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winzip180.exe

WinZip 18

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 winzip180.exe by WinZip Computing has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 9 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 and multiple other hosts. While running, it connects to the Internet address inst.avg.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.

File name:

winzip180.exe

Publisher:

WinZip Computing (signed and verified)

Product:

WinZip 18

Description:

WinZip 18 Setup

Version:

1,19,0,3503

MD5:

cd697b45da56141bac58bf1a87a81a7b

SHA-1:

6067fb678b2e9e6e780ffc46720ca70905b1237f

SHA-256:

9360a1f48e8ba8426b490b4df6b18a0b25afd0b4ffdda1360a89bc32d64171c5

Scanner detections:

9 / 68

Status:

Potentially unwanted

Explanation:

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

Analysis date:

11/24/2024 10:08:43 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

Riskware.OpenInstall

7.1.1

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.1923

9.0.1.0178

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Trojan.Generic.10143455

8.14.06.27.06

ESET NOD32

Win32/OpenInstall (variant)

8.9455

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/OpenInstall

6/27/2014

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.176.11496

McAfee

Artemis!CD697B45DA56

5600.7086

Sophos

Open Install

4.97

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F47V0210

7.2.178

File size:

410.9 KB (420,808 bytes)

Product version:

1,19,0,3503

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\winzip180.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

WinZip Computing

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

3/15/2012 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:

4/13/2014 5:59:59 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:

9/11/2013 7:01:43 AM

OS version:

4.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

7.10

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:7PEVT/DlxGmVQhlzYBH1PBrj+qCkeHX0h1Db5lugnuz3aJkx5D+iM:7+DfPVQhlzi5leMD7ul3CkxR+iM

Entry address:

0x1000

Entry point:

55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 1C, 04, 00, 00, 53, 56, 57, BE, CC, 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, 45, FE, 50, 8D, 85, EC, FD, FF, FF, 50, 8D, 85, E4, FB, FF, FF, 50, C7, 45, F8, FD, FF, FF, FF, C6, 45, FE, 00, E8, 45, 01, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 84, C0, 74, 15... 
[+]

Entropy:

7.7055

Developed / compiled with:

Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:

7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

The file winzip180.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://install.winzip.com/f38a8593e32a069bf9d9e547584122df/.../WinZip180.exe

http://c04.inst.avg.com/.../dl.php?&sid=lanrarEN7z&pid=11330942&hash=0e29a3038896960837f1d84015e8fd8623ddba32

http://inst.winzip.com/.../dl.php?&sid=lanrarEN7z&pid=11330942&hash=0e29a3038896960837f1d84015e8fd8623ddba32

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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