home

winzip170.exe

WinZip 17

WinZip Computing

This is the installation and setup package for WinZip, a file compression/decompression utilitiy that has a GUI to zip interface. The installer might bundle additional software offers during setup including the AVG browser toolbar. The application winzip170.exe by WinZip Computing has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 17 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 install.winzip.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

Description:
WinZip 17 Setup

Version:
1,18,0,2949

MD5:
dc8583cd059f7b163ceee07ed6a1170d

SHA-1:
c7a658fa7f086307bdb37b508dac4759243afcad

SHA-256:
8f40304a8bcad50ce1a80ac5f58359cbbe2b6a363050830a1cd4f34c01679cd8

Scanner detections:
17 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
The setup program might include offers for additional software during installation.

Analysis date:
11/23/2024 1:46:27 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.OpenInstall
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
ASD.Prevention
2013.01.15

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.OpenInstall
4.0.3.16116

Bkav FE
W32.Clod080.Trojan
1.3.0.4924

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1348
9.0.1.016

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.OpenInstall.AMN
8.16.01.16.03

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenInstall (variant)
10.10150

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/OpenInstall
1/16/2016

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.175.11046

McAfee
Artemis!939158CA4778
5600.6519

MicroWorld eScan
Win32/OpenInstall
17.0.0.48

Norman
XPack.CX
11.20160116

Sophos
Open Install
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0126
7.2.16

Vba32 AntiVirus
Backdoor.Swrort.aur
3.12.20.2

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
21402

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.5.3

File size:
360.3 KB (368,912 bytes)

Product version:
1,18,0,2949

Copyright:
Copyright © 2012

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\winzip170.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
WinZip Computing

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
3/16/2012 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/14/2014 1:59:59 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:
10/19/2012 5:34:54 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
7.10

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:s3ctoLU3AfFKMxnG8PJf2BQV504y8KLBy2wtsWftySDNqsGTUb4N:s8QKknGcAk0/8KrXYtySDhGUb4N

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...
 
[+]

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

The file winzip170.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://install.winzip.com/.../WinZip170.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)

Remove winzip170.exe - Powered by Reason Core Security
herdProtect is a second line of defense malware removal platform powered by 68 anti-malware engines in the cloud. Since no single anti-malware program is perfect 100% of the time, herdProtect utilizes a 'herd' of multiple engines to guarantee the widest coverage and the earliest possible detection.