Submission + - WinZip distributes infected 18.5 update
http://www.winzip.com/en/landi...
Clicking the Get Update button downloads a 802K winzip180xp.exe executable which installs nothing more than a Rocket PUP. Please do not try to run the downloaded winzip180xp.exe on a useful Windows machine you care about. Cleanup is very time consuming.
Here are the VirusTotal scan results:
https://www.virustotal.com/en/...
And the most amazing part is the response of the WinZip technical support which I provided with all technical details. Here it comes in full, in the original formatting, and with the original spelling:
"Hi, I am writing in response to your message:
Thank you for your inquiry.
This is the false positive warning message from Windows or Antivirus application when you are downloading any executable(.exe) files. The WinZip application setup file and other downloads from WinZip download page are safe and does not contains any Virus, malware etc.
Please temporarily disable the your Antivirus application and complete the download of WinZip application Setup file. After completing the download, Please enable your Antivirus application.
Thanks,
Mukesh, WinZip Customer Support"