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winzip19-pad.exe

Generic Web Internet

WinZip Computing LLC

The application winzip19-pad.exe, “Generic Web Internet Setup ” by WinZip Computing has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 11 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The file has been seen being downloaded from download.winzip.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
App Internet   (signed by WinZip Computing LLC)

Product:
Generic Web Internet

Description:
Generic Web Internet Setup

Version:
3.0.2.4

MD5:
81923615f1a7138c45adfcc3a45aca39

SHA-1:
e3d5159e4d88631c25bb60ec1254266b301dc23a

SHA-256:
666fd7310d029eccc73a15130638a5d6c9f2d3df77360ec99efdf9df3e0c872c

Scanner detections:
11 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
7/20/2025 7:33:52 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallCore.A.2428
8.3.1.6

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6979

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.DQY
22721

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.530
9.0.1.0191

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.ZH potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11920

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
7/10/2015

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.205.16525

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dqvwuk
0.30.24.2487

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Bundler (M)
15.7.10.12

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.18A340F8!413352184
23.00.65.15708

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.4

File size:
1 MB (1,083,168 bytes)

Product version:
4.0

Copyright:
Program soft

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\winzip19-pad.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
WinZip Computing LLC

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
2/10/2015 1:50:10 PM

Valid to:
2/11/2016 1:50:10 PM

Subject:
CN=WinZip Computing LLC, O=WinZip Computing LLC, S=Connecticut, C=US

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
11213AC849B929DBABC960315B5B9070927F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:38ouXHvgZCbV06b5Mo6ZdX2caPWLI/sIt1:30fgZCbu6EZdNvWsq1

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file winzip19-pad.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://download.winzip.com/.../winzip19-pad.exe

http://winzip.th.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-fmKCQpaSfmJ0=

http://up.bav.baidu.com/?rh=842203E3086B36E6E26FE3C82B067EEB&baidusign=20264577&baidurand=1418

http://software.thaiware.com/download_url.php?id=1291

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