deer,
If you are having problems with AV crap scanning your ZIP files, password the zip file and it will not access the content. As far as normal Windows UI programs, write them with a manifest AND version control block and most of the "donkey level" av scanners will not cause any problems.
I don't know what "AV" crap is.
Like I explained: hypersensitive anti-virus programs.
I don't know what a "UI" program is.
More properly "GUI", graphical user interface, like most of the Windows programs you use (Word, Excel, web browser, etc.), as opposed to "console"-type apps like the one you just wrote that only display text in a "command" (MS-DOS-like) window.
I don't know what a "manifest" is.
Something you can apply to an executable program to alter its appearance or functionality. Don't sweat it for now. Will explain one if (and when) you finish your little challenge.
I don't know what a "version control block" is.
Again, don't sweat it. You don't need it at this point.