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The published version can be obtained from [releases](https://github.com/rdp-wrapper/rdpWrapper/releases).
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> [!WARNING]
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>Microsoft and other major antivirus vendors have flagged RdpWrapper as "malware". This is likely due to Microsoft's hatred against RdpWrapper, not because it contains a virus or such. Flags from Microsoft usually spread to other antivirus vendors.
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>RdpWrapper has a history of being falsely detected as malware by antiviruses (including Defender). This is likely due to its behavior, such as placing binaries in `c:\Program Files\` and performing in-memory extraction of wrapping libraries.
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Currently, Defender does not flag this release, but it is likely that future updates may being flagged by Defender's machine learning-based detection systems within a few days of release.
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> [!IMPORTANT]
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>If Defender or another antivirus detects any part of RdpWrapper as malware, it may prevent proper work or cause application to fail to start.
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> RdpWrapper will not start if this file exists but is blocked from being loaded.
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>We strongly recommend excluding RdpWrapper's binaries from antivirus scans
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> [!TIP]
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> Please include the following folder in your antivirus' exclusion list to prevent issues due to antivirus detections:
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> c:\Program Files\RDP Wrapper\
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RdpWrapper can add this exception automatically only for Defender, but if it does not, you can do it manually
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For Defender, you can run the following script in PowerShell as an administrator:
> If your antivirus deletes the downloaded app file, you may need to temporarily disable real-time protection or save the file in an excluded folder.
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> If you are uncomfortable with this process, or if your antivirus is managed by your company, we advise against using RdpWrapper. Please consider alternative solutions instead.
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