Antimalware Service Executable runs high and two Folders in Platform of Defender

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CathiMatje

Hi everyone,


lately I've been having problems with the Antimalware Service Executable, which drives the cpu usage and the powerusage high. The only thing I changed was downloading the Git GUI, which I recently uninstalled again.

I also tried to change the scan timetable of the scan sceduler, didn't work either. Neither did adding the folder of MsMpEng.exe to the exception list.

Now, I just read that someone had a malware with the same name as the MsMpEng.exe. So I checked the folder and found that in C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Platform\ I have the folders 4.18.2103.7-0 and 4.18.2102.4-0.


Can or should I delete one of these folders and which other options do you have for me?


Thanks in advance for the help,

Cate

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