If you’re a Windows 10 user, you might have noticed that sometimes your computer’s CPU usage gets high because of the Antimalware Service Executable. This is a common issue that can cause your ...

There are two common factors that can cause Antimalware Service Executable to take up too much CPU resources, from its real time feature and Full scan feature. Real time protection Feature is ...

Gone to close something in Task Manager and found ‘Antimalware Service’ hidden in there? Well, here is what it is and how to handle it. Windows is a complex operating system, sitting underneath a nice ...

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 ...

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.

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% of CPU.