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25296-671794-winzip.exe

WinZip 17.5

WinZip Computing

The application 25296-671794-winzip.exe, “WinZip 17.5 Setup” by WinZip Computing has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 10 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 pf.dlcvit.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 17.5

Description:
WinZip 17.5 Setup

Version:
1,18,0,3287

MD5:
3e9b9038633e5a18a9f47144c35eb733

SHA-1:
c51b6bd188362f0cce99a11079da6cafd99059f2

SHA-256:
04335eeda45ef95d11db2991a0db58e2dc61e78440bc7896b5a81b79c88a3f78

Scanner detections:
10 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Includes Open Install, an installer which bundles legitimate programs with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user.

Analysis date:
5/11/2024 8:37:54 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.OpenInstall
7.1.1

Bkav FE
W32.Clod5eb.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1348
9.0.1.0156

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenInstall (variant)
8.9627

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/OpenInstall
6/5/2014

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11637

McAfee
Artemis!68DFF89EC876
5600.7108

Sophos
Open Install
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1010
7.2.156

XVirus List
Win.Detected
2.3.31

File size:
414.3 KB (424,272 bytes)

Product version:
1,18,0,3287

Copyright:
Copyright © 2013

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\25296-671794-winzip.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:
4/12/2013 5:55:13 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
7.10

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:ZZ0lscVC2dgU0rIvtDJ/nDsoGcO1WK/kLd:ZZ0PcprIv7/D84d

Entry address:
0x1000

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 1C, 04, 00, 00, 53, 56, 57, BE, C0, 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, 85, EC, FD, FF, FF, 50, 8D, 85, E4, FB, FF, FF, 50, C7, 45, F8, FD, FF, FF, FF, E8, 3A, 01, 00, 00, 84, C0, 59, 59, 74, 15, 8D, 75, F8, 8D, BD, EC, FD, FF, FF...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

The file 25296-671794-winzip.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://pf.dlcvit.com/s/2/.../25296-671794-winzip.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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