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winzipregistryoptimizer.exe

WinZip Registry Optimizer

WinZip Computing

This is a self-extracting archive and installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from install.winzip.com.
Publisher:
WinZip Computing  (signed and verified)

Product:
WinZip Registry Optimizer

Description:
WinZip Registry Optimizer Setup

Version:
1,18,0,2719

MD5:
b957aec5b9ada79ae77369cf797afcee

SHA-1:
3fdd752221deac2508f71e40cd2c01e4f12e0e60

SHA-256:
8e1ef29757df82819aafcca28d8998f21b8e1f1f478f61d1560f0df8ea2e1a10

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
Clean  (8 probable false positive detections)

Explanation:
These detections are probably false positives (erroneous), the file is probably malware free.

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 10:11:17 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-Trojan/Malpacked7.Gen
2012.10.06

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/OpenInstall.Gen
8.3.1.6

Bkav FE
W32.Clodbe5.Trojan
1.3.0.4923

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.9329
9.0.1.0259

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.OpenInstall.AMN
8.15.09.16.03

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenInstall (variant)
9.7435

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.14021

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1105
7.2.259

File size:
456.5 KB (467,496 bytes)

Product version:
1,18,0,2719

Copyright:
Copyright © 2012

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\winzipregistryoptimizer.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
WinZip Computing

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:
7/12/2012 5:14:25 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
7.10

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:ZGqVFzTaaXM162iOPpu+pjL/VnVqqpyuSDSlmhBZhkwQTTnA:ZxBRXQxjBbppD0Sl6Zhkw4nA

Entry address:
0x1000

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 1C, 04, 00, 00, 53, 56, 57, BE, 88, 30, 40, 00, 8D, BD, E4, FB, FF, FF, A5, A5, A5, 66, A5, 6A, 7E, 59, 33, C0, 8D, BD, F2, FB, FF, FF, F3, AB, 66, AB, BE, 04, 01, 00, 00, 56, 8D, 85, E4, FB, FF, FF, 50, FF, 15, 50, 30, 40, 00, 33, C0, 33, DB, 66, 89, 9D, EC, FD, FF, FF, B9, 81, 00, 00, 00, 8D, BD, EE, FD, FF, FF, F3, AB, 66, AB, 8D, 85, EC, FD, FF, FF, 50, 53, 68, 80, 30, 40, 00, 8D, 85, E4, FB, FF, FF, 50, FF, 15, 04, 30, 40, 00, 8D, 85, EC, FD, FF, FF, 50, C7, 45, F8, FD, FF, FF, FF...
 
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Entropy:
7.6217

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
7 KB (7,168 bytes)

The file winzipregistryoptimizer.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://install.winzip.com/.../WinZipRegistryOptimizer.exe

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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