The certificates costs approximately 900 Dollar each year - an amount that ViaThinkSoft as a non-profit organization cannot afford. During the issuance of these certificates, the identity of the software manufacturer is validated by means of identification documents, but the security of the software is never checked. Therefore, the message "Windows protected your PC" does only mean that you have downloaded a program that is not frequently used and probably "too new" to be detected by anti-virus software.Ī reputation can alternatively be "bought" in form of a so-called Extended Validation (EV) Code Signing Certificate. It builds up a kind of reputation for the particular program: The more frequently a program has been downloaded, the more popular it is, and consequently the "SmartScreen" warning will disappear after a short time. Usage statistics are used to measure the number of times a program has been downloaded and executed. The "SmartScreen" is a technology by Microsoft whose goal is to protect Windows systems from malware.
In recent versions of Windows, users who have downloaded programs from ViaThinkSoft may receive the message " Windows protected your PC" with reference to "Windows Defender SmartScreen." What is the SmartScreen filter?
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