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babylon8_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 babylon8_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. The program is a setup application that uses the WinZip SFX installer. 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:
c5172d80fe56337e263b5a95dfd270be

SHA-1:
c7f969e97e5d0a15a5a5f9aa858be48bc266a534

SHA-256:
ada0c2a2f342968e0906cd770cbb2162f195b3dcb03f011b66d2fc38b6c23af1

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:
4/23/2024 8:12:24 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Babylon (M)
17.2.4.15

File size:
7.5 MB (7,901,184 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
WinZip SFX

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Babylon Ltd.

Authority:
Thawte Consulting (Pty) Ltd.

Valid from:
3/9/2009 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/10/2010 6:59:59 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:
1/9/2001 9:09:05 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
5.10

Entry address:
0x3F8F

Entry point:
53, FF, 15, 4C, 70, 40, 00, B3, 22, 38, 18, 74, 03, 80, C3, FE, 8A, 48, 01, 40, 33, D2, 3A, CA, 74, 0A, 3A, CB, 74, 06, 8A, 48, 01, 40, EB, F2, 38, 10, 74, 01, 40, 52, 50, 52, 52, FF, 15, 50, 70, 40, 00, 50, E8, 9E, F3, FF, FF, 50, FF, 15, 54, 70, 40, 00, 5B, C3, 8B, 44, 24, 04, 8B, 40, 3C, 05, F8, 00, 00, 00, C3, 55, 8B, EC, 51, A1, 88, 94, 40, 00, 83, 0D, 00, 93, 40, 00, FF, 56, 33, F6, 39, 35, 40, 8E, 40, 00, 89, 35, 34, 94, 40, 00, 89, 35, 84, 94, 40, 00, A3, 24, 97, 40, 00, 75, 05, E8, 9D, D2, FF, FF...
 
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Entropy:
7.9978

Packer / compiler:
WinZip, 0x32-bit SFX v8.x module

Code size:
21.5 KB (22,016 bytes)

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