K-Software does not sell EV certificates for $85/yr. They start at $349/yr.
The parent comment's issue is that EV certificates are essentially required due to the poorly-designed SmartScreen reputation filter. The $85/yr certificate you're mentioning doesn't help solve this.
I didn't know about the EV workaround and the OP didn't mention it.
I've never used an EV cert before for code signing. When we first started, I think Smartscreen was a nuisance for about 2 weeks, but years on, and I've never had to think about it again. Even when we've renewed the cert.
