| License Type | SaaS & On-Premise |
| Agent Mode | Assess & Protect |
| Main Product Category | .NET Agent |
| Sub Category | Installation |
Issue
The .NET agent is unable to start. A warning is thrown by your anti-virus software that malware has been detected and highlights the Contrast executable.
Cause
Due to the depth of the analysis completed by the Contrast agent, some anti-virus software may incorrectly classify the agent as form of malware.
Resolution
If your anti-virus software gives a warning, select Allow to let Contrast continue instrumentation.
If your anti-virus package has an option to add to an exception list, add the default installation path for where Contrast is installed. For Windows this is typically:
C:\Program Files\Contrast\dotnet\Contrast\DotnetAgentService.exe