babylon10_setup_ns.exe

Babylon Setup

Babylon Software

This is part of the Babylon web browser toolbar and extension that will modify the browser's default search provider, DNS, and home page functions. The application babylon10_setup_ns.exe by Babylon Software has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is a setup and installation application and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. This will display context specific advertisements in the browser as well as attempt to modify the browser's search provider.
Publisher:
Babylon Software Ltd.  (signed by Babylon Software)

Product:
Babylon Setup

Description:
Babylon Setup SE

Version:
9.2.0.0

MD5:
5bfc61e425fdb7351833a4cf85423485

SHA-1:
c5f0b0fdd05d15fc241a8200f69c4eab97494508

SHA-256:
ae96c73601c1c263895a857ee551ccefc443f3e124e991af116ad1517b9d3cf0

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
The installer may include an offer for the Babylon Toolbar (a homepage/search hijacker), which is potentially installed with minimal user consent.

Analysis date:
5/8/2024 6:32:54 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Babylon (M)
17.2.5.1

File size:
660.9 KB (676,720 bytes)

Product version:
9.2.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright © Babylon Software Ltd. 1997-2015

Original file name:
SetupStub.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\programs\babylon10_setup_ns.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
12/8/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/8/2016 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Babylon Software, O=Babylon Software, L=Or Yehuda, S=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
7B8E754BED548B30647F4329D78D3F91

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/19/2015 1:29:59 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

Entry address:
0x4EEF

Entry point:
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Code size:
59.5 KB (60,928 bytes)

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