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ThomasSchulzMS

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Hi,

We found out from a customer that when installing the current version of A1 Sitemap Generator - one of the temporary files generated during installation is flagged and quarantined (sitemap-setup.tmp)

Starting mbam.exe with /developer command line does not help much as the false positive is no reported when doing a right click scan. 

(And I have been unable to find any log by mbam after the quarantine during the installation.)

 

You can download the tool from here

 http://www.microsystools.com/products/sitemap-generator/

 

You can find latest report by virus total report 

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https://www.virustotal.com/en/url/05bd8f7aa4017f809a984b73ea8cc83b0b8691088dcfdd6488ca76783c57a02d/analysis/1487695458/

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https://www.virustotal.com/en/file/a683208a09a8ff6415a5530f09437d313c6fe749d0586818f57ae9e9e7110852/analysis/1487695464/

 

For reference: 

  • The installer + all the executables are signed.
  • Executables are created in Delphi 2007 to Delphi XE2
  • 3 executables are included installed during installation.
  • The "best" depending on OS and 32/64bit is then selected as default sitemap.exe during installation which the desktop shortcuts etc. use.
  • Installer is InnoSetup.

 

If I can get logging working, I will be happy to report that.

 

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If you want - here is the original report by my customer:

https://webhelpforums.net/sitemap-generator/malwarebytes-v3-0-6-quarantines-sitemap-setup-tmp-as-ransomeware/
 

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Those who have the latest "Malwarebytes" v3.0.6 installed will encounter this issue upon installing an update to "A1 Sitemap Generator".

malwarebytes-a1-sitemap-generator.jpg

Since the "sitemap-setup.tmp" file is (incorrectly) detected by Malwarebytes as Ransomware and automatically quarantined, the update to A1 Sitemap Generator therefore does not complete properly.

The solution I found was to "Quit Malwarebytes" (right-click icon in taskbar) and then run the "sitemap-setup.exe" file once again. The install routine will complete properly, as usual. Then you can load Malwarebytes again and run latest version of A1 Sitemap Generator without issue.

 

 

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  • 2 weeks later...
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Hi,

Is this still detected? Because according to our logs, this detection was removed more than 2 weeks ago already. I also downloaded and installed the file (which was given in above virustotal report) and no blocks by malwarebytes here either. So I can't reproduce this.

Unless this isn't the exact file as mentioned in above. In that case, please zip and attach the exact file that was detected.

Thanks!

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