What is the "msmpeng.exe" ? Variant 388

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. This is executable file. You can find it running in Task Manager as the process msmpeng.exe.

Product:: Microsoft Malware Protection
Company:: Microsoft Corporation
Description:: AntiMalware Service Executable
Version:: 2.0.6212.0
MD5:: 895d27930107553c275e5679e7572b58
SHA1:: 84bafe7983859e5b329658b1e044a157f36ac5db
SHA256:: 82cd81fdbaf7b3ce862a5ce5cc9f2161087fbdd80bba72cd7d5a9b776ffa91f5
Size:: 17904
Directory:: %PROGRAMFILES%\Microsoft Security Essentials
Operating System:: Windows XP
Occurence:: Medium
Digital Signature:: Microsoft Corporation

System Explorer Community Antivirus Report

This file was checked and tolerated by following antivirus shields :

Antivirus Name	Latest Toleration
avast! Antivirus	2015-10-07 13:59:38
Microsoft Security Essentials	2015-03-30 15:49:33
avast! Internet Security	2014-03-05 10:16:14
Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection	2014-01-12 05:22:22
AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2013	2013-10-27 20:01:31
ALYac	2013-04-21 02:38:25
Doctor Web Anti-Virus	2012-12-26 12:56:34
ZoneAlarm Antivirus	2012-12-26 12:56:34

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SAFErating from user MikeOne for file %PROGRAMFILES%\Microsoft Security Essentials\msmpeng.exe (Variant: 6382)
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

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