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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. This is a self-extracting archive and installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from aka-files.inst.avg.com.
Publisher:
WinZip Computing  (signed and verified)

Product:
WinZip 17

Description:
WinZip 17 Setup

Version:
1,18,0,2949

MD5:
1296ca9116ff2f9be048a60ec4281ca5

SHA-1:
71f4d159bfc1aec5f559220565840a53d73faeae

SHA-256:
1b51956a38287e36bbe04e6dcf765cf908b10f57b760690608c31eda1fcdae50

Scanner detections:
17 / 68

Status:
Clean  (17 probable false positive detections)

Explanation:
These detections are probably false positives (erroneous), the file is probably malware free.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 5:06:41 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
4.0.3.16131

Bkav FE
W32.Clod080.Trojan
1.3.0.4924

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1348
9.0.1.031

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.OpenInstall.AMN
8.16.01.31.02

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenInstall potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/OpenInstall
1/31/2016

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.175.11046

McAfee
Artemis!939158CA4778
5600.6504

MicroWorld eScan
Win32/OpenInstall
17.0.0.93

Norman
XPack.CX
11.20160131

Sophos
PUA 'Open Install'
5.10

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0126
7.2.31

Vba32 AntiVirus
Backdoor.Swrort.aur
3.12.20.2

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
21402

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.5.3

File size:
360.3 KB (368,896 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:
3/16/2012 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:
10/19/2012 6:34:54 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
7.10

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:c3ctoLU3AfFKMxnG8PJf2BQV504y8KLBy2wtsWftySDNqsGTUbo:c8QKknGcAk0/8KrXYtySDhGUbo

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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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://aka-files.inst.avg.com/dl/patched/2013/03/29/.../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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