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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 9 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 and multiple other hosts. 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:
d2ca7f905f4114d2be788ad2d4ac7070

SHA-1:
c7ec0a74973ff04377ec5da8bf5720d87b17d037

SHA-256:
df93e3a70b39857a1d35f1dd80468c8881137d3ca0b673b9f96faa165568a993

Scanner detections:
9 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 4:35:06 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.OpenInstall
7.1.1

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1923
9.0.1.0331

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Generic.10143455
8.14.11.27.12

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenInstall (variant)
8.10660

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/OpenInstall
11/27/2014

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.185.13866

McAfee
Artemis!AD7A90655937
5600.6933

Sophos
Open Install
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0118
7.2.331

File size:
410.9 KB (420,792 bytes)

Product version:
1,19,0,3503

Copyright:
Copyright © 2013

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Digital Signature
Signed by:
WinZip Computing

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
3/16/2012 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:
4/14/2014 5:29:59 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 6:31:43 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
7.10

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:LPEVT/DlxGmVQhlzYBH1PBrj+qCkeHX0h1Db5lugnuz3aJkx5DuG:L+DfPVQhlzi5leMD7ul3CkxRuG

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 3 URLs.

http://install.winzip.com/cb64ca70397a9d7b25452fc4671363ad/.../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

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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