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babylon8_setup.exe

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 babylon8_setup.exe by Babylon 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 WinZip SFX installer. This will display context specific advertisements in the browser as well as attempt to modify the browser's search provider. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl.babylon.com.
Publisher:
Babylon Ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
6c38f77c088e2db243e59f835bc37b44

SHA-1:
cbf8e564b7891ae913310a76677cae1b47248b46

SHA-256:
458629d79e224858cece07e1d9348c992fcd2d47fbfbd32e1212dd619d0e7a23

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:
12/25/2024 1:06:19 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Babylon.Installer (M)
16.5.9.21

File size:
6.9 MB (7,205,304 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
WinZip SFX

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\babylon8_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Babylon Ltd.

Authority:
Thawte Consulting (Pty) Ltd.

Valid from:
2/11/2010 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/10/2011 12:59:59 AM

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:
1/9/2001 3:09:05 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
5.10

CTPH (ssdeep):
196608:7L+0SjSNULjYHHifdHWjODw4KP6YTNg/5VeKAzUQUQMW:7SljSiPYifQ6Db46YTufQlUQMW

Entry address:
0x3F8F

Entry point:
53, FF, 15, 4C, 70, 40, 00, B3, 22, 38, 18, 74, 03, 80, C3, FE, 8A, 48, 01, 40, 33, D2, 3A, CA, 74, 0A, 3A, CB, 74, 06, 8A, 48, 01, 40, EB, F2, 38, 10, 74, 01, 40, 52, 50, 52, 52, FF, 15, 50, 70, 40, 00, 50, E8, 9E, F3, FF, FF, 50, FF, 15, 54, 70, 40, 00, 5B, C3, 8B, 44, 24, 04, 8B, 40, 3C, 05, F8, 00, 00, 00, C3, 55, 8B, EC, 51, A1, 88, 94, 40, 00, 83, 0D, 00, 93, 40, 00, FF, 56, 33, F6, 39, 35, 40, 8E, 40, 00, 89, 35, 34, 94, 40, 00, 89, 35, 84, 94, 40, 00, A3, 24, 97, 40, 00, 75, 05, E8, 9D, D2, FF, FF...
 
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Packer / compiler:
WinZip, 0x32-bit SFX v8.x module

Code size:
21.5 KB (22,016 bytes)

The file babylon8_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl.babylon.com/site/files/.../Babylon8_setup.exe

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