Windows 10: Antimalware Service Executable runs high and two Folders in Platform of Defender

Discus and support Antimalware Service Executable runs high and two Folders in Platform of Defender in AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security to solve the problem; Hi everyone, lately I've been having problems with the Antimalware Service Executable, which drives the cpu usage and the powerusage high. The only... Discussion in 'AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security' started by CathiMatje, Apr 18, 2021.

  1. CATHIMATJE
    CathiMatje Win User

    Antimalware Service Executable runs high and two Folders in Platform of Defender


    Hi everyone,


    lately I've been having problems with the Antimalware Service Executable, which drives the cpu usage and the powerusage high. The only thing I changed was downloading the Git GUI, which I recently uninstalled again.

    I also tried to change the scan timetable of the scan sceduler, didn't work either. Neither did adding the folder of MsMpEng.exe to the exception list.

    Now, I just read that someone had a malware with the same name as the MsMpEng.exe. So I checked the folder and found that in C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Platform\ I have the folders 4.18.2103.7-0 and 4.18.2102.4-0.


    Can or should I delete one of these folders and which other options do you have for me?


    Thanks in advance for the help,

    Cate

    :)
     
    CathiMatje, Apr 18, 2021
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  2. MAARIJ_2016
    Maarij_2016 Win User

    Antimalware Service Executable problem

    I was having the same issue like for weeks on my HP Probook Ci5 12GB, the Antimalware Service Executable process was eating up massive CPU, DISK and RAM. After all the hard time I got searching the solution I finally landed on

    this     article which helped me.
     
    Maarij_2016, Apr 18, 2021
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  3. ENZO CONTINI
    Enzo Contini Win User
    Antimalware Service Executable problem

    I have the Antimalware Service Executable process running and taking a lot of CPU, disk and memory. I had a look in Internet and in

    http://installingwindows10technical.blogspot.it/2014/10/antimalware-service-executable-high-cpu.html     I found a possible (strange) solution that is to put the file ...\WindowsDefender\MsMpEng.exe in
    Settings -> Excluded files and locations of Defender itself.

    It seems to work better now but I wonder if the protection of Defender is still now available or not ... and why I have to exclude from the scan that file in the Defender directory ...

    PS: I am an Insider and I have the last build 14271.rs1_release.160218-2310
     
    Enzo Contini, Apr 18, 2021
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  4. ENZO CONTINI
    Enzo Contini Win User

    Antimalware Service Executable runs high and two Folders in Platform of Defender

    Antimalware Service Executable problem

    I am still having the problem even with the latest prerelease build. The Antimalware Service Executable process is often running and taking a lot of CPU, disk and memory. The same The Antimalware Service Executable -> Windows Defender Service ...
    Too often the PC (an I7 one, 8 GB EliteBook HP) is stuck and even the response of a keyboard entry is very slow!!

    Any suggestions?
     
    Enzo Contini, Apr 18, 2021
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