The Antimalware Service Executable is a process you might see pop-up in Task Manager’s task list now and again, beavering away at … something. While it’s not always obvious what it’s up to, and the ...

The Antimalware Service Executable, also known as MsMpEng.exe, is a critical component of Windows Defender that runs in the background to protect your system from malware and other security threats.

Ask anyone around whether their PC would do great with third-party antivirus software, and you'll most likely get a yes. That's not because their PC lacks a default cybersecurity service. Instead, ...