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:
e3d3f1b4c2c16ef55bbe484fcb124271

SHA-1:
bb35a7bd8097c8c244b46814f8177ff338f5eea2

SHA-256:
be7a52240c8ecc2f51512ca1d6fb77b76f7c34854636766dc480eeca1b7ab877

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:
4/25/2024 1:49:29 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Babylon.Installer (M)
16.1.4.12

File size:
6.7 MB (7,029,480 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\babylon\babylon7_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte Consulting (Pty) Ltd.

Valid from:
3/9/2009 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/10/2010 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:
76B79B3B3038808496E06B3A6FF3981A

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:Kyr2jIJ0H4t2lYVdAX+CrpBwbvlzyPkqG+2m+xj:wjh4MlmuXnrpYlmPc+T+xj

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)

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