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Thats exactly what i mean - checksums are useless in this scenario. They should have been signed with a key your computer knows. (Retrieved before the first ins
by ushi 13y ago
Thats exactly what i mean - checksums are useless in this scenario. They should have been signed with a key your computer knows. (Retrieved before the first install)
- aaronem 13y agoOh, I see what you mean. I wish I saw a way for that to happen in the Windows ecosystem, although I suppose the "Windows Store" might drive evolution in that direction.
- maxerickson 13y agoIt does exist: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/ieinternals/archive/2011/03/22/authenticode-code-signing-for-developers-for-file-downloads-building-smartscreen-application-reputation.aspx http://blogs.msdn.com/b/ieinternals/archive/2011/03/22/authe... The problem is that it doesn't help users any, the only way to stop them is to take control of the system away and it doesn't go that far.
- ambrop7 13y agoThey're not useless if you rely on Google for verification (see my top level comment).