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 22 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:
cf8306e6444288a3bb811a29c4408e4b

SHA-1:
92a9152d138833944f7cfc0bfafd449305c343d7

SHA-256:
1e9dcca96ff6b8ccbc4f8c91c8c8a94cc6f05c8bcd681b812eb217d55613058e

Scanner detections:
22 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 7:22:51 PM 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
8.3.2.2

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.AVGInstaller
4.0.3.15112

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.7383

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1348
9.0.1.0306

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.OpenInstall.AMN
8.15.11.02.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenInstall potentially unwanted (variant)
9.12495

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/OpenInstall
11/2/2015

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.212.17709

McAfee
Artemis!CF8306E64442
5600.6594

MicroWorld eScan
Win32/OpenInstall
16.0.0.918

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.dszcbf
0.30.26.3947

Norman
XPack.CX
11.20151102

Sophos
Open Install (PUA)
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.OpenInstall/Variant
9533

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0126
7.2.306

Vba32 AntiVirus
Backdoor.Swrort.aur
3.12.20.2

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
21402

ViRobot
Trojan.Win32.A.Badur.368912[h]
2014.3.20.0

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.5.3

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.AlteredSoftware.Win32.67
2.0.0.2484

File size:
360.3 KB (368,912 bytes)

Product version:
1,18,0,2949

Copyright:
Copyright © 2012

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
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:s3ctoLU3AfFKMxnG8PJf2BQV504y8KLBy2wtsWftySDNqsGTUb4t:s8QKknGcAk0/8KrXYtySDhGUb4t

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.

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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