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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 23 anti-malware scanners. This is a self-extracting archive and installer and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. While running, it connects to the Internet address inst.avg.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.

File name:

WinZip170.exe

Publisher:

WinZip Computing (signed and verified)

Product:

WinZip 17

Description:

WinZip 17 Setup

Version:

1,18,0,2949

MD5:

04f3aabbf909e9b0512a2355ac2c4a8e

SHA-1:

0f45aaa50c9e60a399b92d70d6017c0df3e2d31b

SHA-256:

bc22c0687adb5e475afbf741d90fb8fc18c45971c5135cfcce7d2d09a366c497

Scanner detections:

23 / 68

Status:

Potentially unwanted

Explanation:

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

Analysis date:

4/25/2024 5:28:05 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

Riskware.OpenInstall

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

ASD.Prevention

2013.01.15

Avira AntiVirus

PUA/OpenInstall.Gen

8.3.2.4

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.OpenInstall

4.0.3.16215

Bkav FE

W32.HfsAdware

1.3.0.7400

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.1348

9.0.1.046

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Trojan.Win32.OpenInstall.AMN

8.16.02.15.02

ESET NOD32

Win32/OpenInstall potentially unwanted (variant)

10.12884

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/OpenInstall

2/15/2016

F-Prot

W32/S-ca8455f6

v6.4.7.1.166

K7 AntiVirus

Adware

13.212.18452

McAfee

Artemis!939158CA4778

5600.6488

MicroWorld eScan

Win32/OpenInstall

17.0.0.138

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.Downware.cwgqfu

1.0.14.5380

Norman

XPack.CX

11.20160215

Rising Antivirus

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

23.00.65.16213

Sophos

Open Install (PUA)

4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware

PUP.OpenInstall/Variant

9322

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F47V0126

7.2.46

Vba32 AntiVirus

Backdoor.Swrort.aur

3.12.20.2

VIPRE Antivirus

Trojan.Win32.Generic

21402

XVirus List

Win32.Detected

2.5.3

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.AlteredSoftware.Win32.67

2.0.0.2616

File size:

360.2 KB (368,864 bytes)

Product version:

1,18,0,2949

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\winzip170.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:

10/19/2012 10:34:54 PM

OS version:

4.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

7.10

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:h3ctoLU3AfFKMxnG8PJf2BQV504y8KLBy2wtsWftySDNqsGTUbrm:h8QKknGcAk0/8KrXYtySDhGUbrm

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:

7.7400

Developed / compiled with:

Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:

7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

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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