![]() ![]() If I right-click on the installer and choose Properties I note the following: Our installer is signed. Running this app might put your PC at risk. If you trust the Revive developer, trust Github, and trust that the Revive developer's account isn't compromised by an attacker, (and we all do!), then it's safe to install. Windows protected your PC Windows Defender SmartScreen prevented an unrecognized app from starting. The warning when you download an unsigned installer is a good reminder that you're installing software from Some Random Dude, and offers you no guarantees that it hasn't been tampered with. They've struck a good balance of safety vs. ![]() If Microsoft finds out someone is codesigning a virus, they just revoke the certificate and that prevents anyone from installing the virus. In the Creators Update, Open Windows Defender Security Center and click App & browser control. It's a bit of a pain in the ass to do (costs like $200 for a certificate to let you do that), which is why a lot of hobby projects don't do it and you end up seeing that SmartScreen warning.Ī codesigned installer gives you a stronger guarantee that the file actually came from the developer and is not tampered with. You get this warning because the Revive developer didn't "codesign" the installer. ![]()
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