babylon9_pce_setup.exe

Babylon-Enterprise Server 5.0

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 babylon9_pce_setup.exe, “Babylon Client Setup” 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)

Product:
Babylon-Enterprise Server 5.0

Description:
Babylon Client Setup

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
921eea452b8cf2c6d58ae67106dd98fb

SHA-1:
05acf4ae65f0677de7935d455b2a3ecc59648fbd

SHA-256:
b9357d4d2999367d4c45adb41145a583375badba42e368dd8538a32f5edee160

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:
4/24/2024 6:28:26 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Babylon.Installer (M)
16.2.12.0

File size:
8.9 MB (9,300,080 bytes)

Copyright:
Copyright © Babylon Ltd. 1997-2010

Original file name:
BabylonSetup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
2/10/2011 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/9/2012 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Babylon Ltd., O=Babylon Ltd., L=Or-Yehuda, S=Or-Yehuda, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
23EB6FA7C450FB11E23708D04D92DD17

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/2/2010 12:58:32 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
196608:cJJs58o/8VeqZsBqju2InBuo2FMFX8M21IX5JnRQJkMF35SY:K48o/C7NS2InOijegpMF3X

Entry address:
0x382F

Entry point:
E8, 99, 4F, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, 28, C2, 41, 00, 89, 0D, 24, C2, 41, 00, 89, 15, 20, C2, 41, 00, 89, 1D, 1C, C2, 41, 00, 89, 35, 18, C2, 41, 00, 89, 3D, 14, C2, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 15, 40, C2, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 0D, 34, C2, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 1D, 10, C2, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 05, 0C, C2, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 25, 08, C2, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 2D, 04, C2, 41, 00, 9C, 8F, 05, 38, C2, 41, 00, 8B, 45, 00, A3, 2C, C2, 41, 00, 8B, 45, 04, A3, 30, C2, 41, 00, 8D, 45, 08, A3, 3C, C2, 41...
 
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Entropy:
7.7458  (probably packed)

Code size:
81 KB (82,944 bytes)

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