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RpM1TNkMcm
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Dec 12, 2023

How does BIG-IP checks if an antivirus is started ?

Hi, We recently switched from ESET antivirus to Palo Alto Cortex XDR. We've noticed that if a connection via the BIG-IP VPN client is launched within two minutes of computer startup (not logon), th...
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    RpM1TNkMcm
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    Dec 15, 2023

    I don't think that the OPSWAT check is the issue here it works after 1:30 to 2 minutes after computer startup. However, we've noticed that the cyserver.exe process (one of the main Cortex processes) also takes around 1 minute 30 to start up. Is it possible that this is the process being checked? Where can I find information on which process is verified by the client (and therefore OPSWAT) for Palo Alto Cortex XDR?