Estimated safety rating

msmpeng.exe is a application which is most likely NOT a virus or malware. So, if msmpeng.exe is on your PC, it is most likely ok, and will NOT be a cause for concern. Even if your PC is clean, we still advise you to use a well-known antivirus with a good detection rate, in order to defend your PC against threats.

Executable file path

This application is normally stored in C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MsMpEng.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 fingerprint for this program is ff29f4c0adcc2b177c3cc6e4497d2259.

Is running as a service

This program is registered as a Windows service. This means it runs on your system in background, usually without displaying anything to you. Most Windows services are legit programs, which provide useful features to other applications or to Windows in general.

Belongs to the operating system

msmpeng.exe appears to have something to do with Windows SFC (System File Checker) or Windows File Protection.

Is a 32 bit executable file

This program runs in 32-bit mode. It can not use the entire set of features of current PC chips. This ordinarily happens because the authors did not bother to upgrade it to 64-bit code.

File description

The description extracted from the program is Antimalware Service Executable.

File version

File version extracted from the file 4.9.10586.0 (th2_release.151029-1700).

Manufacturer

Author Microsoft Corporation.

Copyright

Legal copyright notice © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved..

Digitally signed

msmpeng.exe has a digital signature. Nowadays most legit programs are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature extracted from msmpeng.exe verifies as ok. This is most likely a clean, ok program.

Certifier name

Digital certificate name: Microsoft Corporation

Issuer name

Certificate's issuer name: Microsoft Code Signing PCA

Can be uninstalled

This program does NOT have an uninstall command stored in registry.