winzip180.exe

WinZip 18

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 winzip180.exe by WinZip Computing has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 12 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. 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 18

Description:
WinZip 18 Setup

Version:
1,19,0,3503

MD5:
26f6ba33d5c20a02c569c9dc79fd32a0

SHA-1:
594b36b7c4bf712ac5e494ad4178f236b4d24b57

SHA-256:
bb7435dbc0ab11a3b2aad8942362102424bb8544eb95c4e1d77235fecaa9a439

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 11:27:58 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.OpenInstall
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/OpenInstall.Gen
8.3.2.2

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.7383

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1923
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Generic.10143455
8.15.11.09.10

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenInstall potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/EmployeeActMon
11/9/2015

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11496

McAfee
Artemis!AD7A90655937
5600.6587

Sophos
PUA 'Open Install'
5.20

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0118
7.2.313

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.Fsysna.Win32.8857
2.0.0.2499

File size:
410.9 KB (420,808 bytes)

Product version:
1,19,0,3503

Copyright:
Copyright © 2013

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\winzip180.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
3/15/2012 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/13/2014 6:59:59 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:
9/11/2013 8:01:43 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
7.10

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:7PEVT/DlxGmVQhlzYBH1PBrj+qCkeHX0h1Db5lugnuz3aJkx5D+Y:7+DfPVQhlzi5leMD7ul3CkxR+Y

Entry address:
0x1000

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 1C, 04, 00, 00, 53, 56, 57, BE, CC, 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, 45, FE, 50, 8D, 85, EC, FD, FF, FF, 50, 8D, 85, E4, FB, FF, FF, 50, C7, 45, F8, FD, FF, FF, FF, C6, 45, FE, 00, E8, 45, 01, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 84, C0, 74, 15...
 
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Entropy:
7.7055

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

The file winzip180.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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