How to remove an MpEng error
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MpEng.exe file information
The process known as Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Host belongs to software Microsoft Malware Protection by Microsoft (www.microsoft.com).
Description: The file MpEng.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files".
Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 273,240 bytes (63% of all occurrences), 265,456 bytes, 164,544 bytes or 273,168 bytes. 
The program is not visible. The file is digitally signed. MpEng.exe is not a Windows system file. Program can be uninstalled in the Control Panel.
MpEng.exe is able to monitor applications.
Therefore the technical security rating is 22% dangerous.
You can completely remove Microsoft Malware Protection or Windows Live OneCare (Control Panel⇒Add/Remove programs).
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Important: Some malware camouflages itself as MpEng.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the MpEng.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.
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