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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 17 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 inst.winzip.com and multiple other hosts. 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:

0b303e5b3f9302cda23dda26589df35c

SHA-1:

d3f1075ea8fd86d580770ad50a49f438ea22fe9d

SHA-256:

e8636a4dc4b00765fb4c51ca896d82fa5defc9600fc8e18972eed50609b82d74

Scanner detections:

17 / 68

Status:

Potentially unwanted

Explanation:

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

Analysis date:

4/23/2024 8:00:56 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

4.0.3.141221

Bkav FE

W32.Clod080.Trojan

1.3.0.4924

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.1348

9.0.1.0355

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Trojan.Win32.OpenInstall.AMN

8.14.12.21.09

ESET NOD32

Win32/OpenInstall (variant)

8.10150

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/OpenInstall

12/21/2014

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.175.11046

McAfee

Artemis!939158CA4778

5600.6910

MicroWorld eScan

Win32/OpenInstall

15.0.0.1065

Norman

XPack.CX

11.20141221

Sophos

Open Install

4.98

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F47V0509

7.2.355

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 (368,920 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):

6144:03ctoLU3AfFKMxnG8PJf2BQV504y8KLBy2wtsWftySDNqsGTUbg0:08QKknGcAk0/8KrXYtySDhGUbg0

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 2 URLs.

http://inst.winzip.com/.../dl.php?&sid=lanrarEN7z&pid=2793661&hash=ef417b4a8792e5e4a944016b34ec9afeacd0d114

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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