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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 19 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.

File name:

winzip170.exe

Publisher:

WinZip Computing (signed and verified)

Product:

WinZip 17

Description:

WinZip 17 Setup

Version:

1,18,0,2949

MD5:

b1d1834c6692cd290c594423907def2b

SHA-1:

576139f862693e5333fed846b94313af92fe9e3e

SHA-256:

5282b943e0b4c09313c159ee5df3c968182bbb6d9bd415ae20d803739be5f82a

Scanner detections:

19 / 68

Status:

Potentially unwanted

Explanation:

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

Analysis date:

4/25/2024 6:07:45 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

Riskware.OpenInstall

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

ASD.Prevention

2013.01.15

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.OpenInstall

4.0.3.15511

Bkav FE

W32.Clod080.Trojan

1.3.0.4924

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.1348

9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Trojan.Win32.OpenInstall.AMN

8.15.05.11.06

ESET NOD32

Win32/OpenInstall potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/OpenInstall

5/11/2015

herdProtect (fuzzy)

variant of winzip computing.exe

2015.8.8.21

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.176.11378

McAfee

Artemis!939158CA4778

5600.6768

MicroWorld eScan

Win32/OpenInstall

16.0.0.393

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.Downware.doinni

0.30.24.1357

Norman

XPack.CX

11.20150511

Sophos

PUA 'Open Install'

5.14

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F47V0126

7.2.131

Vba32 AntiVirus

Backdoor.Swrort.aur

3.12.20.2

VIPRE Antivirus

Trojan.Win32.Generic

21402

XVirus List

Win32.Detected

2.5.3

File size:

360.2 KB (368,888 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:

3/15/2012 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:

4/13/2014 7:59:59 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 11:34:54 AM

OS version:

4.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

7.10

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:Z3ctoLU3AfFKMxnG8PJf2BQV504y8KLBy2wtsWftySDNqsGTUbDW:Z8QKknGcAk0/8KrXYtySDhGUbDW

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 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 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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