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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 11 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup and installation application and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.udec.cl. 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:
cfd35d3f1ee06c6db200e1d18350149a

SHA-1:
c9588355fda65ad04298202658d39bec5fb4f72b

SHA-256:
506b9e25de5d302386095a278e0c0d91957f880324d258de001f96fa88654b2d

Scanner detections:
11 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 12:20:17 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.OpenInstall
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/OpenInstall.Gen
8.3.2.2

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.7237

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1348
9.0.1.0168

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenInstall potentially unwanted (variant)
10.12433

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.211.17582

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.dszcbf
0.30.26.3947

Sophos
Open Install (PUA)
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.OpenInstall/Variant
9079

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
44670

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.AlteredSoftware.Win32.67
2.0.0.2457

File size:
360.2 KB (368,872 bytes)

Product version:
1,18,0,2949

Copyright:
Copyright © 2012

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
WinZip Computing

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
3/15/2012 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/13/2014 8:59:59 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:
10/19/2012 12:34:54 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
7.10

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:J3ctoLU3AfFKMxnG8PJf2BQV504y8KLBy2wtsWftySDNqsGTUbzV:J8QKknGcAk0/8KrXYtySDhGUbzV

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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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://www.udec.cl/sw/sites/default/.../WinZip170.exe

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to st.openinstall.com  (184.168.221.46:80)

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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