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Re: After Install/Run antivirus software classifies my EXEs as 'suspicious'

From	GS <gs@somewhere.net>
Newsgroups	comp.lang.basic.visual.misc, microsoft.public.vb.general.discussion
Subject	Re: After Install/Run antivirus software classifies my EXEs as 'suspicious'
Date	2013-12-23 12:48 -0500
Organization	A noiseless patient Spider
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> On Mon, 23 Dec 2013 11:42:58 -0500, GS <gs@somewhere.net> wrote:
>
>>> We would you keep getting new certificates?
>>> We don't plan on buying a new certificate all the time.
>>> The one we have is good enough, and will be valid until it is 
>>> revoked.
>> 
>> Thanks, Deanna!
>> 
>> I was not aware that a cert is used since the a/v vendor mentions a 
>> hash sum. Could this be due to the fact I don't have a cert?
>> 
>> Where/who did you get yours from?
>
> Digitally signing software products is something one really needs to
> do a lot research before purchase, if they are a small ISV.
>
> You can actually "digitally sign" your own software for free. The
> other products basically recognize your signature universally. But
> even then there can be issues. For example, you might buy a product,
> but while 'certified', that certificate isn't necessary 'recognized'
> by Microsoft.
>
> Prices have stabilized over the years among the main players, but the
> range is still extreme - $90 to $1400 - average around $300??
>
> Probably start a fight here, but unless $300 a year is no big deal,
> then I suggest a beginning ISV to digitally sign on their own.
> (Remember create one and keep one, for your company, forever.)
> Customer had to have a certain amount of trust or they would never
> have installed your software in the first place. The 'message'
> bascially changes from *no signature* to *unknown signature*, "Do you
> want to trust this company".
>
> -ralph

Thanks, Ralph! That's very helpful. I self-cert my VBA projects but 
those need to be renewed periodically because they expire. I'm in favor 
of doing same for my VB6 projects and so will appreciate any tips 
toward that...

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After Install/Run antivirus software classifies my EXEs as 'suspicious' GS <gs@somewhere.net> - 2013-12-19 21:33 -0500
  Re: After Install/Run antivirus software classifies my EXEs as 'suspicious' ralph <nt_consulting@yahoo.com> - 2013-12-19 21:41 -0600
    Re: After Install/Run antivirus software classifies my EXEs as 'suspicious' GS <gs@somewhere.net> - 2013-12-19 23:03 -0500
    Re: After Install/Run antivirus software classifies my EXEs as 'suspicious' Tony Toews <ttoews@telusplanet.net> - 2013-12-19 22:59 -0700
  Re: After Install/Run antivirus software classifies my EXEs as 'suspicious' "Mayayana" <mayayana@invalid.nospam> - 2013-12-19 23:06 -0500
    Re: After Install/Run antivirus software classifies my EXEs as 'suspicious' GS <gs@somewhere.net> - 2013-12-19 23:48 -0500
      Re: After Install/Run antivirus software classifies my EXEs as 'suspicious' "Mayayana" <mayayana@invalid.nospam> - 2013-12-20 08:32 -0500
        Re: After Install/Run antivirus software classifies my EXEs as 'suspicious' ralph <nt_consulting@yahoo.com> - 2013-12-20 10:39 -0600
          Re: After Install/Run antivirus software classifies my EXEs as 'suspicious' "Mayayana" <mayayana@invalid.nospam> - 2013-12-20 18:09 -0500
            Re: After Install/Run antivirus software classifies my EXEs as 'suspicious' ralph <nt_consulting@yahoo.com> - 2013-12-20 17:22 -0600
        Re: After Install/Run antivirus software classifies my EXEs as 'suspicious' GS <gs@somewhere.net> - 2013-12-20 13:05 -0500
  Re: After Install/Run antivirus software classifies my EXEs as 'suspicious' "Farnsworth" <nospam@nospam.com> - 2013-12-20 00:01 -0500
    Re: After Install/Run antivirus software classifies my EXEs as 'suspicious' GS <gs@somewhere.net> - 2013-12-20 14:50 -0500
  Re: After Install/Run antivirus software classifies my EXEs as 'suspicious' Tony Toews <ttoews@telusplanet.net> - 2013-12-19 23:02 -0700
  Re: After Install/Run antivirus software classifies my EXEs as 'suspicious' ObiWan <obiwan@mvps.org> - 2013-12-20 08:29 +0100
    Re: After Install/Run antivirus software classifies my EXEs as 'suspicious' GS <gs@somewhere.net> - 2013-12-20 12:57 -0500
  a/v report GS <gs@somewhere.net> - 2013-12-20 13:16 -0500
    Re: a/v report "Farnsworth" <nospam@nospam.com> - 2013-12-20 14:21 -0500
      Re: a/v report GS <gs@somewhere.net> - 2013-12-20 14:28 -0500
        Re: a/v report "CoderX" <coder@x.com> - 2013-12-22 12:57 -0500
        Re: a/v report Wolfgang Enzinger <we_usenet@nurfuerspam.de> - 2013-12-23 23:12 +0100
    Re: a/v report "Brian Kelly" <Brian@mcmail.com.not> - 2013-12-20 20:52 +0000
      Re: a/v report GS <gs@somewhere.net> - 2013-12-20 16:08 -0500
        Re: a/v report Wolfgang Enzinger <we_usenet@nurfuerspam.de> - 2013-12-21 12:36 +0100
          Re: a/v report ralph <nt_consulting@yahoo.com> - 2013-12-21 07:12 -0600
            Re: a/v report Wolfgang Enzinger <we_usenet@nurfuerspam.de> - 2013-12-23 23:12 +0100
          Re: a/v report GS <gs@somewhere.net> - 2013-12-21 10:54 -0500
          Re: a/v report ObiWan <obiwan@mvps.org> - 2013-12-22 18:08 +0100
            Re: a/v report Wolfgang Enzinger <we_usenet@nurfuerspam.de> - 2013-12-23 23:11 +0100
  VirusTotal report GS <gs@somewhere.net> - 2013-12-20 14:34 -0500
    Re: VirusTotal report "CoderX" <coder@x.com> - 2013-12-22 12:59 -0500
      Re: VirusTotal report Tony Toews <ttoews@telusplanet.net> - 2013-12-22 12:52 -0700
        Re: VirusTotal report GS <gs@somewhere.net> - 2013-12-22 19:51 -0500
          Re: VirusTotal report "CoderX" <coder@x.com> - 2013-12-23 15:57 -0500
        Re: VirusTotal report "CoderX" <coder@x.com> - 2013-12-23 15:59 -0500
  Re: After Install/Run antivirus software classifies my EXEs as 'suspicious' "Abhishek" <abhishek007p@hotmail.com> - 2013-12-21 17:28 +0530
    Re: After Install/Run antivirus software classifies my EXEs as 'suspicious' "Mayayana" <mayayana@invalid.nospam> - 2013-12-21 09:08 -0500
      Re: After Install/Run antivirus software classifies my EXEs as 'suspicious' GS <gs@somewhere.net> - 2013-12-21 10:59 -0500
        Re: After Install/Run antivirus software classifies my EXEs as 'suspicious' "Mayayana" <mayayana@invalid.nospam> - 2013-12-21 14:53 -0500
          Re: After Install/Run antivirus software classifies my EXEs as 'suspicious' GS <gs@somewhere.net> - 2013-12-21 16:06 -0500
          Re: After Install/Run antivirus software classifies my EXEs as 'suspicious' GS <gs@somewhere.net> - 2013-12-21 16:40 -0500
    Re: After Install/Run antivirus software classifies my EXEs as 'suspicious' "Abhishek" <abhishek007p@hotmail.com> - 2013-12-21 22:58 +0530
      Re: After Install/Run antivirus software classifies my EXEs as 'suspicious' GS <gs@somewhere.net> - 2013-12-21 13:43 -0500
        Re: After Install/Run antivirus software classifies my EXEs as 'suspicious' Deanna Earley <dee.earley@icode.co.uk> - 2013-12-23 09:08 +0000
          Re: After Install/Run antivirus software classifies my EXEs as 'suspicious' Tony Toews <ttoews@telusplanet.net> - 2013-12-23 03:04 -0700
            Re: After Install/Run antivirus software classifies my EXEs as 'suspicious' Deanna Earley <dee.earley@icode.co.uk> - 2013-12-23 10:24 +0000
              Re: After Install/Run antivirus software classifies my EXEs as 'suspicious' GS <gs@somewhere.net> - 2013-12-23 11:42 -0500
                Re: After Install/Run antivirus software classifies my EXEs as 'suspicious' ralph <nt_consulting@yahoo.com> - 2013-12-23 11:25 -0600
                Re: After Install/Run antivirus software classifies my EXEs as 'suspicious' GS <gs@somewhere.net> - 2013-12-23 12:48 -0500
                Re: After Install/Run antivirus software classifies my EXEs as 'suspicious' Tony Toews <ttoews@telusplanet.net> - 2013-12-23 12:08 -0700
                Re: After Install/Run antivirus software classifies my EXEs as 'suspicious' ralph <nt_consulting@yahoo.com> - 2013-12-23 13:54 -0600
                Re: After Install/Run antivirus software classifies my EXEs as 'suspicious' Tony Toews <ttoews@telusplanet.net> - 2013-12-23 12:06 -0700
                Re: After Install/Run antivirus software classifies my EXEs as 'suspicious' GS <gs@somewhere.net> - 2013-12-23 15:15 -0500
                Re: After Install/Run antivirus software classifies my EXEs as 'suspicious' Deanna Earley <dee.earley@icode.co.uk> - 2014-01-02 14:49 +0000
                Re: After Install/Run antivirus software classifies my EXEs as 'suspicious' ObiWan <obiwan@mvps.org> - 2014-01-02 16:03 +0100
                Re: After Install/Run antivirus software classifies my EXEs as 'suspicious' Deanna Earley <dee.earley@icode.co.uk> - 2014-01-02 15:06 +0000
                Re: After Install/Run antivirus software classifies my EXEs as 'suspicious' ObiWan <obiwan@mvps.org> - 2014-01-02 16:17 +0100
                Re: After Install/Run antivirus software classifies my EXEs as 'suspicious' Tony Toews <ttoews@telusplanet.net> - 2014-01-04 23:23 -0700
                Re: After Install/Run antivirus software classifies my EXEs as 'suspicious' ObiWan <obiwan@mvps.org> - 2014-01-05 17:09 +0100
              Re: After Install/Run antivirus software classifies my EXEs as 'suspicious' Tony Toews <ttoews@telusplanet.net> - 2013-12-23 11:58 -0700
                Re: After Install/Run antivirus software classifies my EXEs as 'suspicious' Tony Toews <ttoews@telusplanet.net> - 2013-12-23 12:09 -0700

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