What is the "msmpeng.exe" ?

Our database contains 552 different files for filename msmpeng.exe . You can also check most distributed file variants with name msmpeng.exe. This files most often belongs to product Microsoft Malware Protection. and were most often developed by company Microsoft Corporation. This files most often have description AntiMalware Service Executable. Agregate rating is 5(5) stars - based on 27 reviews.This is executable file. You can find it running in Task Manager as the process msmpeng.exe.

This file is main executable for Windows Defender Antimalware application - Antimalware Service Executable - a free program that helps you stay productive by protecting your computer against pop-ups, slow performance and security threats caused by spyware and other potentially unwanted software. This executable is the end user application running on the target computer and performing the security scans - see more here : http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=17

msmpeng.exe Process

File details of most used file with name "msmpeng.exe"

Product:
Microsoft Malware Protection
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Description:
AntiMalware Service Executable
Version:
4.2.223.0
MD5:
e07dec52ff801841ba9b6878a60304fb
SHA1:
45384a6d955e90733e48ada8464fc87d22f45816
SHA256:
a57a999f411559ea97c830c9fe0234578e2e98edaf72f9949891f901b83b22a4
Size:
22056
Directory:
%PROGFILES64%\Microsoft Security Client
Operating System:
Windows 7
Occurence:
High oc2
Digital Signature:
Microsoft Corporation

Is the Process "msmpeng.exe" Safe or Threat ?

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95% of reviewed files are marked as Safe .
5% of reviewed files are marked as System file.
Latest new variant of the file with name "msmpeng.exe" was discovered 3999 days ago. Our database contains 54 variants of the file "msmpeng.exe" with final rating Safe and 1 variants with final rating Threat . Final ratings are based on file reviews, discovered date, users occurence and antivirus scan results.
Filename "msmpeng.exe" is used by Microsoft Windows System files. Many threats uses filenames of System Processes to camouflage itself. You should consider suspected any file which uses system filename and is not stored in system directory or has invalid file version information. Correct system file contains full file version information from Microsoft.

User Reviews of the "msmpeng.exe"

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Reviews for all files with name "msmpeng.exe"

  • SAFErating from user turtleman for file %PROGFILES64%\Microsoft Security Client\msmpeng.exe (Variant: 41148431)

    part of microsoft security essentials, scan engine

  • SAFErating from user rjbarber for file %PROGFILES64%\Microsoft Security Client\msmpeng.exe (Variant: 41148431)

    Product Microsoft Malware Protection

  • SAFErating from user lex_little for file %PROGRAMFILES%\Microsoft Security Client\msmpeng.exeflag ru

  • SAFErating from user Serge for file %PROGRAMFILES%\WINDOWS DEFENDER\msmpeng.exeflag ru

  • THREATrating from user Haziq for file %PROGRAMFILES%\Microsoft Security Client\msmpeng.exe (Variant: 27449752)

    It makes my cpu to be higher than 45 to 53%, can I get rid of it?

  • SAFErating from user JCGL for file %PROGFILES64%\Windows Defender\msmpeng.exe

  • SAFErating from user MikeOne for file %PROGFILES64%\Microsoft Security Client\Antimalware\MsMpEng.exe (Variant: 1269310)

    This file is main executable for Windows Defender Antimalware application - Antimalware Service Executable - a free program that helps you stay productive by protecting your computer against pop-ups, slow performance and security threats caused by spyware and other potentially unwanted software. This executable is the end user application running on the target computer and performing the security scans - see more here : http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=17

  • SAFErating from user MikeOne for file %PROGFILES64%\Windows Defender\MsMpEng.exe (Variant: 12290300)

    This file is main executable for Windows Defender Antimalware application - a free program that helps you stay productive by protecting your computer against pop-ups, slow performance and security threats caused by spyware and other potentially unwanted software - see more here : http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=17

  • SAFErating from user MikeOne for file %PROGFILES64%\Windows Defender\MsMpEng.exe (Variant: 10115655)

    Windows Defender is a free program that helps you stay productive by protecting your computer against pop-ups, slow performance and security threats caused by spyware and other potentially unwanted software - see more here : http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=17

  • SAFErating from user focu for file %PROGRAMFILES%\Microsoft Security Client\Antimalware\MsMpEng.exe

  • SAFErating from user loveboy_lion for file %PROGFILES64%\Microsoft Security Client\MsMpEng.exe (Variant: 3393913)

    microsoft security essential beta

  • SAFErating from user Admin for file %PROGFILES64%\Microsoft Security Client\Antimalware\MsMpEng.exe (Variant: 1269310)

    Part of Microsoft Malware Protection

  • SAFErating from user Admin for file %PROGRAMFILES%\Microsoft Security Client\Antimalware\MsMpEng.exe (Variant: 1272187)

    Part of the Microsoft Security Essentials.

  • SAFErating from user Nestai for file %PROGRAMFILES%\Microsoft Security Client\Antimalware\MsMpEng.exe (Variant: 493503)

    Forma parte de Microsoft Security Essentials

  • SAFErating from user demerzal for file %PROGRAMFILES%\Microsoft Security Essentials\MsMpEng.exe (Variant: 143282)

    Microsoft Security Essentials - Antivirus

  • SAFErating from user KiwiWifi for file %PROGRAMFILES%\Microsoft Security Client\Antimalware\MsMpEng.exe (Variant: 182466)

    This is part of the Microsoft Security Essentials Anti-Virus and Anti-Spyware software.

  • SAFErating from user Silvano for file %PROGFILES64%\Microsoft Security Essentials\MsMpEng.exe (Variant: 147207)

    This is part of Microsoft MSE

  • SAFErating from user Georges514 for file %PROGFILES64%\Microsoft Security Essentials\MsMpEng.exe (Variant: 22267)

    Ce fichier fait partie de Microsoft MSE

  • SAFErating from user YoKenny for file %PROGRAMFILES%\Windows Defender\MsMpEng.exe (Variant: 3366)

    This is part of Microsofts Windows Defender

  • SAFErating from user Admin for file %SystemDiskRoot%\Program Files\Microsoft Security Essentials\MsMpEng.exe