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winzip165.exe

WinZip 16.5

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 winzip165.exe, “WinZip 16.5 Setup” by WinZip Computing has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 8 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup and installation application and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. The setup program bundles adware offers using the Amonetize, a Pay-Per-Install (PPI) monetization and distribution download manager. The software offerings provided are based on the PC's geo-location at the time of install.
Publisher:
WinZip Computing  (signed and verified)

Product:
WinZip 16.5

Description:
WinZip 16.5 Setup

Version:
1,18,0,2719

MD5:
48e7d637c94a5599afcda89a8e6a6023

SHA-1:
52d4fa3b52e2af0bdb68373757469f2d8d36a7e5

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 4:29:00 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.OpenInstall
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/OpenInstall.Gen
8.3.3.2

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.7744

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenInstall potentially unwanted (variant)
10.13153

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.214.18958

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Generic(Thunder)!1.A1C4 [F]
23.00.65.16601

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.OpenInstall/Variant
9105

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Amonetize.Win32.13549
2.0.0.2713

File size:
352.3 KB (360,712 bytes)

Product version:
1,18,0,2719

Copyright:
Copyright © 2012

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\My documents\downloads\winzip165.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:eut0zVZDY2zmr6aL0+aXMUqNU2iMmORtpuSEomlUNqsGTUDwp:eoqVFzTaaXM162iOPpu+HhGUDwp

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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Entropy:
7.7326

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
7 KB (7,168 bytes)

The file winzip165.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://install.winzip.com/.../WinZip165.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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