w3 babylon com oxford.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 w3 babylon com oxford.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.
Publisher:
Babylon Ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
e7581a80774bf4284060df5fff99170a

SHA-1:
689dc91434c7f83281a4cd9a2921309d93f19e6c

SHA-256:
94f12adcfab9eca0d0c77ab6d3d01e0045ae745f5cc3db88b31bc1779d733982

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:
12/24/2024 12:10:27 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Babylon (M)
17.2.13.12

File size:
25.6 MB (26,837,480 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
WinZip SFX

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte Consulting (Pty) Ltd.

Valid from:
2/13/2006 11:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/28/2007 10:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Babylon Ltd., OU=SECURE APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT, 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:
1271E01D90B147DCF80E63DAC35146A7

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/10/2001 1:09:05 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
5.10

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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Entropy:
7.9997

Packer / compiler:
WinZip, 0x32-bit SFX v8.x module

Code size:
21.5 KB (22,016 bytes)

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