Can be removed to prevent conflicts during installation.

• A. Third-Party Security Services
• B. Exclusions
• C. Linux Operating Mode
• D. Audit Mode

Answer: (A)

During installation, a clean environment is essential. Third-party security services—the antivirus, firewall, and related protection software already running on the machine—can clash with the new endpoint agent. They may load drivers that conflict with the WatchGuard agent, hook into the same security interfaces, or block installation processes. Uninstalling or temporarily disabling these services reduces the risk of driver conflicts, installation failures, or unstable operation after deployment. Exclusions are just rules within existing security software to skip certain files from scanning; they don’t remove the software or prevent conflicts during installation. Linux Operating Mode and Audit Mode aren’t relevant to preventing installation conflicts in this context. So removing third-party security services is the correct approach.