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		gruez on Nov 12, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Codehash.db – A public database for software and f... Why would they even do that? After you get a signing certificate, you can sign as many times as you want, so it's not like they're saving any money.

quicklyfrozen on Nov 12, 2016 [–]

Even if the installer is signed, Windows and/or your AV will warn you if it's a package that hasn't been downloaded by many other users.

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