FortiClient (Windows) processes
The following table identifies the processes in Task Manager that FortiClient (Windows) uses:
|
Name |
Description |
Purpose |
|---|---|---|
|
|
FortiClient Virus Feedback Service |
Used by antivirus (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 |
| av_task.exe | FortiClient Antivirus Scanner | FortiClient AV |
| AzureToken.exe | FortiClient Azure token agent | Token information verification |
| EPCUserAvatar.exe | FortiClient user avatar agent | Update avatar information |
|
fcappdb.exe |
FortiClient Application Database Service |
Application Firewall |
|
fcaptmon.exe |
FortiClient Sandbox Agent |
Sandbox Detection |
| FCAuth.exe | FortiClient authentication | Authentication |
| FCCOMInt.exe | FortiClient COM interface | COM server for starting and stopping IPsec VPN tunnels. Facilitates interaction with FortiGate appliances or FortiManager for policy enforcement and updates. |
| FCConfig.exe | FortiClient Configuration Daemon | Configuration update |
|
FCDBLog.exe |
FortiClient Logging Daemon |
Logging |
|
FCHelper64.exe |
FortiClient System Helper |
FortiClient ensures 32-bit processes can access 64-bit resources |
| fcmonitor.exe | FortiClient Application Control Agent | Monitoring and maintaining monitoring and maintaining the functionality of FortiClient on the system |
| FctSecSvr.exe | FortiClient WSC Services | FortiClient integration into Windows Security Center |
|
fmon.exe |
FortiClient Realtime AntiVirus Protection |
AV |
|
fortiae.exe |
FortiClient Anti-Exploit |
Anti-Exploit engine |
| FortiClientConsole.exe | FortiClient Security Console | FortiClient integration into Windows Security Center |
| FortiClientSecurity.exe | FortiClient Security | FortiClient integration into User Account Control |
| FortiElevate.exe | FortiClient Elevation | Allows FortiClient or related services to perform actions that require elevated privileges (e.g., modifying system settings, installing updates, or applying network configurations). |
|
FortiESNAC.exe |
FortiClient Network Access Control |
FortiClient Telemetry |
|
fortifws.exe |
FortiClient Firewall Service |
Application Firewall |
| FortiGuardAgent.exe | forticlint web filter service | Web Filter service |
|
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 |
| FortiSSLVPNsys.exe | FortiClient SSLVPN shadow mode connector | SSLVPN |
| FortiTcs.exe | FortiClient ZTNA service | ZTNA service |
|
FortiTray.exe |
FortiClient System Tray Controller |
FortiTray |
|
FortiUSBmon.exe |
FortiClient USB monitor protection |
Removable media access control. |
| FortiVPN.exe | FortiClient VPN Controller | Schedules, controls, and monitors VPN connections |
| fortivrs.exe | FortiClient Video Record Daemon | provides PAM functionality |
|
FortiVPN.exe |
FortiClient VPN Controller |
Schedules, controls, and monitors VPN connections |
|
FortiWF.exe |
FortiClient Web Filter Service |
Used by Web Filter |
| FSSOMA.exe | Single sign on mobility agent | User authentication |
|
scheduler.exe |
FortiClient Scheduler |
Windows ensures FortiClient services are running when needed |
| submitv.exe | FortiClient Virus Feedback Service | Used by antivirus (AV) and FortiClient to submit samples to FortiGuard |
| update_task.exe | FortiClient Auto-Update Agent | Communication with FortiGuard servers for signature updates |
| vcm2.exe | vulnerability engine | FortiClient Vulnerability Scan Engine |