Software safety & installation

Every Xardas product is a genuine desktop application, built and tested by us. We care about your safety, and we'd rather over-explain than leave you guessing — so here's exactly what to expect when you download and install, and how to confirm the file you received is the real, untampered one.

Digitally signed — what that means for you

Every Xardas installer and application is digitally signed with a publicly-trusted certificate issued to XARDAS AI LLC through Microsoft's identity-verified signing program. The signature does two things: it confirms the software really comes from us, and it lets Windows detect if the signed file has been tampered with since we built it. Windows checks that signature automatically and shows XARDAS AI LLC as the verified publisher.

A genuine Xardas download is signed, so it should show XARDAS AI LLC as the publisher — not the “Unknown publisher” shown above. If a file claiming to be ours says Unknown publisher, stop — don't run it; re-download from your purchase link and verify the checksum below, or email [email protected].

Separately: Windows SmartScreen is reputation-based, so even a correctly signed installer from a newer publisher can still show a “Windows protected your PC” prompt — it will list XARDAS AI LLC as the publisher. Microsoft does not guarantee when such prompts stop. If you see one, confirm the publisher is XARDAS AI LLC and verify the checksum below, then choose More info → Run anyway.

How to install — about a minute

1. Download the product's installer (for example, XardasVault-Setup-win64.exe) and double-click it.
2. Accept the license, choose where to install (the default is fine), and click Install. No administrator password is needed — it installs just for your user account.
3. That's it. You'll find the app in your Start Menu; a desktop shortcut is optional during setup.

To uninstall, use Windows Settings → Apps → Installed apps like any other program — removal is one click and leaves no clutter behind. (Your documents and data are kept unless you delete them yourself.)

Verify your download (optional, for peace of mind)

Belt and suspenders: besides the signature, every download lists a SHA-256 checksum — a unique fingerprint of the exact file we released. To confirm your copy is genuine and unaltered, open PowerShell and run:

Get-FileHash .\XardasVault-Setup-win64.exe -Algorithm SHA256

Compare the result to the checksum shown on the product's page. If it matches character-for-character, your file is authentic. If it doesn't, don't run it — re-download, or email [email protected].

Our commitments to you

• No spying. Our apps are built local-first — no telemetry, no analytics, and no account required, unless a product's page explicitly says otherwise.
• Honest advertising. We never fabricate reviews, ratings, or claims. What we say a product does is what it actually does.
• Real products. Every screenshot and demo on this site shows the actual application.

The verified publisher line — straight with you

When Windows shows an installer's publisher, that name comes from a code-signing certificate that a certificate authority only issues after verifying the legal identity of the business behind it. Ours reads XARDAS AI LLC — Microsoft verified our company's registration before issuing it, and every release we ship is signed and timestamped with it. Combined with the published checksums, a clear refund policy, and software that shows no ads and sends us no tracking or telemetry, you always know exactly what you're running and who stands behind it. Thank you for supporting an independent maker.