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:
f876c3d1bdcb7d90f1c2d5ba38859211

SHA-1:
ca9b4876f57fd01e3bca043c2c2694eb363a64ff

SHA-256:
6626809f83edcede4ba5ca3fba4614e6c53e279c5cb8db2a219aac3cb8456aa9

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 2:31:21 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Babylon.Installer (M)
16.1.28.14

File size:
6.3 MB (6,652,640 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte Consulting (Pty) Ltd.

Valid from:
2/24/2008 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/3/2009 3:59:59 PM

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 10:30:02 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
196608:n8Fi6nM5HwicQLdF/BMjEpxUwmOFV9mUhhzMUtzwn0k:j6nAQidLdUgpdmOgUhNNtVk

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:
7.9909  (probably packed)

Code size:
60 KB (61,440 bytes)

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