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winzip175.exe

WinZip 17.5

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 winzip175.exe, “WinZip 17.5 Setup” by WinZip Computing has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 11 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 inst.winzip.com and multiple other hosts. While running, it connects to the Internet address inst.avg.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.

File name:

winzip175.exe

Publisher:

WinZip Computing (signed and verified)

Product:

WinZip 17.5

Description:

WinZip 17.5 Setup

Version:

1,18,0,3287

MD5:

445b98f5180867ce7413e0b97576746d

SHA-1:

03d9bf69768f85bba48b3a65001e6116adc68a2d

SHA-256:

95f6c3ad3cebce3a4a70b97d62236db6e228b4795984710ade8986b99f2d6882

Scanner detections:

11 / 68

Status:

Potentially unwanted

Explanation:

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

Analysis date:

12/24/2024 11:48:46 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

Riskware.OpenInstall

7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus

W32/Virut.Gen

7.11.30.172

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.1348

9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32

Win32/OpenInstall potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/OpenInstall

4/13/2014

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.175.11164

McAfee

Artemis!6ED6AF019F8B

5600.7161

Sophos

PUA 'Open Install'

5.09

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F47V0809

7.2.103

XVirus List

Win.Detected

2.3.31

Zillya! Antivirus

Dropper.Autoit.Win32.1746

2.0.0.2013

File size:

414.4 KB (424,392 bytes)

Product version:

1,18,0,3287

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\winzip175.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:

4/12/2013 7:55:13 AM

OS version:

4.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

7.10

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:hZ0lscVC2dgU0rIvtDJ/nDsoGcO1WK/kLl:hZ0PcprIv7/D84l

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 winzip175.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://inst.winzip.com/.../dl.php?&sid=xpusers&pid=2793661&hash=abffb2a67c6fef9e881e428e7d0193b02ef8ef5a

http://inst.winzip.com/.../dl.php?&sid=lanrarES&pid=2793661&hash=e10f24a7359d0262ad70d5587d813a118fd4f287

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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