FileGuard Daemon
FileGuard Daemon is a background helper service for Intego VirusBarrier, Intego's comprehensive antivirus and security suite for macOS. It runs continuously via launchAgent to provide real-time file monitoring, malware scanning, and threat protection in the background. The daemon handles file-system events and communicates scan results back to the main VirusBarrier application without requiring user intervention.
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1 suggestionFileGuard Daemon is a background component of Intego VirusBarrier and is not updated separately — it is bundled as part of the main VirusBarrier installation and is always updated together with the host application. To ensure FileGuard Daemon runs natively on Apple Silicon, update Intego VirusBarrier to the latest version available from Intego's website or through Intego's built-in update mechanism. Launch VirusBarrier, go to Help or Preferences (depending on the version), and check for updates; alternatively, visit intego.com and download the latest Mac installer. When the host app updates to a native Apple Silicon build, the FileGuard Daemon component automatically updates with it. If you are uncertain whether VirusBarrier is running natively on your M-series Mac, right-click the VirusBarrier icon in the Dock or menu bar and select "Get Info" — if it shows "Intel" in the Kind field, you need to update VirusBarrier itself to the native build.
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