setup.exe

Setup Module

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 setup.exe, “Setup Application” 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:
Setup Module

Description:
Setup Application

Version:
9.0.2.2

MD5:
577e1090d3c4345c0f395260f8d4d2db

SHA-1:
82c5b861d29c494328f64d9c964d4c83760acf49

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:
4/25/2024 3:48:52 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Babylon (M)
17.1.10.10

File size:
897.6 KB (919,152 bytes)

Product version:
9.0.2.2

Copyright:
Copyright © Babylon Ltd. 1997-2011

Original file name:
Setup32.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\Local settings\temp\{random}.tmp\setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
2/9/2011 10:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/8/2012 8:59:59 PM

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:
3/30/2011 4:14:12 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

Entry address:
0x44732

Entry point:
E8, 64, BA, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 55, 0C, 56, 8B, 75, 08, 57, 0F, B6, 06, 8D, 48, BF, 46, 83, F9, 19, 77, 03, 83, C0, 20, 0F, B6, 0A, 8D, 79, BF, 42, 83, FF, 19, 77, 03, 83, C1, 20, 85, C0, 74, 04, 3B, C1, 74, DA, 5F, 2B, C1, 5E, 5D, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 53, 33, DB, 39, 5D, 08, 75, 04, 33, C0, EB, 41, 56, 57, FF, 75, 08, E8, C0, BE, FF, FF, 8B, F0, 46, 56, E8, DE, BD, FF, FF, 8B, F8, 59, 59, 3B, FB, 74, 22, FF, 75, 08, 56, 57, E8, C2, 2B, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 85, C0, 74, 0D...
 
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Code size:
642 KB (657,408 bytes)

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