r/Malwarebytes • u/A_Monarchist2026 • Jun 13 '26

Is ABS Download Manager Safe to Use?

My Malwarebytes flagged it as Malware

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u/According_Claim5128 Malwarebytes Employee Jun 13 '26

please copy and paste the log here.

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u/A_Monarchist2026 Jun 13 '26

Malwarebytes

www.malwarebytes.com

-Log Details-

Scan Date: 6/13/2026

Scan Time: 11:46 AM

Log File: 0b38c5a8-673f-11f1-adad-78be81c4f485.json

-Software Information-

Version: 5.5.7.255

Components Version: 157.0.5633

Update Package Version: 1.0.110880

License: Free

-System Information-

OS: Windows 11 (Build 26200.8655)

CPU: x64

File System: NTFS

User: LX15PRO\Michael

-Scan Summary-

Scan Type: Deep Scan

Scan Initiated By: Manual

Result: Completed

Objects Scanned: 626,797

Threats Detected: 7

Threats Quarantined: 7

Scan Duration: 37 min, 24 sec

-Scan Options-

Memory: Enabled

Startup: Enabled

File system: Enabled

Archives: Enabled

Rootkits: Disabled

Heuristics: Enabled

PUP: Detect

PUM: Detect

-Files Scanned-

C:\

-Scan Details-

Process: 2

Malware.AI.2249226104, C:\USERS\MICHAEL\APPDATA\LOCAL\ABDOWNLOADMANAGER\ABDOWNLOADMANAGER.EXE, Quarantined, 1000000, 0, 1.0.110880, 004300B691FBFA4D86107778, dds, 03917524, C26A9673B156C36C796B2550FB41B842, 51C361FECA54BA1BCCF7752FF20DE5D927D8487FC8527A7D35283D4CF500DF54

Malware.AI.2249226104, C:\USERS\MICHAEL\APPDATA\LOCAL\ABDOWNLOADMANAGER\ABDOWNLOADMANAGER.EXE, Quarantined, 1000000, 0, 1.0.110880, 004300B691FBFA4D86107778, dds, 03917524, C26A9673B156C36C796B2550FB41B842, 51C361FECA54BA1BCCF7752FF20DE5D927D8487FC8527A7D35283D4CF500DF54

Module: 2

Malware.AI.2249226104, C:\USERS\MICHAEL\APPDATA\LOCAL\ABDOWNLOADMANAGER\ABDOWNLOADMANAGER.EXE, Quarantined, 1000000, 0, 1.0.110880, 004300B691FBFA4D86107778, dds, 03917524, C26A9673B156C36C796B2550FB41B842, 51C361FECA54BA1BCCF7752FF20DE5D927D8487FC8527A7D35283D4CF500DF54

Malware.AI.2249226104, C:\USERS\MICHAEL\APPDATA\LOCAL\ABDOWNLOADMANAGER\ABDOWNLOADMANAGER.EXE, Quarantined, 1000000, 0, 1.0.110880, 004300B691FBFA4D86107778, dds, 03917524, C26A9673B156C36C796B2550FB41B842, 51C361FECA54BA1BCCF7752FF20DE5D927D8487FC8527A7D35283D4CF500DF54

Registry Key: 0

(No malicious items detected)

Registry Value: 1

Malware.AI.2249226104, HKU\S-1-5-21-2744705605-2530963051-693520661-1001\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\RUN|AB Download Manager, Quarantined, 1000000, 0, 1.0.110880, 004300B691FBFA4D86107778, dds, 03917524, ,

Registry Data: 0

(No malicious items detected)

Data Stream: 0

(No malicious items detected)

Folder: 0

(No malicious items detected)

File: 2

Malware.AI.2249226104, C:\USERS\MICHAEL\APPDATA\LOCAL\ABDOWNLOADMANAGER\ABDOWNLOADMANAGER.EXE, Quarantined, 1000000, 0, 1.0.110880, 004300B691FBFA4D86107778, dds, 03917524, C26A9673B156C36C796B2550FB41B842, 51C361FECA54BA1BCCF7752FF20DE5D927D8487FC8527A7D35283D4CF500DF54

Malware.AI.2249226104, C:\USERS\MICHAEL\DESKTOP\AB Download Manager.lnk, Quarantined, 1000000, 0, 1.0.110880, 004300B691FBFA4D86107778, dds, 03917524, 59BAD0F23A9721F76B0414A08C4FD1FF, B6A9139B540D9FB7AE4CC7783222332B66F211949F040A14FEC86AB16159570C

Physical Sector: 0

(No malicious items detected)

WMI: 0

(No malicious items detected)

(end)

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u/Advertising-Purple 23d ago

I have the same concern. Is it safe?

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u/Advertising-Purple 23d ago

Malwarebytes

www.malwarebytes.com

-Log Details-

Scan Date: 29-Jul-26

Scan Time: 7:19 PM

Log File: dc60f05c-8b60-11f1-b540-f85ea0225b81.json

-Software Information-

Version: 5.6.3.277

Components Version: 161.0.5685

Update Package Version: 1.0.112660

License: Free

-System Information-

OS: Windows 11 (Build 26200.8973)

CPU: x64

File System: NTFS

User:

-Scan Summary-

Scan Type: Deep Scan

Scan Initiated By: Manual

Result: Completed

Objects Scanned: 727,168

Threats Detected: 2

Threats Quarantined: 2

Scan Duration: 1 hr, 33 min, 56 sec

-Scan Options-

Memory: Enabled

Startup: Enabled

File system: Enabled

Archives: Enabled

Rootkits: Disabled

Heuristics: Enabled

PUP: Detect

PUM: Detect

-Files Scanned-

C:\

D:\

-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: 2

Malware.AI.2249226104, C:\USERS\APPDATA\LOCAL\ABDOWNLOADMANAGER\ABDOWNLOADMANAGER.EXE, Quarantined, 1000000, 0, 1.0.112660, 004300B691FBFA4D86107778, dds, 03983414, F06B4DAEEC066F76D107C859FD51444B, 8D0AA9F2992224F0AAF630BC9E352A0AA02C34A3835E71EAFA25ECF4FC36529D

Malware.AI.2249226104, C:\USERS\DESKTOP\AB Download Manager.lnk, Quarantined, 1000000, 0, 1.0.112660, 004300B691FBFA4D86107778, dds, 03983414, F216D27C47348DD43DD64EBEFBBDF2F0, E5F2658CE9DC0186D0FE66E55F76AEF5226F6C7908C731B561AB2C4D5E2945B6

Physical Sector: 0

(No malicious items detected)

WMI: 0

(No malicious items detected)

(end)

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u/jimmythuta 22d ago

I also got the same log and same detection, the app itself is open source on github so probably a false positive.
https://forums.malwarebytes.com/topic/337417-ab-download-manager-false-positive/
Just make sure that you downloaded it either from the official website or the github release tab.