msmpeng.exe

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I just made a query about msmpu .. it really is msmpeng.exe that is running.
What is it? And why is it running so long?
Thanks
Larry
 
MsMpEng.exe is Microsoft Windows Defender.

C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MsMpEng.exe

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The reason I was concerned is that it kept on running, I finally stopped the
process after 45 minutes or so. I did not know that it was 'defender'. It
is scheduled to run daily and does for a real short time though.
Thank you for responding
Larry
 
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