Well, I tried to download the new version to my PC. My Avast system alerted me to a possible IDP.Generic malware. After some searching online I decided to allow an exception. However, when 3.3.2 tried to install I received error message that it could not find the exe file, it also removed 3.3.1 from my machine.
Thus spake bspeer555:
Well, I tried to download the new version to my PC. My Avast system
alerted me to a possible IDP.Generic malware. After some searching
online I decided to allow an exception. However, when 3.3.2 tried to
install I received error message that it could not find the exe file,
Did Avast quarantine the .exe file, perhaps? Which .exe file?
it also removed 3.3.1 from my machine.
That’s normal behavior for the Windows installer if you chose a Standard
install.
–
J.
As a follow up Avast did not quarantine the file.
I am getting an install that appears to be working properly except that Vassal will not run. No error message, nothing. Should I just reinstall 3.3.1 to check if my PC is the issue since 3.3.1 worked before?
So, resolved some issues, 3.3.2 installed. Will not open. I get the attached when I try…
We had a user report a similar error, came out his antivirus snatched away the java binary, can you open “jre\bin” folder from where you are in that screenshot and see if there is one “java.exe” and a “javaw.exe”?
I don’t think either is there. See attached
Thus spake bspeer555:
I don’t think either is there. See attached
Your file browser is set not to show the extensions of known file types.
java.exe is listed in that screenshot as “java”.
javaw.exe, which the launcher runs, isn’t there. That’s the file your
antivirus program has swiped.
The thing to determine is how to get your antivirus program to (a) put
it back, and (b) stop doing that.
–
J.
One AV removes java.exe, the other removes javaw.exe.
I guess both are not very good, a real good AV would have removed both 
We might need to write a warning for windows users and tell them their AV’s might/will mess up our latest releases.
Found it in Avast, restored it and all seems to be good.
Thanks!
Thus spake bspeer555:
Found it in Avast, restored it and all seems to be good.
Is there a way to report false positives to Avast? If so please do that.
It may say other users trouble in the future.
–
J.
Not sure about that but I did tell it to make an exception for it.
I had the same issue. For future reference I’ll detail it here.
When trying to install VASL 3.3.2 for Windows 64 bit, Avast (free version) interrupted the install because of a IDP.Generic virus warning. The VASSAL installation options were to abort the install, retry, or ignore. I selected ignore. Avast gave me the option to create an exception, which I selected. I then completed the install.
After the install was complete, I tried to open VASSAL, which failed, and got a VASSAL pop up window which said “This application was configured to use a bundled Java Runtime Environment but the runtime is missing or corrupted”.
I opened Avast, selected “Protection” then “Virus Chest”, found the blocked IDP.Generic threat, selected it, opened the “…” icon, and selected “Restore and add exception”. There is an option there to “Send for analysis” which I didn’t do but probably should have.
I then ran the VASSAL 3.3.2 install again and it installed with no problems.
I hope this helps. I saved screen shots of the process above but can’t figure out how to load them in this post.
Allan
For your screenshots, if you’ve hit the “Quick Reply” button then click the “Full Editor” button.
Then, down on the lower line (BELOW the row with the “Preview” and “Submit” buttons) you’ll see some tabs, one of which is “Upload Attachment”. Click that.
Then click “Choose File” button and pick a file. Then click “add the file”, and assuming it doesn’t get barfed at for being too big or whatever, you’ll be able to “add an inline reference” or something like that.
Brian
Thanks Brian!