SidebarDiagnostics recognized as threat by windows 11

[nicolgit]

1. Is this a feature request?
NO

2. Your Operating System
Windows 11 latest version

3. App Version
3.6.2

4. Any Relevant Settings
no

5. Steps to Reproduce
in last days, on my windows 11 I am receiving the message you see in the attach...

[ArcadeRenegade]

Is this on a PC with enterprise policies? Or a regular home PC?

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On Wed, Oct 12, 2022, 2:42 AM NicolD ***@***.***> wrote: *1. Is this a feature request?* NO *2. Your Operating System* Windows 11 latest version *3. App Version* 3.6.2 *4. Any Relevant Settings* no *5. Steps to Reproduce* in last days, on my windows 11 I am receiving the message you see in the attach... [image: sidebar] <https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/10533937/195309013-76c5a5bb-2912-4b28-9428-e10d011eaf76.png> — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#409>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ADJ3NURLY5VJIWJCC52YOBLWC2BY5ANCNFSM6AAAAAARDDJPZ4> . You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[nicolgit]

Enterprise

[halolly]

it´s also on windows 10 (latest build), no enterprise policies

[TestDmitriy]

ADD it to exceptions. Never had a problem, win10 and win11 works fine.

[nicolgit]

ADD it to exceptions. Never had a problem, win10 and win11 works fine.

How?

[halolly]

adding every malfunctioning program to the Antivirus exception list is - for obvious reasons - not an option. Why not shut down defender completely? - irony off-

[ArcadeRenegade]

This issue keeps popping up but the answer remains the same. This is a false positive.

It keeps happening because the program is not signed, it runs as admin, and it uses the kernel. Unfortunately, all of these factors combined resemble similar behavior to malware.

Unfortunately, $200 a year for a code signing certificate for open source software I offer for free is not a fiscally responsible option for me. Unless someone does a big donation it's just not affordable.

[TestDmitriy]

100% Great idea! It's nothing for enterprise level.

[nicolgit]

Here is the information I have found on how to exclude the sidebar folder (C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Sidebar Diagnostics) from antivirus

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/add-an-exclusion-to-windows-security-811816c0-4dfd-af4a-47e4-c301afe13b26#ID0EBF=Windows_11