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#1 2012-12-20 17:06:05
- powerpoint56
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- Registered: 2012-04-19
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BYOB > .EXE Problem
So that I could share a BYOB project I made with friends who don't have BYOB, I converted it to .EXE using the feature in the Share bar in BYOB, and posted a download on my website: hoggpress.weebly.com. The upload of it worked.
But when I tested the .EXE download, it gave an odd "security threat" message from my Norton 360 software, and I couldn't open the application.
Why is this? I don't see the issue with my project; it's perfectly safe.
Also, here's the link to the .EXE download page: http://hoggpress.weebly.com/2/post/2012 … a-v15.html
And the link to the normal, working BYOB .YPR download page: http://hoggpress.weebly.com/2/post/2012 … -byob.html
Thank you for your help!
Edit: Also, it definitely isn't a problem with Weebly. Something similar happened when I tried to email this, as well.
Last edited by powerpoint56 (2012-12-20 17:09:59)
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#2 2012-12-20 17:16:25
Re: BYOB > .EXE Problem
Norton is terrible?
I support the Free Software Foundation. Protect our digital rights!
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#3 2012-12-20 17:59:18
- powerpoint56
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Re: BYOB > .EXE Problem
No! It just assumed that there was something wrong with it, because Norton is careful...
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#4 2012-12-21 12:02:30
Re: BYOB > .EXE Problem
There's nothing wrong with the .EXE files that BYOB create, it's just that Norton is so stupid it can't think that you're downloading a safe file. It just says "Oh, this is an .exe file that's being downloaded! It's a threat!" pretty much. That's why I have AVG, which doesn't have that. IE9 has that kind of thing but it only warns you and you can press 'Ignore' to continue.
I'm back.
Maybe.
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#5 2012-12-22 09:00:04
- powerpoint56
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Re: BYOB > .EXE Problem
DigiTechs wrote:
There's nothing wrong with the .EXE files that BYOB create, it's just that Norton is so stupid it can't think that you're downloading a safe file. It just says "Oh, this is an .exe file that's being downloaded! It's a threat!" pretty much. That's why I have AVG, which doesn't have that. IE9 has that kind of thing but it only warns you and you can press 'Ignore' to continue.
I thought so. Well, I just decided to stick it on a thumb drive and give it to my friends who wanted it, instead of making an online download. But thanks!
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