Avast detecting jdownloader as a threat
ETA: SOLVED, see link provided by jdownloader_dev. Thanks!
Hi all,
I think I've done everything I should, but just to be on the safe side.
I use Jdownloader 2. the app was sent to Avast quarantine.
I am aware that the some installers on jdownloader were compromised a few days ago (see here), but I did not download them, as jdownloader has been installed for a while. Jdownloader states that updates are not affected, so even if the app updated, I should not be affected by the breach.
Yesterday, the app was sent into quarantine by Avast (see screenshot), but it does not name the threat. The app was running at the time, downloading PDF files. They've all been scanned with Malwarebytes, Avast and Windows defender, and have come back clean. .
I restored the file and uploaded it to virustotal, it came back clean (BitDefenderFalx and Trustlook being unable to process the file type). See https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/d1f60da77015914a8e3af47ab8ab2e4d865db5fa3e7138f26796f60f0fe3949a
I scanned it again with Avast, which shows it as clean now, same with Malwarebytes.
Quick scans by Malwarebytes, Avast and Windows Defender turn up clean.
I have two questions:
- this would be a false positive? I have sent the file to Avast for analysis...
- to be on the safe side, are there any scans that I can do to check for potential traces of the malware linked to jdownloader - even if I should be safe, considering the info on Jdownloader.
Thanks in advance for any help.
