How to mark my MSI package safe for Windows Systems?

[Ilya Rodionov]

Hi!We are building an .NET application as an MSI package which should go to the Internet and update itself from time to time. Also, the app sends metrics to the dedicated server.We sign that MSI with a trusted digital certificate.The problem is Windows Defender detects it as TrojanClicker:Win32/Doplik!ml and blocks. The error message says that the app goes to the Internet as a background task. It's correct! It's what exactly we want.So, how can I tell Windows operations systems (probably with strict security settings) that my MSI is actually safe?

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