babylon9_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 babylon9_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:
3e68b254078fb3f65b50cd3bc60ef82b

SHA-1:
e9f4ead73082f2750dff45a196d1bb3980e5e2ce

SHA-256:
886fcd49bb8fa3ff96526d4417c222920390ed43d3ce142ffabcfbaa4bcdc3f7

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:
5/7/2024 6:02:10 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Babylon.Installer (M)
16.2.5.14

File size:
898.1 KB (919,664 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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:
8/18/2011 10:34:47 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:wrqjUc/4BY1E6DmQorOmcxdfQDcBsPrtP4d5F:uqP/4v6DViD4YD5ztP4d5F

Entry address:
0x1454

Entry point:
C3, 50, 8B, CF, E8, 4F, FE, FF, FF, F6, 87, 10, 02, 00, 00, 04, 74, 04, 85, C0, 75, 0F, 66, 83, BC, 75, BC, FD, FF, FF, 00, 0F, 85, 1C, FF, FF, FF, 8B, 4D, F8, 5F, 5E, 33, CD, 5B, E8, 55, 20, 00, 00, C9, C2, 04, 00, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 30, 02, 00, 00, A1, 00, 50, 40, 00, 33, C5, 89, 45, FC, 56, 57, BF, B7, 00, 00, 00, C7, 85, D4, FD, FF, FF, 05, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 85, D4, FD, FF, FF, FF, 8D, D4, FD, FF, FF, 85, C0, 0F, 84, 2B, 01, 00, 00, 6A, 03, 5F, 8D, 85, D8, FD, FF, FF, 50, FF, 15, 98, 40, 40, 00, 85, C0...
 
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Entropy:
7.9868  (probably packed)

Code size:
9.5 KB (9,728 bytes)

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