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winzip-setup.exe

iDEAs SaaS Solutions LLC

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application winzip-setup.exe by iDEAs SaaS Solutions has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from zip.version-gratuit.com.
Publisher:
iDEAs SaaS Solutions LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
cd38bb2d191f0ab927843261c5aab77d

SHA-1:
d965508b86751eaf35f1651dbe5973f70e4c6a3a

SHA-256:
9f33ffd43966a9e6d83eec748043b9baf878efbcf1884c2e1e742c128963e607

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
12/26/2024 12:01:37 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.iDEAsSaaSSolutions.Installer (M)
16.1.6.18

File size:
1.9 MB (2,028,320 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Nullsoft Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\winzip-setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
iDEAs SaaS Solutions LLC

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
9/15/2015 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/15/2016 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=iDEAs SaaS Solutions LLC, O=iDEAs SaaS Solutions LLC, L=WILMINGTON, S=DELAWARE, C=US

Issuer:
CN=thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA, O="thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
70D92FD6CFE3AD2B54D2A1B37FA20CD9

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 11:50:41 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:0RAbo/iQ/Bw03kr0toaaYvR0Y6nticCoVwtQk5JvxexeCB0G5u8r2:0i0/pD3cCxv2Y8tiDs8NDJJ0Fhq

Entry address:
0x30CB

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 38, 3F, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 84, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 30, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 80, 36, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
22.5 KB (23,040 bytes)

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

http://zip.version-gratuit.com/.../winzip-setup.exe

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