Antivirus & SmartScreen warnings, explained

Hit an antivirus flag or a blue Windows warning while installing One Click Local AI? That is expected with this build. Here is what the warnings mean, and how to finish the install calmly and safely.

Why your antivirus may flag the installer

The One Click Local AI installer does something unusual: it installs and sets up other software for you, automatically. That is the whole point of it — and it is also exactly the kind of behaviour antivirus programs are trained to watch closely, because malicious software automates installs too.

So your antivirus (Avast and others) may flag, pause, or block the installer — even though it is our own software doing exactly what it says it does. This is expected with automation tools, and it happens with well-known installers too.

What we’re doing about it

• This build is not code-signed yet. Code signing is in progress. Until it is in place, Windows shows the publisher of the installer as “Unknown publisher” — that is the honest status, and it is exactly why the checks below matter.
• We submit each release to the major antivirus vendors (including Avast) for review and whitelisting.
• Every release is published through hiimhal.com and our official GitHub Releases page only. If you got the installer from anywhere else, delete it and download it again from the One Click Local AI page.

If Avast stops the installer

1. Open Avast and look for the alert about the installer file.
2. Choose the option to allow / add an exception for the installer file (Avast calls this adding it to the exclusion list).
3. Run the installer again.

Only ever do this for the installer you downloaded from our official links — and check the file name first: it should be OneClickLocalAI-Setup-0.8.0-public.exe. If you’re unsure, stop and email us first — we’d rather answer a question than have you guess.

The Windows SmartScreen warning (“Windows protected your PC”)

On some computers, Windows shows a blue screen headed “Windows protected your PC”, saying “Microsoft Defender SmartScreen prevented an unrecognized app from starting.” This appears for new software from small publishers — it is about reputation, not a finding that the program is harmful. A brand-new app simply hasn’t built up a history with Windows yet.

To continue, when — and only when — you downloaded the installer from hiimhal.com or our official GitHub Releases page:

1. Click “More info” on the warning.
2. Check the app name shown: it should read App: OneClickLocalAI-Setup-0.8.0-public.exe. The publisher line will say Unknown publisher — expected for now, because this build is not code-signed yet.
3. Click “Run anyway.”

If the app name does not match, do not run it — delete the file, re-download from hiimhal.com, or contact us.

Never turn off your antivirus, or SmartScreen itself, to install anything — ours included. You don’t need to: the “Run anyway” step above lets this one file run, this one time, and your protection stays on for everything else.

Before you install — the honest checklist

• Your computer: Windows 11. Verified hardware: AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 with Radeon 8060S graphics (Windows 11, 64 GB or more of memory). Other AMD Ryzen AI Max systems are expected to work — see the compatibility section for the full list and for what to do if your setup isn’t on it.
• What the installer does: it checks your PC first (processor, memory, graphics, disk), then downloads and installs free, open-source AI software from its official sources. We make the installer and the convenience of setup — that’s all. Each program it installs is covered by its own licence, which applies to you.
• Antivirus: may flag it (see above). You may need to allow an exception.
• Founding Testers: this is a demo release. It passed our own multi-run tests, but it is new software — if something breaks, tell us what happened; that feedback is the whole point of the Founding Tester round.

Still stuck?

Email us at hello@hiimhal.com, or use the contact form on the Support page, with: your Windows version, your antivirus name, and the exact words on the warning screen. A screenshot helps. We’ll walk you through it.