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winzip_setup.exe

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The application winzip_setup.exe by Software Assistant has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. 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 download.downloadlod.com.
Publisher:
Software Assistant  (signed and verified)

Product:
WinZip

Version:
3.0.0.154

MD5:
2ec632d9d01bd7d8b5aeea452529622a

SHA-1:
f8f2e3426b8a87e634bf7afa82e4e8adaa612f59

SHA-256:
f7d965e3964fdf35ae3be21f8bed36301a4a7b2374898bc591c4dbacbe0c0ec2

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Bundles additional software, mostly toolbars and other potentially unwanted applications using the Vittalia monitization installer.

Analysis date:
12/26/2024 2:25:01 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Vittalia.Software.Installer (M)
16.5.31.15

File size:
1.1 MB (1,141,400 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.0.154

Copyright:
(c) Software Assistant

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\winzip_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Software Assistant

Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
3/12/2016 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/13/2017 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Software Assistant, O=Software Assistant, L=Newark, S=Delaware, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA, OU=Symantec Trust Network, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US

Serial number:
10763DDB3C7A5D96E17EBF9D5DCA598F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/30/2013 3:21:56 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:uxGUpqNBXpijZXCmmv9qzENxJmB9wjhS7mD9POJP+iP1EJak0:TsM5piNXFmlq2xwB9uD9mIA1EJak0

Entry address:
0x113BC

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, A4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, C4, 89, 45, C0, 89, 45, A4, 89, 45, D0, 89, 45, C8, 89, 45, CC, 89, 45, D4, 89, 45, D8, 89, 45, EC, B8, 2C, 00, 41, 00, E8, E8, 51, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 9E, 1A, 41, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 5A, 1A, 41, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 48, 5B, 41, 00, E8, 16, D8, FF, FF, E8, 65, D3, FF, FF, 80, 3D, DC, 2A, 41, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 2B, D9, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, 80, 32, FF, FF, 8D, 55, EC, 33, C0, E8, E2, A3, FF, FF, 8B, 55, EC, B8, 50, 86...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
65.5 KB (67,072 bytes)

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

http://download.downloadlod.com/v2/click/y581s8d6/?d=http://server2.downloadlod.com/files/winzip.msi&key=26358ae73e562db200fde17800fb731cf4f8e74a5c3144c4dfa35799e27ff9d4&sid=lod/de/winzip&uid=&affiliate_image=http://www.downloadlod.com/down/de/.../winzip.png&product_image=http://www.downloadlod.com/down/de/.../winzipinst.png&n=WinZip&filename=WinZip_Setup

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