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 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:
8.0.6.4

MD5:
01a47e46030371e14c32e2071defa8a7

SHA-1:
fefec6f36f8077c9f84af763ef4b8091490491d3

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:
4/19/2024 9:18:42 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Babylon.Installer (M)
15.12.20.2

File size:
798.9 KB (818,104 bytes)

Product version:
8.0.6.4

Copyright:
Copyright © Babylon Ltd. 1997-2010

Original file name:
Setup32.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\Application data\babylon\setup\setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte Consulting (Pty) Ltd.

Valid from:
2/10/2010 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/9/2011 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Babylon Ltd., 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:
6BA9E210D535C6932A9CE11E3A78ED09

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/14/2010 11:02:05 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:tvMBdKpQWqckvAMIsKxIBMbLxLv4bat+NJGNfGdA/3htYlc:QWkMI6bLxLjC8ZGa/3H

Entry address:
0x39A89

Entry point:
E8, 8F, B8, 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, 89, BF, FF, FF, 8B, F0, 46, 56, E8, 79, B9, FF, FF, 8B, F8, 59, 59, 3B, FB, 74, 22, FF, 75, 08, 56, 57, E8, 63, 39, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 85, C0, 74, 0D...
 
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Entropy:
6.4128

Code size:
544.5 KB (557,568 bytes)

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