Endpoint Protection and Endpoint Security Mac Agent Processes and Services
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Issue/Introduction
This article includes a list of services, processes and folders used by the Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) and Symantec Endpoint Security (SES) agent.
Resolution
Below is a list of services and processes used by the Mac agent. Further down in the Additional Information table is a list of recommended processes and folders to be allowed by additional 3rd party security software that may also be installed on the device.
Services
This table contains services used by the Mac agent.
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Service Name |
Service Type |
Executable |
Version |
Description |
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com.broadcom.mes.systemextension |
System Extension |
com.broadcom.mes.systemextension |
Provides malware and threat protection for Symantec Endpoint Protection |
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com.broadcom.mes.systemextension2 |
System Extension |
com.broadcom.mes.systemextension2 |
RU6 and higher |
Provides VPN services |
|
Symantec |
Launch Agent |
Symantec |
RU5 and lower |
Symantec Endpoint Protection Agent |
|
Symantec Endpoint Protection |
Application |
Symantec Endpoint Protection |
RU5 and lower |
Symantec Endpoint Protection application |
|
Symantec Endpoint Protection |
Launch Agent |
Symantec Endpoint Protection |
RU6 and higher |
Symantec Endpoint Protection application |
|
Symantec for Mac |
Context Menu Service |
Symantec for Mac |
Symantec Endpoint Protection right click context menu scan service |
|
|
com.symantec.SymLUHelper |
Launch Daemon |
com.symantec.SymLUHelper |
Symantec Endpoint Protection Live Update Helper tool |
|
|
LUTool |
Launch Daemon |
LUTool |
Utilities tool for Symantec Endpoint Protection Live Update |
|
|
com.symantec.UninstallerToolHelper |
Launch Daemon |
com.symantec.UninstallerToolHelper |
Symantec Endpoint Protection Uninstallation Helper Tool |
|
|
SymSharedSettingsd |
Launch Daemon |
SymSharedSettingsd |
Symantec Endpoint Protection Settings service |
|
|
SymDaemon |
Launch Daemon |
SymDaemon |
Symantec Endpoint Protection backend daemon service |
|
|
symquald |
Launch Daemon |
symquald |
Symantec Endpoint Protection Crash Report Daemon service |
|
|
SymSepLps |
Launch Daemon |
SymSepLps |
Symantec Endpoint Protection WSS Traffic Redirection service |
Processes
This table contains processes used by the Mac agent.
|
Executable |
Description |
|
com.broadcom.mes.systemextension |
Provides malware and threat protection for Symantec Endpoint Protection |
|
com.broadcom.mes.systemextension2 |
Provides VPN services |
|
Symantec |
Symantec Endpoint Protection Agent |
|
Symantec Endpoint Protection |
Symantec Endpoint Protection application |
|
SyLinkDrop |
Symantec Endpoint Protection SEPM enroll tool |
|
Symantec for Mac |
Symantec Endpoint Protection right click context menu scan service |
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symuninstallutility |
Utilities tool for uninstallation |
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com.symantec.SymLUHelper |
Symantec Endpoint Protection LiveUpdate Helper tool |
|
LUTool |
Utilities tool for Symantec Endpoint Protection Live Update |
|
com.symantec.UninstallerToolHelper |
Symantec Endpoint Protection Uninstallation Helper Tool |
|
SymSharedSettingsd |
Symantec Endpoint Protection Settings deamon service |
|
SymDaemon |
Symantec Endpoint Protection backend daemon service |
|
symquald |
Symantec Endpoint Protection Crash Report Daemon service |
|
SymSepLps |
Symantec Endpoint Protection WSS Traffic Redirection service |
|
installdashboard |
Utilities tool for Install/Uninstall Symantec Endpoint Protection |
Additional Information
It is recommended to allow all of the processes and folders that are listed below:
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Symantec Endpoint Protection Enoll tool Installation Location * |
/Applications/Symantec Solutions/SyLinkDrop.app/ |
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Symantec Endpoint Protection Application Installation Location * |
/Applications/Symantec Endpoint Protection.app/ |
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Symantec Endpoint Protection Data Folder Location * |
/Application Support/Symantec |
|
Symantec Endpoint Protection Context Menu service Installation Location * |
/Library/Services/Symantec for Mac.service |
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Processes |
com.broadcom.mes.systemextension Com.broadcom.mes.systemextension2 Symantec Symantec Endpoint Protection SyLinkDrop Symantec for Mac symuninstallutility com.symantec.SymLUHelper LUTool com.symantec.UninstallerToolHelper SymSharedSettingsd SymDaemon symquald SymSepLps installdashboard |
* Need to exclude all subfolders
Additional Information
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