# How do I make a computer program that other computers do not see as a threat?

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I am new to computer programming but I (recently) made one for my company.

It’s nothing super fancy. Just automates a task. And it is not a big program at all…quite small really. Used Python as the programming language.

I sent it to a co-worker and their computer got pissy about it and threw up red flags. They got through them all but why was my program flagged?

I have downloaded lots of programs over the years and none get big scare warnings at all.

Why did mine trigger such flags? How do I stop that in the future?

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