nexe: executable can't be run, access denied (windows 10)

Found this module in a reddit thread and figured I would try it out.

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c:\users\tyler>type logtest.js

console.log("test")

C:\Users\tyler>node -v
v8.2.1

C:\Users\tyler>npm -v
5.3.0

C:\Users\tyler>python --version
Python 2.7.11

C:\Users\tyler>nexe -i logtest.js -o logtest.exe
√ Using input file as the main module: logtest.js
- Downloading Node.js source from: https://nodejs.org/dist/v8.2.1/node-v8.2.1.ta
√ Source already downloaded
√ Node binary compiled
√ Executable written to: logtest.exe
√ Finsihed in 1676.911s  ### whoa, it really did take 27 minutes... I guess that's compiling node for ya

C:\Users\tyler>dir | find "logtest"
2017-07-30  18:59        24,785,922 logtest.exe   ### yikes, i suppose this is expected
2017-07-30  18:15                23 logtest.js

c:\Users\tyler> logtest.exe
Access is denied.

After the last command was entered, a windows 10 prompt showed:

This app can’t be run on your PC To find a version for your PC, check with the software publisher

- Platform(OS/Version):  Windows 10 Version 1703 (OS Build 15063.483)
- Host Node Version: v8.2.1
- Target Node Version: v8.2.1
- Nexe version:  2.0.0-beta.2
- Python Version: v2.7.11

Please let me know if there’s any other information I can provide to help diagnose this.

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  • State: closed
  • Created 7 years ago
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I tried the console.log(“test”); example code to compile.

inside an index.js it worked for me with:
nexe -o test.exe --build

Now trying on linux and also on linux for win.

My real project is defect at the moment.