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 13 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.
Publisher:
WinZip Computing  (signed and verified)

Product:
WinZip 17.5

Description:
WinZip 17.5 Setup

Version:
1,18,0,3287

MD5:
8778e28c80f10db3d77a83cb761db6d1

SHA-1:
96d1d4a77d6658e1d5b8c429a7eb358d4d2c3e40

Scanner detections:
13 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 7:37:11 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.OpenInstall
7.1.1

Bkav FE
W32.Clod5eb.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1348
9.0.1.0153

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenInstall (variant)
8.9732

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Wajam
6/2/2014

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11907

McAfee
Artemis!8778E28C80F1
5600.7112

Sophos
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1010
7.2.153

XVirus List
Win.Detected
2.3.31

File size:
414.4 KB (424,384 bytes)

Product version:
1,18,0,3287

Copyright:
Copyright © 2013

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\documents and settings\harry\eigene dateien\downloads\winzip175.exe

Digital Signature
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:JZ0lscVC2dgU0rIvtDJ/nDsoGcO1WK/kLNx:JZ0PcprIv7/D84Nx

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.

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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