Reputation building - may I ask you for a favor?

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>> If you could please download that dummy with several browsers from probably
>> different IP-addresses.
>
>ran on one PC only (sorry <g>)

I am thankful though!

Its the power of the crowd. With some global testing it should work.

In the german NG I received 2 feedbacks, that the MSFT Windows Defender claims
to have detected a trojan, but VirusTotal has a complete different opinion on
that.

Sometimes I think, these guys are just tumbling dice.

Regards,
Wolfgang Orth
www.odata.de

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I ran it, and saw no complaints.

Jeff Slarve
www.jssoftware.com

Ones and Zeros are my Heroes

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Done on Chrome... no problem.

Ray Rippey
VMT Software

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Also done on 2 machines/ 2 IPs without warnings.

But I'm a bit surprised, Wolfgang. Your code-signing certificate is dated
12/18/2017.

Have you not been using it for signed items that get downloaded in the past
year? Is this the first time Windows has tried to schütz you??

We don't just want to be building a reputation for the
WolfgangReputation.exe.

jf

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>Also done on 2 machines/ 2 IPs without warnings.
>
>But I'm a bit surprised, Wolfgang. Your code-signing certificate is dated
>12/18/2017.

Well, yes, Jane, the project did not progress as planned, so the certificate is
nearly ran out, before we hit the streets. Ohhh myyy!



>
>Have you not been using it for signed items that get downloaded in the past
>year? Is this the first time Windows has tried to schütz you??

I have had some test installs on different machines, but not many, during the past year.
Most of them on my LAN. It has not been a problem so far.

>
>We don't just want to be building a reputation for the
>WolfgangReputation.exe.

WAIT!

What does that mean?

Does this newly aggregated reputation not span over all my EXEs now?

Please, don't plung me into desperation!

Regards,
Wolfgang Orth
www.odata.de

Please note:
From time to time it happens, that I overlook a reply to my postings.
Please don't be angry.
In case of an emergency, try to contact me via mail.

Bitte beachten:
Von Zeit zu Zeit passiert es mir, dass ich Antworten auf meine Postings übersehe.
Bitte nicht böse sein.
Im Notfall bitte Kontakt per Mail versuchen.

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> WAIT!
>
> What does that mean?
>
> Does this newly aggregated reputation not span over all my EXEs now?
>
> Please, don't plung me into desperation!

You'll have to do it again when you have received a new code-signing
certificate!

Friedrich

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>> WAIT!
>>
>> What does that mean?
>>
>> Does this newly aggregated reputation not span over all my EXEs now?
>>
>> Please, don't plung me into desperation!
>
>You'll have to do it again when you have received a new code-signing
>certificate!

That means, all my recent EXE with my recent certificate enjoy the same reputation.

Thats what I want!!! <phoooooooooo> <= sound_of_relief

Another cretificate, another game.

Not really what I want, but so are the rules.



Regards,
Wolfgang Orth
www.odata.de

Please note:
From time to time it happens, that I overlook a reply to my postings.
Please don't be angry.
In case of an emergency, try to contact me via mail.

Bitte beachten:
Von Zeit zu Zeit passiert es mir, dass ich Antworten auf meine Postings übersehe.
Bitte nicht böse sein.
Im Notfall bitte Kontakt per Mail versuchen.

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Hi Wolfgang,

> That means, all my recent EXE with my recent certificate enjoy the same
> reputation.
>
> Thats what I want!!! <phoooooooooo> <= sound_of_relief
>
> Another cretificate, another game.
>
> Not really what I want, but so are the rules.

Yes, that is correct.

The rules are as follows:

1.) An .EXE *without* a code-signature can only build reputation for this
specific .EXE file. But only if you have luck <g>. There is no guarantee.
And if you recompile the .EXE, you have to try again to build a reputation.

2.) An .EXE *with* a code-signature from a standard code-signing certificate
builds a reputation for your certificate. When you buy a new code-signing
certificate, you have to start again.

3.) EV (extended validation) code-signing certificates are not required to
build or maintain reputation. An .EXE *with* a code-signature from an
Extended Validation code-signing certificate has reputation from day one.

But an Extended Validation Code Signing certificate requires a VERY strict
validation and authentication process and is very expensive. This is not
fun at all <g>. We have access to discounted Comodo EV-certificates, but
have not made them available yet.

Friedrich

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Friedrich,

thanks for the clarification!

The way you described it is actually the cascade I expected it. Or hoped it to be.

What makes me wonder is, that only a few colleagues have requested this
community support for rapidly build a reputation.

Anyway, if someone else asks, we would not let him/her down!

Regards,
Wolfgang Orth
www.odata.de

Please note:
From time to time it happens, that I overlook a reply to my postings.
Please don't be angry.
In case of an emergency, try to contact me via mail.

Bitte beachten:
Von Zeit zu Zeit passiert es mir, dass ich Antworten auf meine Postings übersehe.
Bitte nicht böse sein.
Im Notfall bitte Kontakt per Mail versuchen.

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I guess this is why I get a lot of slack from AV programs and Windows
after I first publish with a new code sign? We get dozens of downloads a
month, plus upgrades (not sure if that counts)... so I guess that builds
up our reputation for us?


Ray Rippey
VMT Software

On 02/20/19 3:14 AM, Friedrich Linder wrote:
> 2.) An .EXE*with* a code-signature from a standard code-signing certificate
> builds a reputation for your certificate. When you buy a new code-signing
> certificate, you have to start again.