babylon7_pce_setup.exe

Babylon-Enterprise Server 5.0

Babylon Ltd.

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 babylon7_pce_setup.exe, “Babylon Client Setup” by Babylon has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is a self-extracting archive and installer 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 Ltd.  (signed and verified)

Product:
Babylon-Enterprise Server 5.0

Description:
Babylon Client Setup

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
7ceb34c8822056b659f394af7342eb01

SHA-1:
f8a11f7ea96d998ea55c0d1f98bbc09136f9d685

SHA-256:
9670958bc88edb31d24a445ade42a61f6956088990f03c239317997de1f45e63

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:
4/20/2024 3:13:45 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Babylon (M)
17.3.2.16

File size:
7.4 MB (7,738,600 bytes)

Copyright:
Copyright © Babylon Ltd. 1997-2005

Original file name:
BabylonSetup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\babylon7_pce_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte Consulting (Pty) Ltd.

Valid from:
2/25/2008 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/4/2009 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Babylon Ltd., OU=SECURE APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT, O=Babylon Ltd., L=Or-Yehuda, S=Or-Yehuda, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA, O=Thawte Consulting (Pty) Ltd., C=ZA

Serial number:
2DCCFE07B39A48CC9D8AF0E260C1FBCF

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/19/2008 12:36:03 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

Entry address:
0x382F

Entry point:
E8, 99, 4F, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, 28, C2, 41, 00, 89, 0D, 24, C2, 41, 00, 89, 15, 20, C2, 41, 00, 89, 1D, 1C, C2, 41, 00, 89, 35, 18, C2, 41, 00, 89, 3D, 14, C2, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 15, 40, C2, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 0D, 34, C2, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 1D, 10, C2, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 05, 0C, C2, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 25, 08, C2, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 2D, 04, C2, 41, 00, 9C, 8F, 05, 38, C2, 41, 00, 8B, 45, 00, A3, 2C, C2, 41, 00, 8B, 45, 04, A3, 30, C2, 41, 00, 8D, 45, 08, A3, 3C, C2, 41...
 
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Entropy:
7.5885

Code size:
81 KB (82,944 bytes)

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