What process is antimalware?

The full name of antimalware is Antimalware Service Executable. It is a related system process of Microsoft anti-virus software Windows Defender. It is a normal system process. The specific name of the process is MsMpEng.exe; its function is to remove, isolate and prevent spyware.

The operating environment of this tutorial: Windows 10 system, Dell G3 computer.

Antimalware's full name is Antimalware Service Executable, which is a system process related to Microsoft's anti-virus software Windows Defender. It is a normal system process. The specific name of the process is MsMpEng.exe. It is generally 15.6KB in size and is located in C:\Program Files\Windows Defender. The reason why it takes up a lot of system resources when starting up is generally because it automatically scans the hard disk and files. It is used to remove, isolate and prevent spyware, etc.

Can the Antimalware Service Executable process be ended?

Under normal circumstances, we cannot end related system services, but we can Set Windows Defender to exclude non-system disks and related files when scanning (too cumbersome and of no practical value), or end its protection of the system. The specific operation method is:

1. Exclude scanning non-system disks

Open Windows Defender, click the "Settings" option, click on the left panel to switch to the "Excluded files and locations" option. Use "Browse" and "Add" to exclude non-system disks from automatic scanning

2. Disable Windows Defender

Open Windows Defender , in the settings interface, click "Administrator" on the left and uncheck "Enable this application".

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