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For questions about scanning/blocking URLs with Windows SmartScreen cloud-based anti-phishing and anti-malware component.

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How long to get rid of smartscreen warning after signing code?

I'm planning on signing one of my software with a code signing certificate, because when a user downloads it a tries to run it, Windows 10 will show a full screen warning that it might be dangerous. The certificate is quite expensive, and the EV…
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Microsoft SmartScreen - suspended using Inno Setup installer?

I always use Inno Setup for packaging and publishing. Users download the application using a link for example: https://oursite.com/codesigned/mysetup.exe Till now, it always worked. But recently I have to renew my code signing certificate because…
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How to pass the Windows Defender SmartScreen Protection?

I am trying to prevent that my application (an installer) will not be blocked by Windows SmartScreen Protection. I use BitRock and I signed my installer manually but I have always this problem. I bought a valid certificate and the signing with a…
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Why is Windows Smart Screen suddenly 'protecting' PC since purchased new certificate

So I had a certificate from Comodo and bought via KSoftware that I use to sign my software so it does not generate a warning when users download it, this has been working fine but the 2 year certificate expired last month. I purchased a new…
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How to view exe's SmartScreen reputation score?

Users who download my freeware application from codeplex get SmartScreen alert in Win 8: "Windows SmartScreen prevented an unrecgnised application from starting. Running this application might put your PC at risk." You have to know to click on…
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How to prevent unknown publisher popup when running Inno Setup installer on another computer?

I've created an exe and compiled it with Inno Setup Compiler (v6.0.5). I've set AppPublisher to "MyCompany Ltd". But whenever I run it on a different computer to the one I created it on, a popup appears asking me if I want to run this program "from…
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Is there a way to SmartScreen-whitelist a .exe by Microsoft? (without an EV certificate)

Microsoft SmartScreen, well-known for its message: Windows Defender SmartScreen prevented an unrecognized app from starting is useful for end users to avoid malware, but can also harm indie developers because when they distribute binaries: the end…
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Windows 10 SmartScreen with Code Signing .exe file

I've created a setup.exe file and loaded it onto my web site for downloading. The .exe file has been code signed with a certificate from godaddy. When downloading the .exe file from my website using win7 it detects the certificate and displays it to…
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Code Signing Certificate Reputation with SmartScreen Filter

I am using a standard (i.e. not EV) Authenticode code signing certificate to sign a Windows desktop application in the hope that Smartscreen Filter will eventually stop blocking it. I was hoping to certify the application but since my code signing…
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SmartScreen Reputation and singned application

So we have our application installer that is signed by our new certificate (standard [not EV]). SmartScreen shows publisher correct but application is still untrusted. So the problem is with application reputation. Is there any way to build a…
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How to preserve reputation with the SmartScreen Filter in Windows 10 after previous code-signing certificate renewal?

I had a code-signing certificate for the last 3 years. When I signed my software with it, the signature did not cause any SmartScreen warnings when the software was downloaded from the Internet. This certificate was expiring this month, so I renewed…
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Is there a way to find out a list of Actions that have been optimized for Smart Screen devices?

I would like to learn from the look of other Actions that are running on Smart Screen devices. So I want to find Actions that have been optimized to work with Smart Screen devices. Is there a way to search https://assistant.google.com/explore…
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IE9 SmartScreen Filter warning

My company develops an IT-infrastructure management software, that we mostly use in Ukraine. Our client application installer is available for download from our FTP server. Whenever someone downloads an Install.msi from our FTP, IE9 tells the user…
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Building installer Reputation with Windows SmartScreen

In recent years it has become impossible to have a downloadable windows app without using an SSL cert to sign your install executable so that Windows SmartScreen doesn't put up warnings (and even delete the file) when clients download it. There are…
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How to get Windows' Smart Screen to trust my Installer?

I'm trying to deploy and distribute a C++ app on Windows. I've managed to create an MSI installer with Visual Studio (with the Microsoft Visual Studio Installer Project extension). When I run it on my computer, everything is fine. But if I run it on…
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