# Windows Security Says ManagerDesktop.exe is a Trojan **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [July 13, 2023, 1:28pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/windows-security-says-managerdesktop-exe-is-a-trojan/47909 "2023-07-13T13:28:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Gordogato](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/gordogato/32/27835_2.png) [@Gordogato](https://forum.manager.io/u/Gordogato)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2023, 1:28pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/windows-security-says-managerdesktop-exe-is-a-trojan/47909/1 "2023-07-13T13:28:54Z")
I just updated to the newest version of Manager downloaded from [manager.io](http://manager.io) and Microsoft Security says ManagerDesktop.exe is a trojan - see screenshot. It is detected as ‘Trojan:Win32/Randet.A!plock’ ![Manager-MicrosoftSecurity](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/manager1/original/3X/7/d/7d19067ec2aca68ca4537782afcee73a63be6b24.jpeg) Is this a false positive? Windows 11. ---
**Author:** ![Gordogato](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/gordogato/32/27835_2.png) [@Gordogato](https://forum.manager.io/u/Gordogato)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2023, 1:33pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/windows-security-says-managerdesktop-exe-is-a-trojan/47909/2 "2023-07-13T13:33:01Z")
I uninstalled the newer version and re-installed version 23.5.24.827 - back in business with no anti-virus detection. ---
**Author:** ![elreng33](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/elreng33/32/29418_2.png) [@elreng33](https://forum.manager.io/u/elreng33)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2023, 2:30pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/windows-security-says-managerdesktop-exe-is-a-trojan/47909/3 "2023-07-13T14:30:57Z")
I had similar problem today when going from 23.7.12.871 to 23.7.13.877. I was able to uninstall and reinstall 23.7.12.871. What is the problem with 23.7.13.877? ---
**Author:** ![Wiebe\_Hordijk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/wiebe_hordijk/32/45218_2.png) [@Wiebe\_Hordijk](https://forum.manager.io/u/Wiebe_Hordijk)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2023, 2:43pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/windows-security-says-managerdesktop-exe-is-a-trojan/47909/4 "2023-07-13T14:43:21Z")
Same problem here. Where can I find a download for the previous version? ---
**Author:** ![elreng33](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/elreng33/32/29418_2.png) [@elreng33](https://forum.manager.io/u/elreng33)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2023, 2:50pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/windows-security-says-managerdesktop-exe-is-a-trojan/47909/5 "2023-07-13T14:50:23Z")
Check the history in your Download folder. In my case, the prior update files are kept chronologically in the Downloads folder. ---
**Author:** ![ATC3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7c8e57/32.png) [@ATC3](https://forum.manager.io/u/ATC3)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2023, 4:24pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/windows-security-says-managerdesktop-exe-is-a-trojan/47909/6 "2023-07-13T16:24:52Z")
I haven’t used Manager before and my Windows software also recognizes this version as a virus. Since I don’t have other versions in my Downloads file I wonder if earlier - openable - versions are available anywhere else? ---
**Author:** ![elreng33](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/elreng33/32/29418_2.png) [@elreng33](https://forum.manager.io/u/elreng33)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2023, 4:53pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/windows-security-says-managerdesktop-exe-is-a-trojan/47909/7 "2023-07-13T16:53:06Z")
I understand. It is interesting that this problem is showing up for first-time installers(you) as well as long-time users(me). I don’t know where you can get earlier versions. It sounds like the suppliers of the software need to look at this specific version to find out why Windows is determining it to be a virus. ---
**Author:** ![Tut](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/tut/32/3286_2.png) [@Tut](https://forum.manager.io/u/Tut)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2023, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/windows-security-says-managerdesktop-exe-is-a-trojan/47909/8 "2023-07-13T16:59:17Z")
This is likely a software verification issue, not an actual Trojan. Nevertheless, I am marking it as a bug, because that is the way to get the most urgent attention from the developer. @lubos? ---
**Author:** ![lubos](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/lubos/32/62798_2.png) [@lubos](https://forum.manager.io/u/lubos)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2023, 8:20pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/windows-security-says-managerdesktop-exe-is-a-trojan/47909/9 "2023-07-13T20:20:27Z")
This is false positive. Other software vendors started to have exactly the same issue. E.g. Roblox. > **[Roblox studio detected as trojan](https://devforum.roblox.com/t/roblox-studio-detected-as-trojan/2466621)** > > Like a hour ago my windows defender detected roblox studio as trojan " Win32/Randet.A!plock". I know that it detected roblox studio as trojan because when i clicked to delete trojan then my roblox studio closed and deleted it also happened when i... ---
**Author:** ![Yorkshireman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/3ab097/32.png) [@Yorkshireman](https://forum.manager.io/u/Yorkshireman)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2023, 6:24am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/windows-security-says-managerdesktop-exe-is-a-trojan/47909/10 "2023-07-14T06:24:18Z")
Is the solution to click through the Microsoft warning then? It’s not a bug with Manager after all, just coincidentally a byte string that matches a footprint of malware. ---
**Author:** ![eko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a8b319/32.png) [@eko](https://forum.manager.io/u/eko)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2023, 6:38am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/windows-security-says-managerdesktop-exe-is-a-trojan/47909/11 "2023-07-14T06:38:14Z")
> [@Yorkshireman](#): > > Is the solution to click through the Microsoft warning then? Yes, you can Google on Microsoft Defender False Positives and look what to do. You will also notice that Microsoft Defender gets lots of criticism, hence my preferences of other options and more importantly other operating systems (OSX and other Linux based ones such as Ubuntu). ---
**Author:** ![Gordogato](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/gordogato/32/27835_2.png) [@Gordogato](https://forum.manager.io/u/Gordogato)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2023, 2:32pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/windows-security-says-managerdesktop-exe-is-a-trojan/47909/12 "2023-07-18T14:32:15Z")
Just updated to version 23.7.18.893 and no issues with antivirus! Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Ealfardan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/ealfardan/32/63166_2.png) [@Ealfardan](https://forum.manager.io/u/Ealfardan)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2026, 8:00pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/windows-security-says-managerdesktop-exe-is-a-trojan/47909/13 "2026-07-05T20:00:56Z")
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