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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:
10.0.0.0

MD5:
cb7afcba9f2fcc50c732639d1a59757c

SHA-1:
9ec4ca0e4f0cb7fbdb6512298d632c6ce502e61b

SHA-256:
2dbeb172e48ea780abab3a74c3c21cbb124c0c1e07a17ca96b204a78d0f7850e

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:
1/11/2025 11:46:47 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Babylon (M)
16.12.14.16

File size:
666.5 KB (682,504 bytes)

Product version:
10.0.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright © Babylon Software Ltd. 1997-2016

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
Signed by:
Babylon Software

Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
3/7/2016 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/8/2016 12:59:59 AM

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

Issuer:
CN=Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA, OU=Symantec Trust Network, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US

Serial number:
239A3B3C27A1CA050CE5FAD7036B3EDE

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/8/2016 2:46:18 PM

OS version:
6.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
14.0

Entry address:
0x4EFA

Entry point:
E8, 8D, 02, 00, 00, E9, 80, FE, FF, FF, 55, 8B, EC, A1, 04, 80, 41, 00, 83, E0, 1F, 6A, 20, 59, 2B, C8, 8B, 45, 08, D3, C8, 33, 05, 04, 80, 41, 00, 5D, C3, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 8B, 48, 3C, 03, C8, 0F, B7, 41, 14, 8D, 51, 18, 03, D0, 0F, B7, 41, 06, 6B, F0, 28, 03, F2, 3B, D6, 74, 19, 8B, 4D, 0C, 3B, 4A, 0C, 72, 0A, 8B, 42, 08, 03, 42, 0C, 3B, C8, 72, 0C, 83, C2, 28, 3B, D6, 75, EA, 33, C0, 5E, 5D, C3, 8B, C2, EB, F9, E8, 42, 07, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 03, 32, C0, C3, 64, A1, 18, 00, 00, 00, 56, BE, 10...
 
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Entropy:
7.9050  (probably packed)

Code size:
61.5 KB (62,976 bytes)

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