What is "429812a4.msi" ?

Good find. It does look scary. :-)

Alex

I want to add that if you go to https://golang.org there is no link to an "download" or install section.

There is a big "Download Go" button on the page.

Let us keep the discussion on the actual issue and not add extra noise.

@bradfitz I believe it's this:
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6863137/odd-program-name-when-installing-signed-msi-installer

I could not find where signing is done in github.com/golang, maybe it's done somewhere else?
(wix isn't doing it in github.com/golang/build/tree/master/cmd/release/releaselet.go )

This should work:
c:>signtool.exe /d "Your Software Name"

I believe it's this:
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6863137/odd-program-name-when-installing-signed-msi-installer

Looks very similar, indeed. Thank you.

I could not find where signing is done in github.com/golang, maybe it's done somewhere else?
(wix isn't doing it in github.com/golang/build/tree/master/cmd/release/releaselet.go )

Same. I could not find signing code. I suspect it is done manually.

This should work:
c:>signtool.exe /d "Your Software Name"

Maybe @bradfitz or @andybons can help.

Alex

@bradfitz @andybons Do you need anything else?

OK. In future releases we will have a non-shady-looking install prompt: