babylon7_setup.exe

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_setup.exe 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)

MD5:
7742d457f0e0ded11ae428778c56a291

SHA-1:
08ac1e75dc442a95bb4381f1629d4c48d44ba904

SHA-256:
bf2e567f7f415986f24a8db1dece16733f6f117a86b3c109151959c78797e363

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:
4/26/2024 4:57:48 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Babylon.Installer (M)
16.2.9.10

File size:
4.8 MB (5,030,624 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte Consulting (Pty) Ltd.

Valid from:
2/8/2007 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/4/2008 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:
5B4F1D6192C4E67D48917FA06B93483F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/23/2007 7:30:02 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:onr0gyz9OhOFlHr7foB8O/a/NGMmWxc9K3D2ipn6YBUwmM:Yr0X9Oh0mr/a/NG6xoKT2ip6OUwmM

Entry address:
0x7EB8

Entry point:
E8, 19, 28, 00, 00, E9, 16, FE, FF, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 53, 33, DB, 39, 5D, 10, 75, 20, E8, A4, 15, 00, 00, 53, 53, 53, 53, 53, C7, 00, 16, 00, 00, 00, E8, 35, 15, 00, 00, 83, C4, 14, 83, C8, FF, E9, 80, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 4D, 0C, 3B, CB, 56, 8B, 75, 08, 74, 21, 3B, F3, 75, 1D, E8, 75, 15, 00, 00, 53, 53, 53, 53, 53, C7, 00, 16, 00, 00, 00, E8, 06, 15, 00, 00, 83, C4, 14, 83, C8, FF, EB, 53, B8, FF, FF, FF, 7F, 3B, C8, 89, 45, E4, 77, 03, 89, 4D, E4, 57, FF, 75, 18, 8D, 45, E0, FF, 75, 14, C7, 45, EC...
 
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Entropy:
7.9850  (probably packed)

Code size:
60 KB (61,440 bytes)

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