Standaloneupdaterdaemon

Appearing in the Login Items or Background Tasks section, sometimes flagged as coming from an "Unidentified Developer".

Generally, no. is not a virus or malware. It is located within the Microsoft application package, specifically at: OneDrive.app/Contents/StandaloneUpdaterDaemon.xpc

Despite the "unidentified" warning, this is a known behavior where macOS security settings occasionally fail to display the developer's verified name for certain background helpers. standaloneupdaterdaemon

However, if you notice this process consuming excessive CPU or RAM, it may be stuck or conflicting with another system update.

The process is part of Microsoft’s infrastructure to keep software like OneDrive and Microsoft 365 (Office) up to date. You may encounter it in two main ways: Appearing in the Login Items or Background Tasks

Listed as a running process under "All Processes".

To stop the daemon from running at startup without deleting it: Unknown app called standaloneupdater on activity monitor It is located within the Microsoft application package,

is a legitimate background process on macOS specifically associated with Microsoft OneDrive . It functions as a "daemon"—a faceless task that runs continuously to handle updates for Microsoft applications without requiring manual user intervention. What is StandaloneUpdaterDaemon?