ASP.Net MVC - Why is a controller being created for favicon.ico?

Question

I am using a custom ControllerFactory (to use Castle Windsor's IOC to create controllers), and I notice it's getting requests to create a controller for "favicon.ico". I have put a favicon.ico file in my Content folder, but I'm still getting these requests.

How do I resolve this and serve static content without trying to create controllers?

Answer 1

Add the following route:

routes.IgnoreRoute("{*favicon}", new { favicon = @"(.*/)?favicon.ico(/.*)?" });