Windows Defender Smartscreen Whitelist

Rahul Jindal [MVP] 9,131 Reputation points MVP
2021-10-27T21:44:58.197+00:00

I have an exe located in local appadata of users that is getting blocked by Windows Defender Smartscreen. I have added the SHA 256 of the file in the Indicators on the Defender Portal, but even that doesn't seem to work. Is there any other way to whitelist or trust the app?

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  1. Reza-Ameri 16,826 Reputation points
    2021-10-28T17:20:50.983+00:00

    You may open start and search for Windows Security and click on Virus & threat protection then click on Manage settings and you may add it under Exclusion.
    If you believe your file is safe and incorrectly detected as a malware, then report it as incorrect detection to the Microsoft:
    https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/wdsi/filesubmission