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Windows Defender - smart screen warning for Unknown Publisher -Constellation
See original GitHub issuePrerequisites
- Put an X between the brackets on this line if you have done all of the following:
- Running the latest version of Constellation
- Attached the Support Package via
Help>Support Package - Checked the FAQs: https://github.com/constellation-app/constellation/wiki/FAQ
- Checked that your issue isn’t already filed: https://github.com/constellation-app/constellation/issues
- Checked that there is not already a module that provides the described functionality: https://github.com/constellation-app/constellation/wiki/Catalogue-of-Repositories
Description
Windows Defender is warning that Constellation has an unknown publisher, when running the .bat install file. It displays a message that running this app might put the PC at risk (see attached screenshot). The concern is users may not be willing to proceed past this warning
Suggest investigating the following:
- Does Constellation have a Publisher associated with the software?
- Has the software been registered with Microsoft?
Steps to Reproduce
- Download Constellation for Windows v2.1.1
- Go to Download location and view contents of constellation-win-v2.1.1 zip file
- Run constellation64.bat
Expected behaviour: [What you expect to happen] Install file runs without warning
Actual behaviour: [What actually happens] Warning by Windows Defender Reproduces how often: [What percentage of the time does it reproduce?] 100%, happens the first time it is run and on occasion afterwards, it seems to be if I run an older version of Constellation and then run the latest, Windows Defender warns again.
Additional Information
Any additional information, configuration or data that might be necessary to reproduce the issue.
Issue Analytics
- State:
- Created 2 years ago
- Comments:7 (1 by maintainers)
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A few of the links all point to this being just a warning from Windows on all externally downloaded zip files with executable content. The solution is to PURCHASE a EV (Extended validation) certificate for the product.
The following links explain more what is needed to stop this issue from happening:
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/48946680/how-to-avoid-the-windows-defender-smartscreen-prevented-an-unrecognized-app-fro
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/protect/forum/protect_defender-protect_scanning-windows_10/who-to-contact-to-get-our-software-filed-as-safe/62d5f3eb-09d8-467b-8e44-97aa25ec2858