As many have noticed, Avast is now showing EQW.exe has a potential problem. This is a false positive and I've notified Avast as such. In the mean time, I have a fix that will prevent Avast from doing this again to the EQW.exe file.
Over view:
Two steps are needed. First, you need to tell Avast to stop checking EQW folder. Second, you need to restore your EQW.exe file to the proper location.
Here's how:
1. Right click Avast in the bottom corner of your screen and select "Open Avast! user interface"
2. Click Settings in the top right corner of the Avast dialog box.
3. Select Global Exclusions on the left menu bar
4. Add the file path to your EQW folder (more on this below)
5. Click OK (this will close one of the dialog boxes)
6. Click Maintenance tab on the top of the screen
7. Click Virus chest on the left side menu bar
8. Right Click on EQW.exe and select Restore.
That should fix your issue and prevent it from happening again.
EQW folder location:
Previously, this folder could have been anywhere on your computer, typically in your game folder, but some time ago the patcher was updated and now it places EQW in a hidden folder. This location can be found at "C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Shards of Dalaya\eqw\" for a Windows Vista or greater box. Windows XP is similar, if my memory serves me correctly.. it would be "C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Shards of Dalaya\eqw\"
If you're not sure, you can open this hidden folder by typing %appdata% in the RUN box to open it. This will open an explorer window. Look up top and you'll see your username that you need to use.
Hope this helps. Feel free to send me an email with any questions.
Grawill at gmail dot com.
-Grawill
Over view:
Two steps are needed. First, you need to tell Avast to stop checking EQW folder. Second, you need to restore your EQW.exe file to the proper location.
Here's how:
1. Right click Avast in the bottom corner of your screen and select "Open Avast! user interface"
2. Click Settings in the top right corner of the Avast dialog box.
3. Select Global Exclusions on the left menu bar
4. Add the file path to your EQW folder (more on this below)
5. Click OK (this will close one of the dialog boxes)
6. Click Maintenance tab on the top of the screen
7. Click Virus chest on the left side menu bar
8. Right Click on EQW.exe and select Restore.
That should fix your issue and prevent it from happening again.
EQW folder location:
Previously, this folder could have been anywhere on your computer, typically in your game folder, but some time ago the patcher was updated and now it places EQW in a hidden folder. This location can be found at "C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Shards of Dalaya\eqw\" for a Windows Vista or greater box. Windows XP is similar, if my memory serves me correctly.. it would be "C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Shards of Dalaya\eqw\"
If you're not sure, you can open this hidden folder by typing %appdata% in the RUN box to open it. This will open an explorer window. Look up top and you'll see your username that you need to use.
Hope this helps. Feel free to send me an email with any questions.
Grawill at gmail dot com.
-Grawill
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