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 Antimalware Service Executable is a program that runs in the background on your Windows 10/11 PC to protect the computer from viruses and other threats. Sometimes it starts to consume too much ...

By following these methods, you can effectively reduce the CPU load caused by the Antimalware Service Executable and optimize your system’s performance without compromising security.

Antimalware Service Executable will now be added on the Exclusion list of Windows Defender then check if Antimalware Service Executable High CPU usage issue still occurs.

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% ...