Windows SmartScreen warning — what to do
First run of any downloaded file triggers this. It is not a virus warning about AiBOX. Four taps and you are in.
When does it appear?
Only the first time you run a file downloaded from the internet. Windows has not seen this file before, so it asks you to double-check.
Four taps
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Click “More info”
The blue “Windows protected your PC” screen hides the buttons. “More info” reveals them.
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Click “Run anyway”
It sits at the bottom of the dialog, next to “Don’t run”. We want “Run anyway”.
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Confirm if asked
A User Account Control box may pop up. Choose “Yes”.
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You are in
AiBOX opens. This dialog will not appear again for this file.
How to check the file is genuine
Every release file has a SHA-256 checksum, published on the download page and on the GitHub Releases page. Compare it with your downloaded file — if they differ, do not run the file. AiBOX also verifies every download automatically before installing.
Open the download page →Why does this happen at all?
AiBOX is an unsigned portable app for now — code-signing certificates cost money we would rather spend on the tool itself. Once enough people use it, we buy a certificate and this dialog disappears. Until then, the checksum above is your proof.
One rule, always
Never send your API key to anyone. AiBOX asks for it only to write it into the app’s config file on your own computer.