Program.cs

using System;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using MalwareDefense.Core;
using MalwareDefense.UI;

namespace MalwareDefense
{
    static class Program
    {
        [STAThread]
        static async Task Main()
        {
            Application.SetHighDpiMode(HighDpiMode.SystemAware);
            Application.EnableVisualStyles();
            Application.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault(false);

            // Check for administrator privileges
            if (!IsRunningAsAdministrator())
            {
                MessageBox.Show(
                    "This application requires administrator privileges to function properly.\n\n" +
                    "Please restart the application as administrator.",
                    "Administrator Required",
                    MessageBoxButtons.OK,
                    MessageBoxIcon.Warning
                );
                return;
            }

            // Initialize engine and UI directly (no splash screen)
            var engine = new MalwareDefenseEngine();
            var controlPanel = new MainControlPanel(engine);
            var alertSystem = new AlertSystem(controlPanel);
            
            engine.SetAlertSystem(alertSystem);

            // Show control panel immediately
            controlPanel.Show();
            Application.DoEvents();

            try
            {
                // Start engine in background
                _ = Task.Run(async () =>
                {
                    try
                    {
                        await engine.StartAsync();
                    }
                    catch (Exception ex)
                    {
                        controlPanel.Invoke(new Action(() =>
                        {
                            MessageBox.Show(
                                $"Engine startup error: {ex.Message}\n\nSome features may not work properly.",
                                "Warning",
                                MessageBoxButtons.OK,
                                MessageBoxIcon.Warning
                            );
                        }));
                    }
                });
                
                // Run application with control panel as main form
                Application.Run(controlPanel);
            }
            finally
            {
                engine.Dispose();
                alertSystem.Dispose();
            }
        }

        private static bool IsRunningAsAdministrator()
        {
            var identity = System.Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity.GetCurrent();
            var principal = new System.Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal(identity);
            return principal.IsInRole(System.Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole.Administrator);
        }
    }
}