Various XProtect or XService (or something similar) processes. I looked them up about a year ago, they check out to be Apple services. Problem is they fire up

Various XProtect or XService (or something similar) processes. I looked them up about a year ago, they check out to be Apple services. Problem is they fire up at the most random of times and sometimes really get in the way of my work. Granted it's never more than 30-60 seconds but I am growing weary of having to fight my system or choose to just give up and wait.