The Antimalware Service Executable process is Microsoft Defender's background service, and it always remains running in the background. ... While the process is named Antimalware Service Executable on the Processes tab in Task Manager, its file name is MsMpEng.exe, and you'll see this on the Details tab.

Can I delete antimalware service executable?

As long as the antimalware service executable process isn't running hard all the time, it's okay to leave it enabled. However, if you're having issues with constant resource usage, you may want to disable it. It's completely okay to disable the process and even Microsoft Defender.

What is antimalware services executable?

Antimalware Service Executable is one of the background-running services in Windows Defender. It's also known as MsMpEng.exe, you can find this on the Details tab in your Task Manager. Antimalware Service Executable is running to scan the malware and spyware when you access them.