FortiClient (Windows) processes
The following table identifies the processes in Task Manager used by FortiClient (Windows):
Name |
Description |
Purpose |
---|---|---|
fcappdb.exe |
FortiClient Application Database Service |
NAC and AV |
FortiClient.exe |
FortiClient Console |
FortiClient GUI |
|
FortiClient IPsec VPN Service |
Remote Access for IPsec VPN |
fortifws.exe |
FortiClient Firewall Service |
Application Firewall |
FCDBLog.exe |
FortiClient Logging Daemon |
Logging |
FortiClient_Diagnostic_Tool.exe |
FortiClient Diagnostic Tool |
Diagnostic Tool |
FortiESNAC.exe |
FortiClient Network Access Control |
FortiClient Telemetry |
FortiProxy.exe |
FortiClient Proxy Service |
AV and Web Filter |
fmon.exe |
FortiClient Realtime AntiVirus Protection |
AV |
fcaptmon.exe |
FortiClient Sandbox Agent |
Sandbox Detection |
FortiScand.exe |
FortiClient Scan Server |
AV to offload AV scanning to a separate process |
scheduler.exe |
FortiClient Scheduler |
Windows ensures FortiClient services are running when needed |
FortiSSLVPNdaemon.exe |
FortiClient SSLVPN daemon |
Remote Access for SSL VPN |
FCHelper64.exe |
FortiClient System Helper |
FortiClient ensures 32-bit processes can access 64-bit resources |
FortiTray.exe |
FortiClient System Tray Controller |
FortiTray |
|
FortiClient User Avatar Agent |
Used by FortiClient and FortiClient Telemetry to obtain avatar images for users |
|
FortiClient Virus Feedback Service |
Used by AV and FortiClient use to submit samples to FortiGuard |
|
FortiClient Vulnerability Scan Daemon and Engine |
FortiClient Vulnerability Scan engine |
FortiWF.exe |
FortiClient Web Filter Service |
Used by Web Filter |