babylon10_setup_ns.exe

Babylon Setup

Babylon Software

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 babylon10_setup_ns.exe by Babylon Software has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is a setup and installation application 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 Software Ltd.  (signed by Babylon Software)

Product:
Babylon Setup

Description:
Babylon Setup SE

Version:
9.2.0.0

MD5:
a162c4c2e72d41d96b13d9f5c1a55a6f

SHA-1:
ba4b21af312556daed43ddd1ddb74e7c26ff8648

SHA-256:
b22d38cdf7336566a18f1f3ab0375b3744f51645238da00e3fe8a8972d9639f8

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:
5/6/2024 2:55:50 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Babylon (M)
17.2.7.22

File size:
732.4 KB (749,936 bytes)

Product version:
9.2.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright © Babylon Software Ltd. 1997-2015

Original file name:
SetupStub.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\babylon10_setup_ns.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
12/7/2014 10:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/7/2016 9:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Babylon Software, O=Babylon Software, L=Or Yehuda, S=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
7B8E754BED548B30647F4329D78D3F91

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/19/2015 9:29:59 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

Entry address:
0x4EEF

Entry point:
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Code size:
59.5 KB (60,928 bytes)

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