babylon_plugin_no_prompt.exe

Babylon Plug In

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 babylon_plugin_no_prompt.exe, “Babylon Plug In installer.” 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 NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. This will display context specific advertisements in the browser as well as attempt to modify the browser's search provider.
Publisher:
babylon.com  (signed by Babylon Ltd.)

Product:
Babylon Plug In

Description:
Babylon Plug In installer.

Version:
1.0

MD5:
710d4485ea562aa37e43723a5ce02115

SHA-1:
bb4f8f4c3fad9461a0e477430182404c1b9a9bc4

SHA-256:
e047b57df0135871f16df4a717f28d954f8b9e0e6ce68857ddcff1638fbd6958

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:
5/8/2024 3:26:53 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Babylon (M)
17.1.25.15

File size:
2.1 MB (2,212,248 bytes)

Copyright:
© babylon.com (license)

Trademarks:
babylon.com, All Rights Reserved

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte Consulting (Pty) Ltd.

Valid from:
3/9/2009 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/10/2010 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:
76B79B3B3038808496E06B3A6FF3981A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/8/2008 11:25:02 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

Entry address:
0x30BE

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 58, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, 3F, 42, 00, E8, E1, 2A, 00, 00, A3, 64, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 28, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 4C, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, 36, 42, 00, E8, 98, 27, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, 86, 27, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9917

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
22 KB (22,528 bytes)

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