If you see a blue screen or the app crashes, you may need to disable Driver Signature Enforcement (use bcdedit /set testsigning on in a command prompt).

: Security software often flags low-level hardware tools like ChipGenius as "Riskware" or "PUP" (Potentially Unwanted Programs) because they interact directly with USB controllers. Zipping them with a password prevents antivirus scanners from automatically deleting the file during download.

: A common generic password used on various software mirror sites.

Many repositories password-protect ChipGenius to prevent antivirus programs from automatically flagging and deleting the executable. ChipGenius often triggers "false positives" because its low-level hardware access looks suspicious to security scanners. Common Passwords for ChipGenius v4