tubedownloader.exe

SoGe Interactive LLC

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 tubedownloader.exe by SoGe Interactive 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:
SoGe Interactive LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
bc3572f3bb5eba31752051b0abe87f54

SHA-1:
e50447e2ba168fac317d17656ee2b927e061d7a6

SHA-256:
3bbbf7d4afe5d7fbd20b00bbd693fc99739102aeddf6f5f856f9e440bedfecfa

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:
4/28/2024 9:35:18 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Babylon
15.5.3.0

File size:
1.5 MB (1,522,144 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\tubedownloader.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
6/30/2011 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/30/2012 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=SoGe Interactive LLC, O=SoGe Interactive LLC, L=Las Vegas, S=Nevada, C=US

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

Serial number:
548F19D6A2797A8A68319B84FB3F537D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 5:50:29 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:7KPn9hEOi4X9f1I00p60pWcIHyVTRJmTfVuHtfAruSynvyn978dVrBhgQ:bOXPI00USlHmbVuy0naa3

Entry address:
0x30DE

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 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, 58, 27, 7A, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, A4, 26, 7A, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 68, DC, 79, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, A0, 1E, 7A, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 80, 7A, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.8784

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

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