Emsisoft attempts to quarantine Aspera

- Edit your Anti-malware (Emsisoft) settings 
  -- Click on the "up" arrow on the bottom right of the screen near the weather area on the Start bar.

  -- Left click on the shield icon for Emsisoft

  -- Click on Settings -> Exclusions

  -- Add the path to asperaconnect\bin to both 'scanning' and 'monitoring'
  -- Add the binary in both 'scanning' and 'monitoring' areas for good measure

- If still not working, reinstall Aspera Connect by right clicking on the newly downloaded Aspera installation file -> Run As Administrator