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 setup and installation application and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. It is set to automatically start when a user logs into Windows via the current user run registry key under the display name ‘Babylon7_setup’. 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:
406f16df3435ec68b9662e2252332d76

SHA-1:
8592189333aaa3b8167d6ac04916b5c82a46136d

SHA-256:
f26abf9ba5da3e24151a8d845c2f5974027c6a919c3b9708573ed293b6c71fd5

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:
5/3/2024 6:50:19 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Startup.Babylon.O
14.8.7.19

File size:
6.5 MB (6,820,584 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\babylon7_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte Consulting (Pty) Ltd.

Valid from:
2/25/2008 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/4/2009 12:59:59 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:
7/23/2007 7:30:02 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
196608:YHq32dsofoc/KXxeJ54HeQNZBbUwmFw8W22lEluw:Gqt/cQZHpNZBmF+22lEl

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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Code size:
60 KB (61,440 bytes)

Startup File (User Run)
Registry location:
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

Name:
Babylon7_setup

Command:
C:\Program Files\babylon7_setup.exe


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