Malwarebytes flagging MinimizeToTray as Malware?

[JRMVideo]

I'm curious on why Malwarebytes is quarantining this? VirusTotal has 4 detectors as well. Wasn't an issue before but now is?

[sandwichdoge]

It's a false positive. The AutoIt3 interpreter engine is used by many malware makers because of how easy it is to make a portable executable on Windows. The antiviruses just mark the signature of the binaries as malicious, this signature is similar on some/most AutoIt3 binaries, so they all get lumped together as malware.
This has been an issue with AutoIt3 binaries for years.

[trulycool]

I got a Trojan warning for the latest release w/ WebRoot. Clearly the same explanation above re: Malwarebytes would apply here. It's a shame, since post XZ Utils fiasco this [false positives] becomes much more of an issue...

[raingros]

Still flagged as malicious.
https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/82a8633c53e9f9106478b175490e8d215ddbf543b6ce76ef010955b0e71e78a7

[pa-0]

I can't speak for MinimizeToTray specifically because I have not used it yet, BUT

just a tip for anyone who encounters these issues generally:

Tip

You can submit any file to: Microsoft File Security Analysis

You'll find that this is incredibly valuable for two reasons:

1. The file/app undergoes two operations.

   • First, it will be scanned automatically, and you'll be notified shortly if Microsoft's scanners find anything concerning.
   • At the same time, it will also be submited to a queue, and within hours, it will be analyzed by a human security analyst at Microsoft. You will be able to check back for status, and eventually notified if the file is definitively safe or not.

2. Equally great in my opinion, is the fact that these results will automatically be loaded into Microsoft Defender globally the next time Defender updates its definitions (which it does on a regular basis by default.

   This means that if the file is safe, not only you, but EVERYONE who uses Defender, will no longer have to deal with the headache of a false positive when the file is downloaded / run. So it benefits you personally as well as the community at large.