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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 12 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup and installation application 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 17.5

Description:
WinZip 17.5 Setup

Version:
1,18,0,3287

MD5:
1fbcda17304273674a9a3a4958d9e456

SHA-1:
cda5ba3e579ef8acbd86c3327aaace699f519ca6

SHA-256:
2a553caaeac270a19d6f0e897c85029cb8f0639c1366e3a9fd955a3ac9c49e79

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 4:13:27 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.OpenInstall
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/OpenInstall.Gen
8.3.2.4

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.7383

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.13222
9.0.1.03

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenInstall potentially unwanted (variant)
10.12662

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/OpenInstall
1/3/2016

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.212.18027

McAfee
Artemis!6ED6AF019F8B
5600.6532

Sophos
Open Install (PUA)
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1010
7.2.3

XVirus List
Win.Detected
2.3.31

Zillya! Antivirus
Dropper.Autoit.Win32.1746
2.0.0.2541

File size:
414.4 KB (424,368 bytes)

Product version:
1,18,0,3287

Copyright:
Copyright © 2013

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:
3/15/2012 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:
4/12/2013 6:55:13 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
7.10

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:5Z0lscVC2dgU0rIvtDJ/nDsoGcO1WK/kL99:5Z0PcprIv7/D8499

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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Entropy:
7.7053

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 URL.

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

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to st.openinstall.com  (184.168.221.46:80)

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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