The C:\7D2D was selected because everyone has a C:\. It does have it's issues, to be honest, but it's a consistent place. The Anti-virus seems to be targetting the actually installer, vs where it's installing at.
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Can you click on the Disable SSL check box, restart the Mod Launcher, and try again?
If that doesn't work, check Direct Download, and try Play again.