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    Microsoft Edge browser reports download is "unsafe" (false-positive)

    FYI... Microsoft's Edge browser is currently reporting that our RaceRender for Windows download is "unsafe", for unknown reasons. This is a false-positive. When I scanned the same file with their own Windows Defender, it says there's no problem, so it's unclear where this error is even coming from. Similarly, other scanners and VirusTotal.com also report this file as 100% clean:
    https://www.virustotal.com/#/file/7f...2f72/detection
    https://www.virustotal.com/#/url/fb9...428c/detection

    I have reported the error to Microsoft and am awaiting a response.

    In the meantime, to get the download to work in Microsoft Edge, click "View downloads" in that SmartScreen alert that appears... You can opt to right-click on the file in that list and choose "Report that this download is safe" to inform Microsoft of their error. To get it to download, just right-click on it and choose "Download unsafe file", and then when you click the "Open folder" link at the top, it will open your Downloads folder, where it will appear.

    Alternatively, using most any other web browser should also work... Firefox and Chrome are top choices.



    Update: This now appears to have been resolved by Microsoft, but I'll leave this thread up in case it happens again, considering the ease at which these false-positives can occur.
    Last edited by Weston@HPTuners; 02-14-2018 at 03:14 PM. Reason: Updated