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winzip145.exe

WinZip 14.5

WinZip Computing

This is the installation and setup package for WinZip, a file compression/decompression utilitiy that has a GUI to zip interface. The installer might bundle additional software offers during setup including the AVG browser toolbar. The application winzip145.exe, “WinZip 14.5 Setup” by WinZip Computing has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 3 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup and installation application and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. The file has been seen being downloaded from install.winzip.com. While running, it connects to the Internet address inst.avg.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
WinZip Computing  (signed and verified)

Product:
WinZip 14.5

Description:
WinZip 14.5 Setup

Version:
1,18,0,2719

MD5:
d7b5778b636e566bc6a28f9af6a528d4

SHA-1:
4e3d68c7064c8190a6b8f388d34cf47d95b71023

SHA-256:
c9dd0ddedb7b69b378f2f4e1ebe62562f487fdc2dd960da10f933ef22abd91a0

Scanner detections:
3 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
The setup program might include offers for additional software during installation.

Analysis date:
4/27/2024 2:57:26 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.9329
9.0.1.054

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenInstall potentially unwanted (variant)
10.11398

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.202.15424

File size:
354.5 KB (363,008 bytes)

Product version:
1,18,0,2719

Copyright:
Copyright © 2012

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\programs\winzip145.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
WinZip Computing

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
3/16/2012 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/14/2014 6:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=WinZip Computing, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=WinZip Computing, L=Mansfield, S=Connecticut, C=US

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:
5E4842AC9691630B45F8266C0ADB1206

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/12/2012 5:14:25 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
7.10

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:zat0zVZDY2zmr6aL0+aXMUqNU2iMmORtpuSEomlUNqsGTUDoh:z0qVFzTaaXM162iOPpu+HhGUDoh

Entry address:
0x1000

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 1C, 04, 00, 00, 53, 56, 57, BE, 88, 30, 40, 00, 8D, BD, E4, FB, FF, FF, A5, A5, A5, 66, A5, 6A, 7E, 59, 33, C0, 8D, BD, F2, FB, FF, FF, F3, AB, 66, AB, BE, 04, 01, 00, 00, 56, 8D, 85, E4, FB, FF, FF, 50, FF, 15, 50, 30, 40, 00, 33, C0, 33, DB, 66, 89, 9D, EC, FD, FF, FF, B9, 81, 00, 00, 00, 8D, BD, EE, FD, FF, FF, F3, AB, 66, AB, 8D, 85, EC, FD, FF, FF, 50, 53, 68, 80, 30, 40, 00, 8D, 85, E4, FB, FF, FF, 50, FF, 15, 04, 30, 40, 00, 8D, 85, EC, FD, FF, FF, 50, C7, 45, F8, FD, FF, FF, FF...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
7 KB (7,168 bytes)

The file winzip145.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://install.winzip.com/.../WinZip145.exe

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to st.openinstall.com  (184.168.221.46:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to oi.cloud.avg.com  (204.193.144.33:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to inst.avg.com  (204.193.144.89:80)

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