Error on start - Cannot write

[ovz93br43v7]

On start with admin right I just get:

Fatal: Cannot write file /app.conf: open C:\Users\XXX\Desktop/app.conf: Das System kann die angegebene Datei nicht finden. Press Enter to exit...

[dnmTX]

@crazy-max looks like improper slash separator( / ) before app.conf: and Windows can not read it(in my opinion). I think it should be( \ ).

[ovz93br43v7]

I have tested the last two versions, same result.
Can it be that the Windows Defender / Smartscreen modifies something, I got a warning before launching...

[crazy-max]

@ovz93br43v7 Can you post a concise report using the bug report template please ?

@dnmTX No, / is handled on Windows ;)

[dnmTX]

@dnmTX No, / is handled on Windows ;)

Yep,you right. I tested it and it does. Sorry,thought it could help narrow it down. 👍

[crazy-max]

@dnmTX No worries, I always appreciate your involvement 🤝

[ovz93br43v7]

Behaviour

WindowsSpyBlocker.exe stops and cmd shows Fatal: Cannot write file /app.conf: open C:\Users\XXX\Desktop/app.conf: Das System kann die angegebene Datei nicht finden. Press Enter to exit...

Steps to reproduce this issue

1. download to desktop https://github.com/crazy-max/WindowsSpyBlocker/releases/download/4.19.0/WindowsSpyBlocker.exe
2. start WindowsSpyBlocker.exe
3. Ignore warning of Windows Smartscreen

Expected behaviour

Tell me what should happen
WindowsSpyBlocker.exe should start and act like described on https://github.com/crazy-max/WindowsSpyBlocker

Actual behaviour

Tell me what happens instead
WindowsSpyBlocker.exe stops and cmd shows Fatal: Cannot write file /app.conf: open C:\Users\XXX\Desktop/app.conf: Das System kann die angegebene Datei nicht finden. Press Enter to exit...

Rules used

No rules used

Configuration

Country (ex. United-States) :
Germany

Operating system (ex. Windows 10 Pro 64 bits) :
Windows 10 Pro 64 bit, version 1809 from 07.03.2019, build 17763.379

[crazy-max]

@ovz93br43v7 Ok SmartScreen filter is the culprit. I will create a new release of WindowsSpyBlocker with signed executable.

[ovz93br43v7]

I searched myself also and found out that it is the combination of Windows Smartscreen and Windows Defender option "monitored folder access".

[crazy-max]

Yes indeed and unfortunately Certum is not free anymore to handle Code Signing so it will stay as it is for now. What you can do is whitelisting WindowsSpyBlocker in the program properties.

[ovz93br43v7]

As I understand this webpage offeres free code signing: http://wiki.cacert.org/CodesigningCert

[crazy-max]

@ovz93br43v7 Yes but:

However, these certificates will only work if the CAcert root cert is installed and trusted by the end-user and if the end-user agrees to execute the code.