Cannot install v5 after prepared.exe flagged as IDP generic
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2020 3:30 pm
I installed v5 a few days ago and had been running it, but suddenly yesterday it stopped and I discovered that my antivirus had flagged the prepared.exe file as IDP Generic virus. I downloaded build 5.0.24.34874 (the hotfix). My antivirus is Avast. I found the prepared.exe file in it's virus chest, flagged with the IDP Generic virus.
I have repeatedly tried to reinstall after cleaning various things, doing a full virus scan on the install packages, deleting the %APPLICATIONDATA% prepared files, redownloading the installation. Every time I get to the point where it is trying to write the prepared.exe file, I get a warning that I don't have permission to write the file and I have to cancel the installation. Before cancelling I notice a link in the target directory having the contents: %COMSPEC% /C "Prepar3D.exe -deletegenerated". Not sure whether that is normal.
I have run out of ideas to complete a successful installation. I wanted to do that and do a thorough check on the prepared.exe file before trying to run it again, but now I can't even install it.
Please advise.
I have repeatedly tried to reinstall after cleaning various things, doing a full virus scan on the install packages, deleting the %APPLICATIONDATA% prepared files, redownloading the installation. Every time I get to the point where it is trying to write the prepared.exe file, I get a warning that I don't have permission to write the file and I have to cancel the installation. Before cancelling I notice a link in the target directory having the contents: %COMSPEC% /C "Prepar3D.exe -deletegenerated". Not sure whether that is normal.
I have run out of ideas to complete a successful installation. I wanted to do that and do a thorough check on the prepared.exe file before trying to run it again, but now I can't even install it.
Please advise.