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winzip170.exe

WinZip 17

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 winzip170.exe by WinZip Computing has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 8 anti-malware 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 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 17

Description:
WinZip 17 Setup

Version:
1,18,0,2949

MD5:
60d684f2a0fba4bc77405dfeffe35019

SHA-1:
021e744c32af5a0b18b0df38fdfdc9c322537987

SHA-256:
44005810f76062ec1d3c14cc7e7f1e14d45eb243b23c3ef4efdeb9b6fb13ebde

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 1:28:35 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.OpenInstall
7.1.1

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1348
9.0.1.056

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenInstall potentially unwanted (variant)
10.11505

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.202.15654

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.doinni
0.30.20.1219

Sophos
Open Install
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
39526

File size:
360.3 KB (368,904 bytes)

Product version:
1,18,0,2949

Copyright:
Copyright © 2012

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\winzip170.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
WinZip Computing

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
3/15/2012 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/13/2014 6:59:59 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:
10/19/2012 10:34:54 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
7.10

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:k3ctoLU3AfFKMxnG8PJf2BQV504y8KLBy2wtsWftySDNqsGTUbQq:k8QKknGcAk0/8KrXYtySDhGUbQq

Entry address:
0x1000

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 18, 04, 00, 00, 53, 56, 57, BE, A4, 30, 40, 00, 8D, BD, E8, FB, FF, FF, A5, A5, A5, 6A, 7E, 66, A5, 59, 33, C0, 8D, BD, F6, FB, FF, FF, F3, AB, 66, AB, BB, 04, 01, 00, 00, 53, 8D, 85, E8, FB, FF, FF, 50, FF, 15, 5C, 30, 40, 00, 66, 83, A5, F0, FD, FF, FF, 00, 33, C0, B9, 81, 00, 00, 00, 8D, BD, F2, FD, FF, FF, F3, AB, 66, AB, 8D, 85, F0, FD, FF, FF, 50, 8D, 85, E8, FB, FF, FF, 50, C7, 45, F8, FD, FF, FF, FF, E8, 0F, 01, 00, 00, 84, C0, 59, 59, 74, 15, 8D, 75, F8, 8D, BD, F0, FD, FF, FF...
 
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Entropy:
7.7399

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

The file winzip170.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://install.winzip.com/.../WinZip170.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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