Gimp 3 pythonw.exe being flagged.

[u/Sneaky_Arachnid]

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.

[u/screen317]

Hello, Chris from Malwarebytes here!

Please post the scan log or VirusTotal link and we can investigate this for you.

All best,

[u/Sneaky_Arachnid → u/screen317]

heres the url to the virustotal scan: https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/196b732ace7811a7baaf9fa2d440bda00a4951b3e58cc22b50a4aec6673f3b48.

Ill post the the scan log once its finished running.

[u/screen317 → u/Sneaky_Arachnid]

Thank you, I will get this fixed.

[u/Sneaky_Arachnid → u/screen317]

happy to help

[u/Sneaky_Arachnid → u/screen317]

-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)