The fortiproxy.exe file is the process called FortiClient Proxy Service belonging to the application FortiClient Endpoint Security developed by Fortinet. This is not a visible process. The program sends or receives data to and from the Internet or LAN using open ports. It is a non-system process. You can access the program FortiClient Endpoint Security on Windows Control Panel. FortiClient offers threat protection for your computer system from Fortinet. It is a security suite that protects your computer from worms, Trojans and viruses. FortiClient is a client-based application that is used in connection with FortiGate devices to enable security features such as WAN Optimization and Endpoint Control for enterprise computers. The set includes anti-virus, anti-spyware, VPN [SSL and IPSec], Web filtering, personal firewall and anti-spam. FortiClient has access to protection with constant updates on real time basis to combat new and current threats.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. fortiproxy.exe. is used by FortiClient Endpoint Security, If you shut down fortiproxy.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop fortiproxy.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is FortiClient Endpoint Security, from your system.

After uninstalling applications it is a good idea to scan you Windows registry for any left over traces of applications. Registry Reviver by ReviverSoft is a great tool for doing this.

The ReviverSoft experts have not yet reviewed fortiproxy.exe

A process usually a part of an installed application such as FortiClient Endpoint Security, or your operating system that is responsible for running in functions of that application. Some application require that they have processes running all the time so they can do things such as check for updates or notify you when you get an instant message. Some poorly written applications have many processes that run that may not be required and take up valuable processing power within your computer.

We have not received any complaint about this process having higher than normal impact on PC performance. If you have had bad experiences with it please let us know in a comment below and we will investigate it further.

The first thing you should do if fortiproxy.exe. is causing errors on your computer is to run a Windows registry scan with Registry Reviver If you are still seeing errors after this you should uninstall the program that fortiproxy.exe, belongs to, in this case FortiClient Endpoint Security