What is Antimalware Service Executable msmpeng.exe & why does it show high Memory, CPU, Disk usage in Windows 11/10? Is it a virus? Find the fix here.

If you've noticed a process on your PC called Antimalware Service Executable and wondered what it's for and whether you can turn it off, wonder no longer.

The core software part of Microsoft Defender is the Antimalware Service Executable, which can be found in the MsMpEng.exe list in the Task Manager. The anti-malware service executable scans your ...

I just noticed on my mom's computer that some "MsMpEng.exe" process (labeled "Antimalware Service Executable" and located under "C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Security Client\\") is consuming 100% ...