What is the "msmpeng.exe" ? Variant 1269310

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 Malware Protection and was developed by company Microsoft Corporation. This file has description AntiMalware Service Executable. Agregate rating is 5(5) stars - based on 2 reviews.This is executable file. You can find it running in Task Manager as the process msmpeng.exe.

msmpeng.exe Process
Product:
Microsoft Malware Protection
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Description:
AntiMalware Service Executable
Version:
3.0.8402.0
MD5:
157e9e498206a3366baa7e4697bdd947
SHA1:
ce7b7e09eaebddee4876b92bb085e5ab877bc5aa
SHA256:
e91157807a4663ff885f5ef4dab55cfdec6f86af70d642948d40f96a95afac47
Size:
12784
Directory:
%PROGFILES64%\Microsoft Security Client\Antimalware
Operating System:
Windows 7
Occurence:
High oc2
Digital Signature:
Microsoft Corporation

System Explorer Community Antivirus Report

This file was checked and tolerated by following antivirus shields :
Antivirus NameLatest Toleration
Microsoft Security Essentials2016-09-07 09:54:32
Symantec Endpoint Protection2016-09-02 11:24:31
Avira Antivirus2016-08-30 15:20:24
Norton Internet Security2016-08-26 15:50:40
Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection2016-08-25 19:07:00
avast! Antivirus2016-07-26 22:44:20
360 Total Security2016-07-26 15:03:18
McAfee VirusScan Enterprise2016-05-18 14:33:35
SecureAPlus Antivirus2016-04-27 22:43:37
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Is the Process "msmpeng.exe" Safe or Threat ?

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Our final rating for this file is Safe. Final rating is based on file reviews, discovered date, users occurence and antivirus scan results.
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User Reviews of the "msmpeng.exe"

  • SAFErating from user MikeOne (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 Admin (Variant: 1269310)

    Part of Microsoft Malware Protection