What is MsMpEng.exe error?
MsMpEng.exe error is a common .exe error that is associated with MsMpEng.exe. MsMpEng.exe stands for Service Executable and is a system process that belongs to Microsoft system security products, including Windows Defender or Microsoft Malware Protection or Microsoft Security Essentials or Windows Defender Service or Microsoft Antimalware Service or Microsoft Antimalware. The associated files of MsMpEng.exe contain mpclient.dll, mpsigdwn.dll, mpasdesc.dll, msmpcom.dll, MsMpRes.dll, mpoav.dll, MSASCui.exe, mpcmdrun.exe, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREPoliciesMicrosoftWindows DefenderDisableAntiSpyware, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREPoliciesMicrosoftWindows DefenderReal-Time ProtectionEnableUnknownPrompts, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREPoliciesMicrosoftWindows DefenderScanCheckForSignaturesBeforeRunningScan, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREPoliciesMicrosoftWindows DefenderSignature UpdatesForceFullUpdate, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREPoliciesMicrosoftWindows DefenderReportingDisableLoggingForKnownGood, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREPoliciesMicrosoftWindows DefenderReportingDisableLoggingForUnknown, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREPoliciesMicrosoftWindows DefenderSpyNetSpyNetReporting and HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREPoliciesMicrosoftWindows DefenderSignature UpdatesCheckAlternateDownloadLocation.
What causes MsMpEng.exe error? MsMpEng.exe error can be caused by a list of system issues: Missing or damaged MsMpEng.exe Corrupt MsMpEng.exe removal/repair failure Incompatible version of MsMpEng.exe Undesirable damage onto associated files mentioned above Corrupt program install/uninstall Driver file damage Driver update failure Incorrect modification on Windows registry Malware attacks Irregular removal of Microsoft security programs and files