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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 12 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 inst.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 17.5

Description:
WinZip 17.5 Setup

Version:
1,18,0,3287

MD5:
cb4b4f108e146814d4c060fb013b94dc

SHA-1:
1dd1e37a75234e1cf9fdecfe7ef10202d5ab665f

SHA-256:
a8df085871165e3c4b83f3044683c76574479bc82b007aa05574a905ee32599d

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
12/24/2024 12:05:33 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.OpenInstall
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
W32/Virut.Gen
7.11.30.172

Bkav FE
W32.Clod5eb.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1348
9.0.1.050

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenInstall (variant)
10.10568

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/OpenInstall
2/19/2016

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13690

McAfee
Artemis!6ED6AF019F8B
5600.6485

Sophos
Open Install
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1010
7.2.50

XVirus List
Win.Detected
2.3.31

Zillya! Antivirus
Dropper.Autoit.Win32.1746
2.0.0.1956

File size:
414.4 KB (424,384 bytes)

Product version:
1,18,0,3287

Copyright:
Copyright © 2013

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:
3/16/2012 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:
4/12/2013 12:55:13 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
7.10

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:JZ0lscVC2dgU0rIvtDJ/nDsoGcO1WK/kLNj:JZ0PcprIv7/D84Nj

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 URL.

http://inst.winzip.com/.../dl.php?&sid=ojmf2&gad_id=&pid=10555466&hash=fc399ae32d8751fee24427f1302e5eabd5f938e0

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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