IntelliJ IDEA is not running due to antivirus. The "copilot-agent-win.exe" is being blocked

Problem

IntelliJ IDEA is not running due to antivirus. The "copilot-agent-win.exe" is being blocked.

Cause

Some antivirus software may block copilot-agent-win.exe This executable file belongs to the GitHub Copilot plugin. Here is a related issue in the bug tracker https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/58138

Solution

Apply one of the options:

• Add an absolute path of copilot-agent-win.exe to the antivirus scan exclusions. For example C:/Users/USER_NAME/AppData/Roaming/JetBrains/INTELLIJ_IDEA_VERSION/plugins/github-copilot-intellij/copilot-agent/bin/copilot-agent-win.exe

The exact steps may depend on your antivirus installed. Check an antivirus knowledge base for more details.

• While the IDE is closed, delete the GitHub Copilot plugin manually from the plugins directory

For advanced troubleshooting, contact the GitHub Copilot support team at https://support.github.com