As previously noted, the free version is not actually free to use, it is only a scanner which makes it an ideal promotional platform for the registered version and other programs by WinZip. WinZip programs including WinZip Privacy Protector, WinZip System Utilities Suite, and others are notorious for utilizing deceptive marketing practices in hopes of duping users into installing them. AVG detects the program as FileRepMalware and will block, quarantine, and remove the program and associated files in real-time. Once a scan with the free version is complete it will state that numerous items were detected, but the items cannot be removed unless the full version is purchased.įurthermore, according to VirusTotal, WinZip Install Protector is detected as malware by AVG. Like other programs by WinZip, the free program is considered to be an advertisement for the full version.
WinZip Install Protector (Install Protector by Winzip) is advertised as a program compatible with Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 7, and Windows Vista that “monitors your download and alerts you when it detects unwanted add-ons.” WinZip Install Protector claims that the program “helps you download and install applications with confidence.”
