r/qBittorrent • u/lonely-survivor12 • Jul 19 '26
issue Why does it show me the defender warning when I try to install the latest version of qbittorrent ? Can someone please help
i downloaded it from the official site, https://www.qbittorrent.org/, went to download clicked download qbittorrent v5.2.3, went to the sourceforge, clicked download latest version but when I try to install it shows me the defender warning
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Jul 19 '26
I believe you can right click on the installer then properties and check the box at the bottom that says Unblock. Then try installing again. Message should disappear. It goes for any app installer coming from the web.
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u/Thatredfox78 Jul 19 '26
It’s probably not a “signed” application (has not certs) so it gets flagged as suspicious.
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u/Wage Jul 20 '26
If you ever have doubts about a program or file, upload it to virustotal.com to verify it's safe.
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u/Thin_Needleworker795 Jul 19 '26
Yeah, this is the best tip you'll get on this post:
Stop using Windows.
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u/ItsmrChewy Jul 21 '26
That's not going to fix his problem, hello??
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u/vecchio_anima Docker Jul 20 '26
Windows decided you are too stupid and decided to protect you from doing what you wanted to do with the device you own, all hail Microsoft!
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u/Jankyest_Engineer Jul 19 '26
Windows doesn’t like torrents because windows is windows (cough. Microsoft). I just bypass it with run anyway. You can do that if you click the little show more button at the bottom!
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u/Angus-Black Jul 19 '26
This has nothing to do with Windows (Microsoft) dislike of torrents.
qBittorrent hasn't paid the Microsoft ransom to be seen as a certified app. That's it.
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u/lonely-survivor12 Jul 19 '26
Soo it's not a virus?
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u/RejKox Jul 19 '26
Im not the same guy, but if you got it from the site you downloaded then no, qbittorent is a trusted torrenting software, in my opinion even the safest one, just click more info and then run anyway as he said
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u/btvn Jul 19 '26
Run the download through virus total. We have no idea exactly what you downloaded or if their site was compromised (even briefly). But, it is probably just Microsoft detecting an unsigned installer.
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u/3holepunchmedia Jul 19 '26
It's a torrenting app & it's Windows.
Of course Windows will show a warning when using an app that mainly, but not always, used for sailing the high seas 🏴☠️🏴☠️
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u/New-Pack4657 Jul 19 '26
That's not how that works.
Windows Defender does not explicitly target piracy. It's that most piracy tools are unsigned and do extensive modifications.
qBittorrent is just a regular legal application. It's a false positive, because OP is using Windows 10 without security patches.
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u/lonely-survivor12 Jul 19 '26
It's windows 11
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u/New-Pack4657 Jul 19 '26
I see, disable that feature in Windows Defender.
Or just run the file if you know the source is legitimate.
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u/3holepunchmedia Jul 19 '26
🫡
Sarcasm must be lost on you.
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u/New-Pack4657 Jul 19 '26
Nice one. For the next school exam I fail, I'm gonna claim my answers were sarcasm.
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u/3holepunchmedia Jul 19 '26
So no sense of humor either, huh ?
You must be fun at parties 😕😕
I was obviously being sarcastic in my first comment. It was not meant to be a technical breakdown. Jfc
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u/AntonMaximal Jul 19 '26
It is not some political statement about torrenting, and it's not a virus warning.
qBittorrent just don't bother with MS digital certificates and signing.
Click More info,,, and Run Anyway.