Antimalware service executable eats memory

Anonymous
2025-02-04T08:12:19+00:00

title. it's always taking 200-300 mb of memory.

I tried:

disable windows security, got hit with this setting is managed by your (non existent) administrator

end task, got access is denies

command prompt things, did nothing

edit group policy, did nothing

enable disableantispyware in regedit, got hit with access is denied

tried to give myself permission to enable disableantispyware, access is denied

in case I missed any, I basically tried everything you can find online. no matter what I do, either nothing happens, access is denied or this setting is managed by your administrator

I'm about to flip this is my computer, I should get to choose what to do. I am the administrator and only user

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  1. Ramesh Srinivasan 87,865 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2025-02-05T09:03:18+00:00

    Thanks. I've sent the request to access the file.

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-02-05T09:08:34+00:00

    it's shared

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  3. Ramesh Srinivasan 87,865 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2025-02-05T09:30:35+00:00

    The capture timing wasn't correct because the Windows Security app was already running before the trace began. As a result, its activity couldn't be captured.

    Try a boot trace. Please see "Gather boot log files" in this ESET article.

    https://support.eset.com/en/kb6308-using-proces...

    Step 3 in that article says: "Restart your computer, reproduce your issue and then run Process Monitor. Click Yes at the prompt to save the boot log."

    In that step, after enabling the boot trace and restarting the system, launch Windows Security. After the UI loads with grayed-out controls, open Process Monitor and save the boot log.

    Share the zipped file.

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-02-05T20:11:06+00:00

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  5. Ramesh Srinivasan 87,865 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2025-02-06T00:56:46+00:00

    Sorry, the log is corrupt. This happens on some systems, but the reason is not apparent. I'm afraid we have to try again, or use the earlier method. If using the earlier method, terminate securityhealthservice.exe and sechealthui.exe in Task Manager before running the trace. After tracing begins, launch Windows Security.

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