Releasing DotScramble v2.0: Windows Installation & Bypassing SmartScreen

Hey everyone! 👋

I just released version 1.1.1 of DotScramble (formerly Advanced Image Privacy Studio). It’s an open-source tool built with Python to help you secure images through obfuscation and pixelation.

Since I’m distributing this as an independent open-source developer (and haven’t purchased an expensive code-signing certificate yet 😅), Windows users might encounter a SmartScreen warning or a browser alert when downloading the .exe file.

Don’t worry, this is a standard “False Positive” for new open-source apps.

Here is a quick demo showing how to download it and safely bypass the “Unknown Publisher” warning:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKx4-TsWuiM

📝 The Steps (TL;DR):
Go to the GitHub Releases Page.

Download DotScramble-windows.exe.

Browser Warning: If Chrome/Edge says “File is not commonly downloaded,” click the three dots > Keep > Keep anyway.

Windows SmartScreen: When you run the app, if you see “Windows protected your PC”:

Click “More Info”.

Click “Run Anyway”.

🔧 Tech Stack
Language: Python

Build Tool: PyInstaller / PyArmor

GUI: Tkinter

The code is 100% open source. You can check it out, audit it, or contribute on GitHub: 👉 [https://github.com/kareem2099/DotScramble]

Feedback is welcome! Let me know what you think.