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What are the functions of each of the services used in WithSecure business products ?
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What are the functions of each of the services used in WithSecure business products ?
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Below you can find the functionality and purpose of each service:
- WithSecure Hoster: Product business logic, including product updates, telemetry, settings & configurations with SYSTEM privileges.
- WithSecure Hoster (Restricted): Product business logic, including product updates, telemetry, settings & configurations with NETWORK SERVICE privileges.
- F-Secure Ultralight Hoster: Anti-malware scanning logic, including real-time scanning, Online Safety, DeepGuard, DataGuard and Application Control with SYSTEM privileges.
- F-Secure Ultralight Network Hoster: Anti-malware scanning logic, including real-time scanning, Online Safety, DeepGuard, DataGuard and Application Control with NETWORK SERVICE privileges.
- F-Secure Ultralight ORSP client: Real-time protection network query service (NETWORK SERVICE).
- F-Secure Ultralight Protected Hoster: Scanning integration to Windows Security Center, runs as protected process (protected by Windows).
- F-Secure Device Control: F-Secure Device Control Daemon service, provides a possibility to block/restrict access to local devices.
- NIF2 (Network Interface Framework) : Online Safety Logic