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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 13 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 16.5

Description:
WinZip 16.5 Setup

Version:
1,18,0,2719

MD5:
ef7ef56889f453db9b10cfb856e35be5

SHA-1:
60f42f38347988abedbd08a260593d3aafc22562

SHA-256:
496dd61db37341e078cfc05fec08041eb85c6a1330dd20f697bbca5e7e3e622c

Scanner detections:
13 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
5/4/2024 6:07:35 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.Rogue
7.1.1

Bkav FE
W32.Clodfcb.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.OpenInstall.AMN
8.14.09.22.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenInstall potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11351

McAfee
Artemis!2C69119FB89A
5600.7000

MicroWorld eScan
Win32/OpenInstall
15.0.0.795

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.deagaj
0.28.2.61861

Sophos
Open Install
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-OpenInstall-Winzip
10344

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0831
7.2.265

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.FCBCBKM
10.465.22

Vba32 AntiVirus
Trojan.Agent
3.12.24.3

File size:
352.3 KB (360,720 bytes)

Product version:
1,18,0,2719

Copyright:
Copyright © 2012

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\winzip165.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
WinZip Computing

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
3/16/2012 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/14/2014 2:59:59 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 1:14:25 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
7.10

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:2ut0zVZDY2zmr6aL0+aXMUqNU2iMmORtpuSEomlUNqsGTUD48:2oqVFzTaaXM162iOPpu+HhGUD48

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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