Is MsMpEng.exe a virus or malware? (Microsoft Windows Defender Antispyware)

• File/task: MsMpEng.exe (Microsoft Windows Defender Antispyware)

To find out whether or not the MsMpEng.exe file is a malware, try the following.

• Online analysis of the MsMpEng.exe file:

First find the file MsMpEng.exe on the hard drive. You can use the tool to find Windows files. Once located, you can use an Online File Analyzer.

What it will do is analyze the MsMpEng.exe file with dozens of antiviruses at the same time, delivering the result of each of these.

If you ever find out that it is a virus, do the following:

Scan the computer with an antivirus installed on your computer, also with an online antivirus (see: Online Antivirus) and with some antispyware (see: Free Antispyware). You should do this with Windows in Safe (Safe) Mode, as it is easier to remove malware this way. See article: Enter Windows in Safe Mode.

• Check the program associated with the MsMpEng.exe file:

Another possibility is to identify which function or which application the process or file is related to. MsMpEng.exe.

For this we have the following information about this process: The process and file msmpeng.exe is the Microsoft Windows Defender Antispyware. It is a Microsoft program that is responsible for scanning the computer for and prevents malicious programs (spies, …

To see the complete information about this file, go to this link: process MsMpEng.exe

• If you still have questions or errors related to the MsMpEng.exe file:

Check if any user already asked a question related to the file MsMpEng.exe here and check if the answer works for you:

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