11 June 2026•4 min read
The Event 3089 trap — when a signed file shows as unsigned
A properly signed file can appear unsigned in WDAC audit events depending on how it was loaded. Policies built purely from those events end up bloated.
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A properly signed file can appear unsigned in WDAC audit events depending on how it was loaded. Policies built purely from those events end up bloated.
Native image DLLs generate a flood of events that look like a problem. They are not.