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 11 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 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:
2c69119fb89a46f52d9060548f9ee41c

SHA-1:
bc39c1c43e08b345413b80e00acd34e0e6c595fb

SHA-256:
656a98247e5d1e10017e9feb1d5ea5a0749fe31627e77e01f13067b6dcdc09f2

Scanner detections:
11 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 6:20:35 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
8.14.08.25.02

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenInstall (variant)
8.9080

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11351

McAfee
Artemis!2C69119FB89A
5600.7027

MicroWorld eScan
Win32/OpenInstall
15.0.0.711

Sophos
4.95

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-OpenInstall-Winzip
10400

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0831
7.2.237

Vba32 AntiVirus
Trojan.Agent
3.12.24.3

File size:
348 KB (356,328 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
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:
5/29/2012 5:49:26 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
7.10

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:WVhlAMCF4rJXgVf0CNQKCorZFObQbFh3UV4CafGgAeUjTrYmpSgxLqs2TT+jB:u8MC+OPN0+ZFOMbEWCaegKHYmpXxvWTO

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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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.

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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