# Custom packages - virus and malicous code risk?

**URL:** <https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/custom-packages-virus-and-malicous-code-risk/8764>\
**Category:** FAQ\
**Created:** [January 10, 2017, 10:45pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/custom-packages-virus-and-malicous-code-risk/8764 "2017-01-10T22:45:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![Thomas\_Mahon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/thomas_mahon/32/64209_2.png) [@Thomas\_Mahon](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Thomas_Mahon)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2017, 9:55pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/custom-packages-virus-and-malicous-code-risk/8764/21 "2017-01-11T21:55:00Z")

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One hacky way to disable the package manager is to deploy a customised `DynamoPackage.dll.config` file to all users, without a `packageManagerAddress` value. Once its removed, it will no longer be able to find the server…and so no user will be able to download anything:

 ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/c/6/c6f7d16af33c994260ac856a9ae0fea0ef70d3fe.png)

You can find this file in C:\Program Files\Dynamo\Dynamo Core\1.2

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