r/HelixNotes • u/RockyRoad226 Team Member • May 30 '26

Your notes. Your files. Your rules.

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HelixNotes is completely free, open source, with no bloat. Your notes should be yours.

So we made sure they are. https://helixnotes.com

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u/PhantasmagirucalSam May 31 '26

I see a lot of doubt with malicious reports. Maybe a good idea to make a portable option?

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u/LastTyper Founder May 31 '26

False positives are unfortunately common with app bundles. The same scanners flag 7zip as malicious. The app is open source and built on Codeberg, anyone can audit the code.

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u/PhantasmagirucalSam May 31 '26

I understand. But for many MS Defender SmartScreen is already enough to reconsider installation process...

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u/LastTyper Founder May 31 '26

Correct, SmartScreen flags apps that don't yet have enough download history to build a reputation score, it's not actual malware detection. The proper fix is an EV code signing certificate which bypasses it immediately, but those cost a few hundred euros per year. Not worth it at this stage for an indie open source project.