What is the "msmpeng.exe" ? Variant 12290300

Our database contains 552 different files for filename msmpeng.exe but this page contains information about single file with specific attributes. If you want to see general information about the msmpeng.exe then visit General Information Page . You can also check most distributed file variants with name msmpeng.exe. This file belongs to product Microsoft® Windows® Operating System and was developed by company Microsoft Corporation. This file has description AntiMalware Service Executable. Agregate rating is 5(5) stars - based on 1 reviews.This is executable file. You can find it running in Task Manager as the process msmpeng.exe.

msmpeng.exe Process
Product:
Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Description:
AntiMalware Service Executable
Version:
4.0.9200.16384
MD5:
f6e2d63673ed6c04ab21cec88517b0f5
SHA1:
dbd38ad4668005f26b8535777eee9349cc293503
SHA256:
05a1f9f3cbf7c19a16a4b0ea5cd0631ccd77357b1214cc6ecd3089a766db2f51
Size:
15440
Directory:
%PROGFILES64%\Windows Defender
Operating System:
Windows 8
Occurence:
High oc2
Digital Signature:
Microsoft Windows

System Explorer Community Antivirus Report

This file was checked and tolerated by following antivirus shields :
Antivirus NameLatest Toleration
Windows Defender2016-09-05 15:37:17
ZoneAlarm Antivirus2016-02-20 20:29:43
Kaspersky Anti-Virus2015-05-26 19:45:09
avast! Antivirus2015-02-19 09:27:53
McAfee Anti-Virus and Anti-Spyware2015-01-16 22:17:41
AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 20142014-08-30 21:06:30
Kaspersky Internet Security2014-07-21 19:23:52
Norton Internet Security2014-05-04 17:54:40
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Is the Process "msmpeng.exe" Safe or Threat ?

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User Reviews of the "msmpeng.exe"

  • SAFErating from user MikeOne (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