Xprotect doesnt show up in activity monitor

Whenever I open my computer after shutdown or restart, 3-4 different forms of xprotect start running and then it goes through all the different checks https://eclecticlight.co/2022/08/30/macos-now-scans-for-malware-whenever-it-gets-a-chance/. However, after a while, all forms of xprotect dissapear. I think this occurs when memory pressure is medium, but I'm not 100% certain. Is this normal?

Posted on Aug 30, 2023 10:06 PM

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Aug 30, 2023 10:29 PM in response to shantanu57

More from eclecticlight.co:


"XPR runs periodic scans in the background, currently once a day, but it can run individual scanner modules more or less frequently, according to threat. ... They’re most likely to occur when the Mac is awake but relatively lightly loaded"


https://eclecticlight.co/2023/06/12/malware-detection-and-remediation-by-xprotect-remediator/

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