RSJ69

In my case, MB is flagging PIA .exe files, and the VPN isn't connected; there shouldn't be traffic going through the VPN for me to worry about infecting my device. Sure, if I connect the VPN, that would make sense that I'm allowing all traffic through without any protection. However, that is not the case, and MB flags PIA simply when it's sitting in my Taskbar connected to nothing. I also think it's odd that there is the ability to add exceptions, regardless if they are secure/smart or not, but MB ignores them and does its own thing. Why is the ability to create exceptions there if MB ignores it?

I've submitted about this before, and the answer was for me to remove Malwarebytes, LOL! I don't understand why MB still flags activity if you'd entered the specific .exe in the exception list. Shouldn't that activity be allowed and ignored by MB?

Wow, I see this is still an ongoing issue, but why does this issue not happen with other AV products? I'm running Bit Defender and I never have issues with it flagging on PIA IPs. Turning off notifications is a big no-no and I cannot believe someone would even recommend that. I guess I'll check back periodically, but until this issue is addressed and fixed I'll be turning off Malwarebytes and putting a pause on renewing.

Hello! Malwarebytes is flagging Internet Download Manager as malware. Below is my scan log. Malwarebytes www.malwarebytes.com -Log Details- Scan Date: 5/12/21 Scan Time: 2:59 AM Log File: 8bff2d08-b2ef-11eb-9378-d89ef39840d9.json -Software Information- Version: 4.3.3.116 Components Version: 1.0.1292 Update Package Version: 1.0.40336 License: Premium -System Information- OS: Windows 10 (Build 19042.964) CPU: x64 File System: NTFS User: System -Scan Summary- Scan Type: Threat Scan Scan Initiated By: Scheduler Result: Completed Objects Scanned: 337375 Threats Detected: 5 Threats Quarantined: 0 Time Elapsed: 6 min, 22 sec -Scan Options- Memory: Enabled Startup: Enabled Filesystem: Enabled Archives: Enabled Rootkits: Disabled Heuristics: Enabled PUP: Detect PUM: Detect -Scan Details- Process: 1 Malware.AI.1415499812, C:\PROGRAM FILES (X86)\INTERNET DOWNLOAD MANAGER\IDMAN.EXE, No Action By User, 1000000, 0, , , , , EB370F811C8FDE1412803EDFA987F460, 5BE9438EC74D479CBA1664BEBBE32E1FEAB81D532BC6A81A5BA254D9CCE29290 Module: 1 Malware.AI.1415499812, C:\PROGRAM FILES (X86)\INTERNET DOWNLOAD MANAGER\IDMAN.EXE, No Action By User, 1000000, 0, , , , , EB370F811C8FDE1412803EDFA987F460, 5BE9438EC74D479CBA1664BEBBE32E1FEAB81D532BC6A81A5BA254D9CCE29290 Registry Key: 0 (No malicious items detected) Registry Value: 1 Malware.AI.1415499812, HKU\S-1-5-21-3489029795-4068741016-3265431261-1001\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\RUN|IDMan, No Action By User, 1000000, 0, , , , , , Registry Data: 0 (No malicious items detected) Data Stream: 0 (No malicious items detected) Folder: 0 (No malicious items detected) File: 2 Malware.AI.1415499812, C:\USERS\RSJ\Desktop\Internet Download Manager.lnk, No Action By User, 1000000, 0, , , , , 8D51DF1435B2C72171455A54E5BCC21F, 7D4ABD6DF8BE2387E505AF0A739F83E7E4E565BB945C12EDA06A7AA314BA357A Malware.AI.1415499812, C:\PROGRAM FILES (X86)\INTERNET DOWNLOAD MANAGER\IDMAN.EXE, No Action By User, 1000000, 0, 1.0.40336, 760E808956607855545ED024, dds, 01241484, EB370F811C8FDE1412803EDFA987F460, 5BE9438EC74D479CBA1664BEBBE32E1FEAB81D532BC6A81A5BA254D9CCE29290 Physical Sector: 0 (No malicious items detected) WMI: 0 (No malicious items detected) (end)