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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 11 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.

File name:

winzip180.exe

Publisher:

WinZip Computing (signed and verified)

Product:

WinZip 18

Description:

WinZip 18 Setup

Version:

1,19,0,3503

MD5:

227d8dad0e98ad4311f6733818960c8f

SHA-1:

6e9ee2267b09bbc4ef770673561560c47e34ea1b

SHA-256:

c7a19d2334484c1e4eac21ba221b44d9503ae51b4dc0370874b5df4b1669dd2a

Scanner detections:

11 / 68

Status:

Potentially unwanted

Explanation:

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

Analysis date:

4/25/2024 7:01:16 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

Riskware.OpenInstall

7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus

PUA/OpenInstall.Gen

8.3.1.6

Bkav FE

W32.HfsAdware

1.3.0.6979

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.1923

9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Trojan.Generic.10143455

8.15.07.08.10

ESET NOD32

Win32/OpenInstall potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/EmployeeActMon

7/8/2015

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.176.11496

McAfee

Artemis!AD7A90655937

5600.6711

Sophos

PUA 'Open Install'

5.15

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F47V0118

7.2.189

File size:

410.9 KB (420,800 bytes)

Product version:

1,19,0,3503

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

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

Digital Signature

Signed by:

WinZip Computing

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

3/16/2012 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:

4/14/2014 12:59:59 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:

9/11/2013 2:01:43 PM

OS version:

4.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

7.10

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:jPEVT/DlxGmVQhlzYBH1PBrj+qCkeHX0h1Db5lugnuz3aJkx5Dm:j+DfPVQhlzi5leMD7ul3CkxRm

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.

http://inst.winzip.com/.../dl.php?&sid=tmm18&pid=11330942&hash=7ab1fa303e3df4acee39bb4a2a8e301684e9569a

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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