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winzip175.exe

WinZip 17.5

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 winzip175.exe, “WinZip 17.5 Setup” by WinZip Computing has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 14 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 and multiple other hosts. While running, it connects to the Internet address inst.avg.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.

File name:

winzip175.exe

Publisher:

WinZip Computing (signed and verified)

Product:

WinZip 17.5

Description:

WinZip 17.5 Setup

Version:

1,18,0,3287

MD5:

778f4d3f1ceb92de1bfae5c7546b78f8

SHA-1:

02fb53458406c2d1f4a40816b6c61f52ecf1bdc8

SHA-256:

27471f9dac1cf24040602a8ae17022cbd2ccc3932c22100ed040721fe7bd0cae

Scanner detections:

14 / 68

Status:

Potentially unwanted

Explanation:

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

Analysis date:

5/5/2024 2:47:34 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

Riskware.OpenInstall

7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus

TR/Drop.Softomat.AN

7.11.30.172

Bkav FE

W32.Clod5eb.Trojan

1.3.0.4613

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.1348

9.0.1.0351

ESET NOD32

Win32/OpenInstall (variant)

8.10658

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/OpenInstall

12/17/2014

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.185.13866

McAfee

Artemis!6ED6AF019F8B

5600.6913

Norman

OpenInstall.CK

11.20141217

Sophos

Open Install

4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware

Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]

10172

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F47V1010

7.2.351

XVirus List

Win.Detected

2.3.31

Zillya! Antivirus

Dropper.Autoit.Win32.1746

2.0.0.1974

File size:

414.5 KB (424,400 bytes)

Product version:

1,18,0,3287

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\winzip175.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

WinZip Computing

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

3/16/2012 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:

4/14/2014 1:59:59 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:

4/12/2013 12:55:13 PM

OS version:

4.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

7.10

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:ZZ0lscVC2dgU0rIvtDJ/nDsoGcO1WK/kLd:ZZ0PcprIv7/D84d

Entry address:

0x1000

Entry point:

55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 1C, 04, 00, 00, 53, 56, 57, BE, C0, 30, 40, 00, 8D, BD, E4, FB, FF, FF, A5, A5, A5, 6A, 7E, 66, A5, 59, 33, C0, 8D, BD, F2, FB, FF, FF, F3, AB, 66, AB, BB, 04, 01, 00, 00, 53, 8D, 85, E4, FB, FF, FF, 50, FF, 15, 5C, 30, 40, 00, 66, 83, A5, EC, FD, FF, FF, 00, 33, C0, B9, 81, 00, 00, 00, 8D, BD, EE, FD, FF, FF, F3, AB, 66, AB, 8D, 85, EC, FD, FF, FF, 50, 8D, 85, E4, FB, FF, FF, 50, C7, 45, F8, FD, FF, FF, FF, E8, 3A, 01, 00, 00, 84, C0, 59, 59, 74, 15, 8D, 75, F8, 8D, BD, EC, FD, FF, FF... 
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Developed / compiled with:

Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:

7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

The file winzip175.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://install.winzip.com/ec21d9c9b094e02474ee96f390ca43b2/.../WinZip175.exe

http://c04.inst.avg.com/.../dl.php?&sid=lanrarES&pid=2793661&hash=e10f24a7359d0262ad70d5587d813a118fd4f287

http://inst.winzip.com/.../dl.php?&sid=lanrarES&pid=2793661&hash=e10f24a7359d0262ad70d5587d813a118fd4f287

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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