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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 4 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 and multiple other hosts. 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:

6cca7da0b6a133f5c899c3f9a29673c0

SHA-1:

7472b29195270620e2b88d6e63332adf7b662e2f

SHA-256:

5cf90e6a736181d3fe4e7890a347a53a1e313c190253cb267a6690d707ba0789

Scanner detections:

4 / 68

Status:

Potentially unwanted

Explanation:

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

Analysis date:

5/8/2024 11:23:31 PM UTC (a few moments ago)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.1923

9.0.1.039

ESET NOD32

Win32/OpenInstall (variant)

8.9315

Rising Antivirus

PE:Malware.XPACK/RDM!5.1

23.00.65.14206

Sophos

Open Install

4.96

File size:

410.9 KB (420,808 bytes)

Product version:

1,19,0,3503

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:

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

Digital Signature

Signed by:

WinZip Computing

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

3/16/2012 4:00:00 AM

Valid to:

4/14/2014 3:59:59 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 5:01:43 PM

OS version:

4.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

7.10

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:7PEVT/DlxGmVQhlzYBH1PBrj+qCkeHX0h1Db5lugnuz3aJkx5D+:7+DfPVQhlzi5leMD7ul3CkxR+

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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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 11 URLs.

http://inst.winzip.com/.../dl.php?&sid=lanrarEN&pid=10867134&hash=6dcab3cdc6d2797c8e56482320f8822534016c8a

http://install.winzip.com/f467faf83a14660a77637845daa51104/.../WinZip180.exe

http://c04.inst.avg.com/.../dl.php?&sid=nkln18&gad_id=&pid=10854752&hash=ceab0cf34c9398f84232443e3d97e830cf9b3be5

http://inst.winzip.com/.../dl.php?&sid=nkln18&gad_id=&pid=10854752&hash=ceab0cf34c9398f84232443e3d97e830cf9b3be5

http://software-files-a.cnet.com/s/software/13/58/28/.../WinZip180.exe

http://install.winzip.com/92f3f3b72747a07e306f07e2f212c303/.../WinZip180.exe

http://c04.inst.avg.com/.../dl.php?&sid=nkln18&pid=10867134&hash=c0ae87b91249cfda421e2326004ac22c258b0cd0

http://inst.winzip.com/.../dl.php?&sid=nkln18&pid=10867134&hash=c0ae87b91249cfda421e2326004ac22c258b0cd0

http://install.winzip.com/df24fc50b495701c4b5f9d9ce496f00d/.../WinZip180.exe

http://c04.inst.avg.com/.../dl.php?&sid=nkln18&pid=11330942&hash=081cc8f53e351a8528488ea1b62ab0e8fb85647e

http://inst.winzip.com/.../dl.php?&sid=nkln18&pid=11330942&hash=081cc8f53e351a8528488ea1b62ab0e8fb85647e

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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