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:
9b43ef88967a9328acfeaa773f512ce2

SHA-1:
f160408a37fedaf52c826064497dfad76bbaf97f

SHA-256:
42be4e4bdc5d97f62c4e38b6612b05f1f5dc1dee3a2ae78cb21a956a142bf1ea

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:
4/18/2024 5:37:19 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Babylon.Installer (M)
16.1.17.13

File size:
11.6 MB (12,178,144 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 8:30:02 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
196608:GNG6xoKYPJYmFf7pxZGFLpXmhYx4siyOdw21LD3XQKdkqKcx5dzyv7aPrq2Fr0Xn:GFojPy6dwLYhY7ivhD3XQGdzau7FQQhS

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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