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Verdict Suspicious

Analyzed , 5 months ago

Is JDownloader2Setup_windows-x86_v11_0_29.exe safe? Treat it as suspicious.

9 of the 69 antivirus engines that checked it flag this Windows program, but nothing confirms it is harmful.

Why Suspicious? 9 antivirus engines flag it; nothing else confirms it.

Limited evidence · One sign points to a problem; nothing else confirms it.

Don't run it until you know where it came from

If it came from a link, an attachment or a stranger, delete it.

What to do now4 steps

Some signs point to a problem, but nothing confirms it is harmful. Treat it with caution.

What to do

  1. Don't run it unless you're sure where it came from.

  2. Check where you got it: an unexpected attachment, a link someone sent you or a re-upload is a red flag.

  3. If you can't confirm where it came from, delete it. If you need the program, download it again from the publisher's own website.

If you already ran it

  1. Stop using it, run a full scan with your antivirus and watch for unexpected behavior or security alerts.

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Ask the MalwareTips community before you run it. If you already ran it, follow the cleanup guide.

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JDownloader2Setup_windows-x86_v11_0_29.exe: Suspicious — MalwareTips file scan

The link always shows the latest result for this exact file (its SHA-256 fingerprint).

Reads the latest antivirus results for this file's hash. Nothing is uploaded.

Antivirus results

9 of 69 flagged

  • Flagged 9
  • No detection 60
  • No result 6
FileJDownloader2Setup_windows-x86_v11_0_29.exe87.2 MBSHA-256 de8b2bdfc61d…2bd95e
  • Code signing Unsigned
  • Test run Completed
  • First seen 5mo ago
9 of the 69 antivirus engines that checked it flag it, including Avast and McAfee.

Chapter 02

Why we think so

4 points against it and 4 in its favour, checked against the scan evidence.

MT AI Engine · Verdict analysis

The reasoning behind this verdict

Analyst conclusion

It unpacks standard install4j/Java files with no malicious files it created or contacts. Likely a false positive on a legitimate downloader, but verify from official sources.

Where this verdict could be wrong2 caveats
  • 3 major antivirus engines (Avast, AVG, Ikarus) flag malicious with 'FileRepMalware'/'Kryptik' — could indicate real threat despite majority clean.
  • Unsigned with reputation=-1 and age=2 days — lacks publisher trust signals.

These are the assessment's weak points. If you believe one applies to your file, report the verdict and we'll re-review it.

6 sources checked · 5 complete · 1 not needed or not applicable. See every source

Chapter 03

What it did in our test

It ran in our isolated test environment; no test environment rated what it did as risky.

Test run summary

Capture complete
  • 15sandbox rule tags
  • 3spawned processes
  • 0network contacts
  • 21filesystem & mutex artifacts

What the test run showed

What the file did on a test computer

Confirmed in the test run

  • Moderate concern: Contains packed or scrambled code that is harder to inspect (common in installers too).

  • Moderate concern: Ran commands or a script on the test computer.

  • Moderate concern: Checked whether it was running on a test computer.

  • Note: Read the user name of the test computer.

  • Note: Read basic details of the test computer, such as its Windows version.

  • Note: Looked through folders on the test computer (most installers do this).

  • Note: Loaded extra code modules while running.

Sandbox labels we could not confirm (common in safe files too)

  • Not confirmed: A sandbox rule tagged this run as code injection, but no injected program was recorded.

  • Not confirmed: A sandbox rule tagged this run as contacting a server, but no contacted host was recorded.

  • Not confirmed: A sandbox rule tagged this run as downloading a file, but no download was recorded.

  • Not confirmed: A sandbox rule tagged this run as changing how Windows loads code; nothing confirms it.

This file was run on a test computer (a sandbox), not on yours. Labels we could not confirm are listed so you can see them, but they are not treated as evidence against the file.

Recorded behavior

What happened in the test

Grouped by step. The order is not a timeline.

Seen in the test runWorked out from other results

  1. Input file

    The submitted object

    1
    1. Evidence 1 of 5: FileSeen in the test run

      JDownloader2Setup_windows-x86_v11_0_29.exe

      de8b2bdfc61d63585329b8cfca2a012476b46387435410b995aeae5b502bd95e

      Uploaded file

  2. Processes

    What ran

    2
    1. Evidence 2 of 5: ProcessSeen in the test run

      JDownloader2Setup_windows-x86_v11_0_29.exe

      "C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\JDownloader2Setup_windows-x86_v11_0_29.exe"

      Test run
    2. Evidence 3 of 5: ProcessSeen in the test run

      tmp11FA.exe

      "C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp11FA.exe"

      Test run
    3. +1 more recorded observation

  3. Files

    Created or changed

    2
    1. Evidence 4 of 5: Written fileSeen in the test run

      tmp11FA.exe

      C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp11FA.exe

      Test run
    2. Evidence 5 of 5: Written fileSeen in the test run

      i4j_nlog_1.log

      C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\install4j\t\i4j_nlog_1.log

      Test run
    3. +1 more recorded observation

5 facts from the test run. See the full activity list.

Chapter 04

Technical details

9 of the 69 antivirus engines that checked it flag it; no publisher signature.

Sources checked

Every check behind this verdict

6 sources checked · 5 complete · 1 not needed or not applicable. Complete means the check returned a usable result; it does not mean the file is safe.

SourceStatusResultChecked
Antivirus enginesVirusTotal · 75 enginesCompleteRisk signal: 9 of 69 engines flagged it · 6 gave no result Details for antivirus engines
Sandbox runVirusTotal sandboxesCompleteRuntime behaviour was recorded Details for sandbox run
Contacted hostsMalwareTips URL scannerNot neededThe sandbox recorded no contacted hosts to checkNo date recorded
Signature rulesYARAify community rules + MalwareTips rulesComplete1 MalwareTips behaviour rule Details for signature rules
Malware sample databaseabuse.ch MalwareBazaarCompleteNot listed
Known-software referenceCIRCL hashlookupCompleteNo match

Engines that flagged it 9

  • Avast (major engine)FileRepMalware [Misc]
  • AVG (major engine)FileRepMalware [Misc]
  • Ikarus (major engine)Trojan.Win64.Krypt
  • BkavW32.Malware.3A071CB4
  • DeepInstinctMALICIOUS
  • GoogleDetected
  • McAfeeDti!DE8B2BDFC61D
  • RisingTrojan.Kryptik@AI.80 (RDML:235PalrdQqZJ5gQtK0qWtw)
1 more in the full engine list

File fingerprint

Last analyzed
May 8, 2026, 5:16 PM UTC
SHA-256
de8b2bdfc61d63585329b8cfca2a012476b46387435410b995aeae5b502bd95e
SHA-1
c5997e6a28a46041180780eb52842b668a65e4e2
MD5
d3b398a757b424f91e645985ade00516

About this file

JDownloader2Setup_windows-x86_v11_0_29.exe is a Win32 EXE file of 87.2 MB.

Type and size
Win32 EXE · 87.2 MB
Signer
UnsignedNo code signature.
First seen
May 6, 2026On VirusTotal.
Submitted by
9 distinct sourcesRarely seen: few people have submitted this exact file.
Packer
None detected
Entropy
8.00 of 8

First scanned

Chapter 05

Questions & answers

Short answers to the 6 questions people ask most about this file.

Is JDownloader2Setup_windows-x86_v11_0_29.exe safe, or is it malware?
JDownloader2Setup_windows-x86_v11_0_29.exe is rated Suspicious: some signs point to a problem, but nothing confirms it is harmful. 9 of the 69 antivirus engines that checked it flag it. Don't run it unless you're sure where it came from. If you need the program, download it again from the publisher's own website.
What is JDownloader2Setup_windows-x86_v11_0_29.exe?
JDownloader2Setup_windows-x86_v11_0_29.exe is a Windows program, about 87.2 MB. It carries no version information saying what it is or who made it. VirusTotal first saw it on May 6, 2026.
How many antivirus engines detected JDownloader2Setup_windows-x86_v11_0_29.exe?
9 of the 69 antivirus engines that checked it flag JDownloader2Setup_windows-x86_v11_0_29.exe, including Avast and McAfee. We weigh which engines flagged it and what else the scan found, not just the count.
I already downloaded and ran JDownloader2Setup_windows-x86_v11_0_29.exe — what should I do?
No infection is confirmed: the rating is a caution, not a malware finding. 1) Check where it came from. If you can't confirm the source, delete it. 2) Run a full scan with your security software. 3) If the scan finds something, follow its removal steps and change passwords you typed on the device since then.
What is the SHA-256 hash of JDownloader2Setup_windows-x86_v11_0_29.exe?
The SHA-256 fingerprint of JDownloader2Setup_windows-x86_v11_0_29.exe is de8b2bdfc61d63585329b8cfca2a012476b46387435410b995aeae5b502bd95e, and its MD5 is d3b398a757b424f91e645985ade00516. Two files with the same SHA-256 are identical, so use it to check you have exactly this file, not just one with the same name.
How up to date is this analysis of JDownloader2Setup_windows-x86_v11_0_29.exe?
This report reflects the scan on May 8, 2026. A file's fingerprint never changes, but antivirus engines keep learning, so a rating can change later. To get a newer result, scan the file again: we refresh the antivirus results when the saved ones are out of date.
Chapter 06

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