The Antimalware Service Executable is a program that runs in the background on your Windows 10/11 PC to protect the computer from viruses and other threats. Sometimes it starts to consume too much ...

The Antimalware Service Executable is a background process of Windows Defender, responsible for real-time scanning of files, programs, and downloads to ensure your system remains secure.

If you've noticed a process on your PC called Antimalware Service Executable and wondered what it's for and whether you can turn it off, wonder no longer.