Feedback, Complaints or Problems

Please see attached. I haven't played a shooter in ages so this weekend I decided to re-install my (steam version) copy of Far Cry 5. I last played this game in 2019 per steam, but I know I used the CH's trainer successfully with it in the past. Now Windows is asking "How do you want to open this file". I should tell you a couple things. I already edited the Microsoft Defender settings for the exclusion and I already tried fully uninstalling, deleting it from my computer and THEN re-downloading it from this site and re-installing. But nothing has changed.

Thank you.

9 outta 10 times it's security software blocking some or all of the trainer.

Please disable/uninstall all antivirus, firewall and other security software including browser addons and extensions. Right click "Run as Administrator" on trainer and game. Please note that some security products may still block access to trainer injection even when disabled and must be completely uninstalled. If this is the case, please contact the product vendor for instruction on the proper way to prevent the trainers from being blocked by their software or find a better alternative.

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Extract trainer and make sure trainer/launcher/editor is in a folder excluded from virus scans. Empty quarantine folder if needed or set anything trainer related (paths and EXE's) to ALLOW. Disable any Live/Active/Real-Time tools which may trigger false positives in security software that may terminate the game/trainer when it's activated or options used.

C:\Users\USERNAMEHERE\Cheathappens

may need to be added to exclusions as well. Click and select "Run as Administrator", read the instructions and try again.

Dont know if the cause is the same, but when I had this problem, this is what fixed it.
Chances are, Windows Defender is screwing with you. Using control Panel, navigate your way to windows security, and click Virus and threat protection. Under virus and protection settings, click manage settings, and turn off real-time protection. Every time you are starting the trainer, this thing is immediately turning it off. The real-time protection will later turn itself back on, so if the problem shows up a day later? Turn the real-time protection off AGAIN, and enjoy your game. Hope this helps!

If you add trainers to exclusions the real time scanner ignores it, that way you can leave it on for extra protection from other sources.