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