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 setup and installation application 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:
9b70e2bb87c93abf06fe06a47a2826b7

SHA-1:
a70147a715152f2682af6f08d79d2dcf4539e05b

SHA-256:
4dc2f324e5a207ba49048a72d9b01ae00b64c5331f0d5fc5c54456a5d221e593

Scanner detections:
11 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
4/18/2024 8:42:56 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.OpenInstall
7.1.1

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1923
9.0.1.0109

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Generic.10143455
8.15.04.19.05

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenInstall (variant)
9.9290

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/OpenInstall
4/19/2015

herdProtect (fuzzy)
2015.7.20.18

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11566

McAfee
Artemis!C0B56EE1F238
5600.6791

Sophos
4.96

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0307
7.2.109

File size:
411 KB (420,816 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:TPEVT/DlxGmVQhlzYBH1PBrj+qCkeHX0h1Db5lugnuz3aJkx5D2m:T+DfPVQhlzi5leMD7ul3CkxR2m

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 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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