oiassistwtd.exe

WinZip 17

WinZip Computing

The application oiassistwtd.exe by WinZip Computing has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is a self-extracting archive and installer and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory. 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

Description:
WinZip 17 Setup

Version:
1,18,0,2917

MD5:
c1e7e952af88fc3afc3a771e4a2b65fb

SHA-1:
ce54125b2430fb7a1e326e77232f2b34d6877e5d

SHA-256:
ea15051e39e97d8be01e5352a42d0f3a5dd2f10fffd60ab174ffab32d9871d42

Scanner detections:
1 / 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:
11/23/2024 8:08:54 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OpenInstall (M)
17.3.15.2

File size:
360.2 KB (368,880 bytes)

Product version:
1,18,0,2917

Copyright:
Copyright © 2012

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\oiassistwtd.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
3/16/2012 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/14/2014 7:59:59 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:
9/26/2012 9:13:36 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
7.10

Entry address:
0x1000

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 18, 04, 00, 00, 53, 56, 57, BE, A4, 30, 40, 00, 8D, BD, E8, FB, FF, FF, A5, A5, A5, 6A, 7E, 66, A5, 59, 33, C0, 8D, BD, F6, FB, FF, FF, F3, AB, 66, AB, BB, 04, 01, 00, 00, 53, 8D, 85, E8, FB, FF, FF, 50, FF, 15, 5C, 30, 40, 00, 66, 83, A5, F0, FD, FF, FF, 00, 33, C0, B9, 81, 00, 00, 00, 8D, BD, F2, FD, FF, FF, F3, AB, 66, AB, 8D, 85, F0, FD, FF, FF, 50, 8D, 85, E8, FB, FF, FF, 50, C7, 45, F8, FD, FF, FF, FF, E8, 0F, 01, 00, 00, 84, C0, 59, 59, 74, 15, 8D, 75, F8, 8D, BD, F0, FD, FF, FF...
 
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Entropy:
7.7386

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

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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