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New version of our software gets SmartScreen warning even though the file is signed
We built a new version of our software, the file is signed but Windows SmartScreen still show this message: Microsoft Defender SmartScreen prevented an unrecognized app from starting. Running thi...
Hi,
Each time an application is run Windows 10 will check if it has a “good” reputation against their catalog of applications.
also in here:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/intelligence/criteria#potentially-unwanted-application-pua
one of the reasons stated is: Poor industry reputation. your newly created application is safe and signed but SmartScreen servers haven't probably identified it as safe yet.
How do I dispute the detection of my program?
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/intelligence/submission-guide#how-do-i-dispute-the-detection-of-my-program
Each time an application is run Windows 10 will check if it has a “good” reputation against their catalog of applications.
also in here:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/intelligence/criteria#potentially-unwanted-application-pua
one of the reasons stated is: Poor industry reputation. your newly created application is safe and signed but SmartScreen servers haven't probably identified it as safe yet.
How do I dispute the detection of my program?
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/intelligence/submission-guide#how-do-i-dispute-the-detection-of-my-program