r/Malwarebytes • u/Sneaky_Arachnid • 2d ago
Support Gimp 3 pythonw.exe being flagged.
Currently running a scan and pythingw.exe in Gimp 3 is flagging as malware. I've had Gimp installed since before it had malwarebytes and its never flagged before. However I had a quick look online, and from what I can tell this particular program has flagged as a false positive in the past?
Has the most recent update caused it to happen again or should I keep it quarantined?
Edit to add- I ran it though virus total and it only flagged for malwarebytes so im leaning toward false positive but still wanted to consult the community.
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u/screen317 Malwarebytes Employee 2d ago
Hello, Chris from Malwarebytes here!
Please post the scan log or VirusTotal link and we can investigate this for you.
All best,
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u/Sneaky_Arachnid 2d ago
heres the url to the virustotal scan: https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/196b732ace7811a7baaf9fa2d440bda00a4951b3e58cc22b50a4aec6673f3b48.
Ill post the the scan log once its finished running.
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u/Sneaky_Arachnid 2d ago
-Log Details-
Scan Date: 8/31/2026
Scan Time: 12:52 PM
Log File: 0e35c978-a4e7-11f1-9f82-c87f546c47d2.json
-Software Information-
Version: 5.6.5.306
Components Version: 163.0.5714
Update Package Version: 1.0.114018
License: Premium
-System Information-
OS: Windows 11 (Build 26200.9168)
CPU: x64
File System: NTFS
User: Morgan-PC\USER
-Scan Summary-
Scan Type: Custom Scan
Scan Initiated By: Manual
Result: Completed
Objects Scanned: 1,035,837
Threats Detected: 1
Threats Quarantined: 0
Scan Duration: 1 hr, 45 min, 59 sec
-Scan Options-
Memory: Enabled
Startup: Enabled
File system: Enabled
Archives: Enabled
Rootkits: Enabled
Heuristics: Enabled
PUP: Detect
PUM: Detect
-Files Scanned-
C:\
E:\
-Scan Details-
Process: 0
(No malicious items detected)
Module: 0
(No malicious items detected)
Registry Key: 0
(No malicious items detected)
Registry Value: 0
(No malicious items detected)
Registry Data: 0
(No malicious items detected)
Data Stream: 0
(No malicious items detected)
Folder: 0
(No malicious items detected)
File: 1
Malware.AI.4183572706, C:\USERS\USER\APPDATA\LOCAL\PROGRAMS\GIMP 3\BIN\PYTHONW.EXE, No Action By User, 1000000, 0, 1.0.114018, 667A76B10B7C71E2F95C40E2, dds, 04030698, C2E930340750AE1F7E06A477B0F498F2, 196B732ACE7811A7BAAF9FA2D440BDA00A4951B3E58CC22B50A4AEC6673F3B48
Physical Sector: 0
(No malicious items detected)
WMI: 0
(No malicious items detected)
(end)
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u/Suspicious-Deer-2873 Malwarebytes Employee 2d ago
Can you provide the detection log? Thanks!