its payload. This can include displaying unwanted advertisements, collecting user data, or modifying system settings to facilitate further malicious activity. PUPs can also create vulnerabilities in your system, allowing other malware to infect your computer. They may also consume system resources, slowing down your computer and compromising its performance.

Symptoms of Infection

The symptoms of a PUP.EmptyBuilder infection can vary, but common indicators include unwanted advertisements or pop-ups, slow system performance, and unexpected changes to system settings. You may also notice unfamiliar programs or icons on your computer, or experience unusual network activity. If you suspect that your computer is infected with PUP.EmptyBuilder, it is crucial to take immediate action to remove the threat and prevent further damage.

• Unwanted advertisements or pop-ups
• Slow system performance
• Unexpected changes to system settings
• Unfamiliar programs or icons on your computer
• Unusual network activity

How to Remove PUP.EmptyBuilder

1. Boot your computer in Safe Mode with Networking to prevent the PUP from loading and to allow for a more effective removal process.
2. Download and install a reputable anti-malware tool, such as SpyHunter, and perform a full scan of your computer to detect and remove PUP.EmptyBuilder and any other malware that may be present.
3. Uninstall any suspicious programs or applications that may be related to the PUP.
4. Reset your web browsers, including Chrome, Firefox, and Edge, to their default settings to remove any malicious extensions or add-ons.
5. Reboot your computer and perform a follow-up scan with your anti-malware tool to ensure that the PUP has been completely removed.

Conclusion

Removing PUP.EmptyBuilder from your computer requires a combination of technical knowledge and caution. By following the steps outlined above and taking proactive measures to protect your system, you can help prevent future infections and ensure the security and performance of your computer. It is essential to remain vigilant and to regularly scan your computer for malware to prevent the installation of unwanted programs like PUP.EmptyBuilder.

Analysis Report

General information

Family Name:	PUP.EmptyBuilder
Signature status:	No Signature

Known Samples

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Known Samples

This section lists other file samples believed to be associated with this family.

MD5: fdb5546e96bd4c3b0d3653fa08571aa3 SHA1: 501e0ad542d582320dfb43e6fee693d53aa17ee8 SHA256: FE12E61102A378263BCF1D1CAECD0F26015EF76CB1745E402C84EF961926B81D File Size: 7.13 MB, 7129600 bytes

MD5: f4c11fc88a3f81af3c34e0483c2c0c85 SHA1: 19939923438a181b1fcca25c59abadd307cdac3e SHA256: F35D51D453282A778AF50C151782194A9F63E4FD16F6D33DE9AF0B34B56B06A0 File Size: 5.44 MB, 5437952 bytes

Windows Portable Executable Attributes

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Windows Portable Executable Attributes

This section lists file attributes found within family samples. These attributes are extracted from the files’ Windows PE (Portable Executable) specification and various system flags. Portable Executable Attributes give malware researchers insight into a file’s functionality, executable details, platform and runtime environment.

• File doesn't have "Rich" header
• File doesn't have exports table
• File doesn't have relocations information
• File doesn't have security information
• File is 32-bit executable
• File is either console or GUI application
• File is GUI application (IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI)
• File is Native application (NOT .NET application)
• File is not packed
• IMAGE_FILE_DLL is not set inside PE header (Executable)

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• IMAGE_FILE_EXECUTABLE_IMAGE is set inside PE header (Executable Image)

File Icons

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File Icons

This section displays icon resources found within family samples. Malware often replicates icons commonly associated with legitimate software to mislead users into believing the malware is safe.

Windows PE Version Information

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Windows PE Version Information

This section displays values and attributes that have been set in the Windows file version information data structure for samples within this family. To mislead users, malware actors often add fake version information mimicking legitimate software.

Name	Value
Company Name	Babylon
File Description	Empty.exe Install.exe
File Version	7.0.4 7.0.3
Internal Name	Empty.exe Install.exe
Legal Copyright	Copyright © Babylon
Original Filename	Empty.exe Install.exe
Product Name	Empty.exe Install.exe
Product Version	7.0.4 7.0.3

File Traits

• No Version Info
• x86

Files Modified

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Files Modified

This section lists files that were created, modified, moved and/or deleted by samples in this family. File system activity can provide valuable insight into how malware functions on the operating system.

File	Attributes
\device\namedpipe\gmdasllogger	Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\babylon7.5.4\babylon7_cd7883.exe	Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\babylon7.5.4\babylon7setup\bab_hlp_static.bgl	Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\babylon7.5.4\babylon7setup\babca.dat	Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\babylon7.5.4\babylon7setup\babyfox.dll	Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\babylon7.5.4\babylon7setup\babylon.chm	Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\babylon7.5.4\babylon7setup\babylon.dat	Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\babylon7.5.4\babylon7setup\babylon.exe	Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\babylon7.5.4\babylon7setup\babylon_chinese_s__english_sub.bgl	Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\babylon7.5.4\babylon7setup\babylon_chinese_t__english_sub.bgl	Generic Write,Read Attributes

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c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\babylon7.5.4\babylon7setup\babylon_dutch_english_sub.bgl	Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\babylon7.5.4\babylon7setup\babylon_english_chinese_s__sub.bgl	Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\babylon7.5.4\babylon7setup\babylon_english_chinese_t__sub.bgl	Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\babylon7.5.4\babylon7setup\babylon_english_dutch_sub.bgl	Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\babylon7.5.4\babylon7setup\babylon_english_french_sub.bgl	Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\babylon7.5.4\babylon7setup\babylon_english_german_sub.bgl	Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\babylon7.5.4\babylon7setup\babylon_english_hebrew_sub.bgl	Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\babylon7.5.4\babylon7setup\babylon_english_italian_sub.bgl	Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\babylon7.5.4\babylon7setup\babylon_english_japanese_sub.bgl	Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\babylon7.5.4\babylon7setup\babylon_english_korean_sub.bgl	Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\babylon7.5.4\babylon7setup\babylon_english_portuguese_sub.bgl	Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\babylon7.5.4\babylon7setup\babylon_english_russian_sub.bgl	Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\babylon7.5.4\babylon7setup\babylon_english_spanish_sub.bgl	Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\babylon7.5.4\babylon7setup\babylon_english_sub.bgl	Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\babylon7.5.4\babylon7setup\babylon_english_swedish_sub.bgl	Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\babylon7.5.4\babylon7setup\babylon_french_english_sub.bgl	Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\babylon7.5.4\babylon7setup\babylon_german_english_sub.bgl	Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\babylon7.5.4\babylon7setup\babylon_hebrew_english_sub.bgl	Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\babylon7.5.4\babylon7setup\babylon_hebrew_thesaurus_sub.bgl	Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\babylon7.5.4\babylon7setup\babylon_italian_english_sub.bgl	Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\babylon7.5.4\babylon7setup\babylon_japanese_english_sub.bgl	Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\babylon7.5.4\babylon7setup\babylon_portuguese_english_sub.bgl	Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\babylon7.5.4\babylon7setup\babylon_russian_english_sub.bgl	Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\babylon7.5.4\babylon7setup\babylon_spanish_english_sub.bgl	Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\babylon7.5.4\babylon7setup\babyloniepi.dll	Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\babylon7.5.4\babylon7setup\babylonofficepi.dll	Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\babylon7.5.4\babylon7setup\babylonrpi.api	Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\babylon7.5.4\babylon7setup\babyservices.dll	Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\babylon7.5.4\babylon7setup\bcontentserver.dll	Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\babylon7.5.4\babylon7setup\bexception.dll	Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\babylon7.5.4\babylon7setup\captlib.dll	Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\babylon7.5.4\babylon7setup\convert.dat	Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\babylon7.5.4\babylon7setup\csconfig.dat	Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\babylon7.5.4\babylon7setup\eula.rtf	Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\babylon7.5.4\babylon7setup\features.dat	Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\babylon7.5.4\babylon7setup\filenames.dat	Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\babylon7.5.4\babylon7setup\metaphone.dat	Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\babylon7.5.4\babyloninstall.exe	Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\babylon7.5.4\unzip.cmd	Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\babylon7.5.4\unzip.exe	Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\ixp000.tmp\babylo~1.exe	Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\ixp000.tmp\babylo~1.exe	Synchronize,Write Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\ixp000.tmp\babylo~1.exe_deleted_	Synchronize,Write Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\ixp000.tmp\bae570~1.exe	Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\ixp000.tmp\bae570~1.exe	Synchronize,Write Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\ixp000.tmp\bae570~1.exe_deleted_	Synchronize,Write Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\ixp000.tmp\empty.exe	Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\ixp000.tmp\empty.exe	Synchronize,Write Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\ixp000.tmp\empty.exe_deleted_	Synchronize,Write Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\ixp000.tmp\install.exe	Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\ixp000.tmp\install.exe	Synchronize,Write Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\ixp000.tmp\install.exe_deleted_	Synchronize,Write Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\ixp000.tmp\tmp4351$.tmp	Generic Write,Read Attributes,Delete

Registry Modifications

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Registry Modifications

This section lists registry keys and values that were created, modified and/or deleted by samples in this family. Windows Registry activity can provide valuable insight into malware functionality. Additionally, malware often creates registry values to allow itself to automatically start and indefinitely persist after an initial infection has compromised the system.

Key::Value	Data	API Name
HKLM\software\wow6432node\microsoft\windows\currentversion\runonce::wextract_cleanup0	rundll32.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\advpack.dll,DelNodeRunDLL32 "C:\Users\Hxjtoebe\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\"	RegNtPreCreateKey
HKLM\system\controlset001\services\bam\state\usersettings\s-1-5-21-3119368278-1123331430-659265220-1001::\device\harddiskvolume2\windows\system32\conhost.exe	⬱龕퀔ǜ	RegNtPreCreateKey
HKLM\software\wow6432node\microsoft\windows\currentversion\runonce::wextract_cleanup0	rundll32.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\advpack.dll,DelNodeRunDLL32 "C:\Users\Fahqvrez\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\"	RegNtPreCreateKey

Windows API Usage

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Windows API Usage

This section lists Windows API calls that are used by the samples in this family. Windows API usage analysis is a valuable tool that can help identify malicious activity, such as keylogging, security privilege escalation, data encryption, data exfiltration, interference with antivirus software, and network request manipulation.

Category	API
Process Manipulation Evasion	NtUnmapViewOfSection ReadProcessMemory
Process Shell Execute	CreateProcess WriteConsole
Anti Debug	IsDebuggerPresent
User Data Access	GetUserObjectInformation
Syscall Use	ntdll.dll!NtAccessCheck ntdll.dll!NtAlertThreadByThreadId ntdll.dll!NtAlpcSendWaitReceivePort ntdll.dll!NtApphelpCacheControl ntdll.dll!NtClearEvent ntdll.dll!NtClose ntdll.dll!NtConnectPort ntdll.dll!NtCreateEvent ntdll.dll!NtCreateFile ntdll.dll!NtCreateMutant Show More ntdll.dll!NtCreateSection ntdll.dll!NtCreateSemaphore ntdll.dll!NtDuplicateObject ntdll.dll!NtDuplicateToken ntdll.dll!NtEnumerateValueKey ntdll.dll!NtFreeVirtualMemory ntdll.dll!NtMapViewOfSection ntdll.dll!NtOpenFile ntdll.dll!NtOpenKey ntdll.dll!NtOpenKeyEx ntdll.dll!NtOpenProcessToken ntdll.dll!NtOpenProcessTokenEx ntdll.dll!NtOpenSection ntdll.dll!NtOpenSemaphore ntdll.dll!NtOpenThreadTokenEx ntdll.dll!NtProtectVirtualMemory ntdll.dll!NtQueryAttributesFile ntdll.dll!NtQueryInformationProcess ntdll.dll!NtQueryInformationThread ntdll.dll!NtQueryInformationToken ntdll.dll!NtQueryKey ntdll.dll!NtQueryPerformanceCounter ntdll.dll!NtQuerySecurityAttributesToken ntdll.dll!NtQueryValueKey ntdll.dll!NtQueryVirtualMemory ntdll.dll!NtQueryVolumeInformationFile ntdll.dll!NtQueryWnfStateData ntdll.dll!NtReleaseMutant ntdll.dll!NtReleaseSemaphore ntdll.dll!NtReleaseWorkerFactoryWorker ntdll.dll!NtRequestWaitReplyPort ntdll.dll!NtSetEvent ntdll.dll!NtSetInformationProcess ntdll.dll!NtSetInformationVirtualMemory ntdll.dll!NtSetInformationWorkerFactory ntdll.dll!NtSubscribeWnfStateChange ntdll.dll!NtTestAlert ntdll.dll!NtTraceControl ntdll.dll!NtUnmapViewOfSection ntdll.dll!NtUnmapViewOfSectionEx ntdll.dll!NtWaitForAlertByThreadId ntdll.dll!NtWaitForSingleObject ntdll.dll!NtWaitForWorkViaWorkerFactory ntdll.dll!NtWaitLowEventPair ntdll.dll!NtWorkerFactoryWorkerReady ntdll.dll!NtWriteFile UNKNOWN

Shell Command Execution

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Shell Command Execution

This section lists Windows shell commands that are run by the samples in this family. Windows Shell commands are often leveraged by malware for nefarious purposes and can be used to elevate security privileges, download and launch other malware, exploit vulnerabilities, collect and exfiltrate data, and hide malicious activity.

C:\Users\Hxjtoebe\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\BAE570~1.EXE

C:\Users\Hxjtoebe\AppData\Local\Temp\Babylon7.5.4\BabylonInstall.exe

C:\Users\Hxjtoebe\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\Install.exe

unzip.cmd

WriteConsole:

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WriteConsole: C:\Users\Hxjtoeb

WriteConsole: unzip.exe

WriteConsole: -qq -o Babylon7

WriteConsole:

C:\Users\Hxjtoebe\AppData\Local\Temp\Babylon7.5.4\unzip.exe unzip.exe -qq -o Babylon7_CD7883.exe -d babylon7setup

C:\Users\Fahqvrez\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\BABYLO~1.EXE

C:\Users\Fahqvrez\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\Empty.exe