i tried as you mention, one task was running in taskbar "AeXAuditPls.exe".
I have seen there some changes in log
<event date='Jun 11 11:24:59' severity='4' hostName='abc' source='Client Task Agent' module='client task agent.dll' process='AeXNSAgent.exe' pid='460' thread='3980' tickCount='527664296' >
<![CDATA[CWin32CTServerDirectConnection::Connect(): Tickle connection to server altiris.server.com:50124]]>
</event>
<event date='Jun 11 11:24:59' severity='4' hostName='abc' source='Client Task Agent' module='client task agent.dll' process='AeXNSAgent.exe' pid='460' thread='3980' tickCount='527664296' >
<![CDATA[CWin32CTServerDirectConnection::Disconnect()]]>
</event>