Windows 10: security risks of installing and running applications whose publishers are 'unknown'

Discus and support security risks of installing and running applications whose publishers are 'unknown' in AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security to solve the problem; Is is okay to download a gameboy emulator from the internet? Do these apps pose a security risk to my files and privacy in any way that I should be... Discussion in 'AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security' started by superbooyaaman, Mar 27, 2021.

  1. security risks of installing and running applications whose publishers are 'unknown'


    Is is okay to download a gameboy emulator from the internet? Do these apps pose a security risk to my files and privacy in any way that I should be alarmed about? The publisher of the 'mgba' application a gameboy emulator that I downloaded from the internet is 'unknwon'

    :)
     
    superbooyaaman, Mar 27, 2021
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  2. Ram_482 Win User

    Unknown Publisher when trying the installer(exe/msi) on windows 10

    I'm using Visual Studio 2019 and have build "Installers(msi/exe)" using "Setup Wizard".

    When i'm running the set.exe installer, the application "publisher" is being reported as "Unknown".

    I've gone through some references and found that the setup.exe needs to be digitally signed with the certificate. So,

    i have followed below steps to add digital signature to the setup.exe

    1. Create Digital certificate (https://knowledge.digicert.com/solution/SO26065.html)

    2. Using signtool i have digitally signed setup.exe

    signtool.exe sign /f "E:\sample.pfx" /p "sample@123" /tr
    Time Stamp Server & Stamping Protocols | Sectigo® Official /v "E:\setup.exeWhen
    i try to run setup.exe locally, the application "publisher" is reported as "localhost" instead of "Unknown", but if i

    run the same setup.exe on another system application "publisher" is reported as "Unknown"Please provide any suggestions on fixing this "Unknown
    Publisher" issue
     
    Ram_482, Mar 27, 2021
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  3. BulldogXX Win User
    unknown publisher

    Hey, J.K. Rowling was an unknown publisher before Harry Potter, and look what happened to her.

    But in your case, the 'unknown publisher' refers to the security certificate that vouches for a software program. These certificates need to be renewed annually or they become invalid, and Windows won't run software with an invalid security certificate.
    CM Tray is part of a very old program. Upgrade to the most recent version of the program, which will likely have a valid security certificate.
     
    BulldogXX, Mar 27, 2021
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  4. BulldogXX Win User

    security risks of installing and running applications whose publishers are 'unknown'

    Can't run program with 'unknown publisher'

    "Can't run program with 'unknown publisher'"

    "I am attempting to open a program with an unknown publisher"
     
    BulldogXX, Mar 27, 2021
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