Windows Defender SmartScreen Warning
When downloading or launching SquidServers on Windows, you may encounter a blue popup window stating “Windows protected your PC” or Microsoft Defender SmartScreen blocking the application.
Why This Warning Appears
Section titled “Why This Warning Appears”This is a false positive security warning.
Microsoft SmartScreen automatically flags software that is not digitally signed with an expensive Extended Validation (EV) Code Signing Certificate.
- EV Code Signing Certificates cost between $300 and $600 USD per year.
- Because SquidServers is a 100% free community application, we do not charge users or maintain corporate revenue to pay annual certificate authority fees.
How to Bypass the Warning
Section titled “How to Bypass the Warning”- On the blue Windows protected your PC window, click More info.
- A second button labeled Run anyway will appear at the bottom.
- Click Run anyway.
The app will launch normally. Windows will remember your choice for future launches.
