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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 executable winzip165.exe, “WinZip 16.5 Setup” has been detected as potentially unwanted by 9 anti-virus scanners. This is a self-extracting archive and installer and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. The file has been seen being downloaded from c10891052.r52.cf2.rackcdn.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:
1,18,0,2570

MD5:
44211316ac04c688e08f1c3f9336af9a

SHA-1:
8c96952f14269350a367f0c3b50f0a371e0992bc

SHA-256:
8097495147d454ff8d4c00369ec545010c02d19ae297450457b9fca807c1f518

Scanner detections:
9 / 68

Status:
Potentially Unwanted

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

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 11:23:52 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
8.14.05.27.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenInstall (variant)
8.9595

MicroWorld eScan
Win32/OpenInstall
15.0.0.441

Sophos
Open Install
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-OpenInstall-Winzip
10581

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0831
7.2.147

Vba32 AntiVirus
Trojan.Agent
3.12.24.3

File size:
348 KB (356,352 bytes)

Product version:
16.5

Copyright:
Copyright © 2012

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
WinZip Computing

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
3/15/2012 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/13/2014 4:59:59 PM

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:
5/28/2012 7:49:26 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
7.10

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:RVhlAMCF4rJXgVf0CNQKCorZFObQbFh3UV4CafGgAeUjTrYmpSgxLqs2TT+w:/8MC+OPN0+ZFOMbEWCaegKHYmpXxvWTf

Entry address:
0xE80A0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 50, 4A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, C0, F5, FF, 57, EB, 0B, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89, C5, EB, 0B, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B...
 
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Entropy:
7.6821

Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.24

Code size:
272 KB (278,528 bytes)

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

http://c10891052.r52.cf2.rackcdn.com/.../WinZip165.exe

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

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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