Malware Bytes thinks this is ransomware

[cthorpe]

I was just using Web Link Captor to compile reviews of a list of PS4 games, and Malware Bytes blocked the program as ransomware.  I had just downloaded Web Link Captor from here a few minutes before this happened.

I've included the details from Malware Bytes below.

Let me know if there is any more information you need.

Malwarebytes
www.malwarebytes.com

-Log Details-
Protection Event Date: 10/21/18
Protection Event Time: 12:34 AM
Log File: 961bd0f6-d4ea-11e8-8a95-acfdce210718.json

-Software Information-
Version: 3.6.1.2711
Components Version: 1.0.463
Update Package Version: 1.0.7447
License: Premium

-System Information-
OS: Windows 10 (Build 17134.345)
CPU: x64
File System: NTFS
User: System

-Ransomware Details-
File: 1
Malware.Ransom.Agent.Generic, C:\Program Files (x86)\WebLinkCaptor\WebLinkCaptor.exe, Blocked, [0], [392685],0.0.0


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[mouser]

The "generic" label should be a hint that this is just another false positive.  Not sure what it's unhappy about except that Web Link Captor involves performing internet searches, and the fact that it's not a very popular tool.

It's been a long time since I updated WLC, but I assure you there is nothing nefarious about it!