MsMpEng.exe is a dangerous virus created to drop big damage on the targeted computers. Generally speaking, chances for picking up this virus can be various, such as downloading program from suspicious website, clicking spam email attachment, and transferring files via infected USB drive. For the first stage, MSMPENG.EXE will deploy executable files into the essential part of the registry entry that the virus will be started up instantly while the Windows is open. While suddenly injected by multiple files consuming large part of memory space, computer will become slowing down.
From the time MSMPENG.EXE has been activated, a series of harmful behavior will be carried out by the virus. Among which, MsMpEng.exe is about to block security firewall and allow remote hacker to come and steal financial information remotely. Worse still, it is nasty to connect with remote server to download computer with other severe threats to destroy system files and drive computer into chaos. Considering to the danger would be caused by MsMpEng.exe, users should remove it as quickly as possible.
Manually Remove MsMpEng.exe from Windows OS
If you have computer security problems on Mac OS, please read this Mac Guide – How to Clean and Protect Your Mac?
(NOTE: Bookmark this page first because some steps may close your web browser or restart computer)
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Please Take A Moment To Read This If you believe that your computer has been infected with malware, you should consider using Wipersoft Anti-malware to search for MsMpEng.exe and other infections. Wipersoft is a professional Anti-malware Tool designed to identity, block and remove malware for PC. |
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Step 1. Remove MsMpEng.exe related plug-in, toolbar, add-on, extension from Chrome/Firefox/IE/Edge
Step 2. Uninstall MsMpEng.exe related programs from your computer;
Step 3. Change system folder settings to show all hidden files;
Step 4. Find and delete MsMpEng.exe related files in hidden folders;
Step 5. Find and remove MsMpEng.exe related registry files ;
Step 6. Reset Microsoft Edge, Chrome, Firefox and IE to remove MsMpEng.exe related hijacker;
Step 1.Remove MsMpEng.exe related extension from Microsoft Edge/ Chrome/Firefox/IE
Note – If you cannot find or remove a malicious extension, please read next step.
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On Chrome
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and choose Add-ons.
Step 2.Uninstall MsMpEng.exe related programs from your computer
1. Press Win + R keys at the same time to launch Run box >> Then input: “Control Panel” and click OK
2. In Control Panel, click on Uninstall a program
3. In the Programs and Features window, right click on apps that may be related with MsMpEng.exe, then click Uninstall/Change. Then select Uninstall option.
Note – If you cannot find or remove malicious program, please continue the below steps.
Step 3.Change system folder settings to show all hidden files
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Win 7 / Vista User
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Win 8 User
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Win 10 User
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Step 4.Find and delete suspicious files in the locations listed below:
%Temp%\[malware name]
%AppData%\[malware name]
%LocalAppData%\[malware name]
%LocalAppData%\[malware name].exe
%CommonAppData%\[malware name]
%AllUsersProfile%random.exe
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Note Virus and malware may hide its files in different locations of PC. If you are not able to locate files of MsMpEng.exe, you can try Wipersoft’s Malware Detection Tool to see if it will detect the unsafe files for you: |
Step 5. Find and remove nasty registry files related with MsMpEng.exe:
1. Open Registry Editor first:
- Press Win [Windows key] + R on your keyboard.
- Type regedit in the Run box and hit OK
2. Find out and remove all harmful registry files that may be related with MsMpEng.exe:
(Do Not Delete Any Registry File If You’re Not Familiar with It)
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Note Wrong operation in Registry Editor might harm your computer.If you are not able to locate and identify the nasty registry files, we recommend using Wipersoft Anti-malware and see if it will find out unsafe registry files of infection for you. This may save you hours and avoid risks. |
Step 6. Reset Microsoft Edge, Chrome, Firefox and IE to remove MsMpEng.exe
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Reset Microsoft Edge
1. Select More (…) on the address bar, then click Settings 2. click “Choose what to clear” 3. Select all the options and then click Clear button |
Reset Chrome
1. Open Chrome, then click “Customize and control Google Chrome” button >> click Settings 2. Scroll down to the bottom, then click on Show advanced settings button 3. After clicking on Show advanced settings button, scroll down to the bottom and click on Reset browser settings button . A message box will pop up to inform that your browser settings will be restored to their original defaults, click Reset button when it appears: |
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Reset Firefox
1. Open Firefox, then click on Firefox button, then Click on Help button, then Click on Troubleshooting Information 2. At the Troubleshooting Information page, click on Reset Firefox 3. A message box will pop up to let you confirm that you want to reset Firefox to its initial state, click Reset Firefox button when it appears: |
Reset Internet Explorer
1. Open Internet Explorer, then click on Tools, then click on Internet Options 2. On the Internet Options window: click on Advanced tab, then click Reset button 3. A message box will pop up to let you confirm that you want to reset all Internet Explorer Settings, click Reset button when it appears: 4. When the resetting process is done, you’ll see this message box, click Close 5. You’ll need to restart your Internet Explorer to complete the resetting process. |
Tips for Threat Prevention
– Always running professional Antivirus or Antimalware and keep Firewall ON;
– Create System Restore Point regularly and back up important personal files;
– Avoid downloading free programs from unknown third party shared sites;
– Regularly update system via automatic system update;
– Don’t access porn sites or similar sites which are potentially harmful;
– Avoid opening any attachments of unknown emails.