What is MBAMService.exe?

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MBAMService.exe file information

The process known as Malwarebytes Service or Malwarebytes Anti-Malware (version 1.65.0.1400) or Malwarebytes Anti-Malware (Corporate) or MBAM Service

belongs to software Malwarebytes or Malwarebytes Anti-Malware version or Malwarebytes Anti-Malware or Malwarebytes Service or Malwarebytes Anti-Ransomware version or Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware Version or Malwarebytes Anti-Malware versión or Malwarebytes versiunea

by Malwarebytes (www.malwarebytes.org).

Description: MBAMService.exe is not essential for Windows and will often cause problems. The MBAMService.exe file is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" or sometimes in a subfolder of the user's "Documents" folder or in the user's "Documents" folder (mostly C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes\Anti-Malware\ or C:\Program Files (x86)\Malwarebytes Anti-Malware\). Known file sizes on Windows 10/11/7 are 1,136,608 bytes (7% of all occurrences), 6,933,272 bytes and 127 more variants.  
It is a service (MBAMService) running invisible in the background: Malwarebytes Service.
The program has no visible window. It is digitally signed. It is not a Windows core file. The software listens for or sends data on open ports to a LAN or the Internet. MBAMService.exe is able to monitor applications and manipulate other programs. Therefore the technical security rating is 30% dangerous, however you should also read the user reviews.

Recommended: Identify MBAMService.exe related errors

• If MBAMService.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\, the security rating is 26% dangerous. The file size is 969,016 bytes (12% of all occurrences), 7,138,296 bytes and 13 more variants. The program is not visible. It is not a Windows core file. The file has a digital signature. The software uses ports to connect to or from a LAN or the Internet. MBAMService.exe is able to monitor applications, manipulate other programs and connect to the Internet.
  Uninstalling this variant: It is possible to ask the developer, Malwarebytes, for assistance ^[1][2] or safely remove the program using the uninstall program of Malwarebytes or Malwarebytes Anti-Malware version (Control Panel ⇒ Uninstall a Program).
• If MBAMService.exe is located in a subfolder of the user's profile folder, the security rating is 54% dangerous. The file size is 1,136,608 bytes (20% of all occurrences), 6,960,640 bytes and 7 more variants. The file has a digital signature. The file is not a Windows system file. The program is not visible. The software listens for or sends data on open ports to a LAN or the Internet. MBAMService.exe is able to monitor applications, manipulate other programs and connect to the Internet.
• If MBAMService.exe is located in the "C:\Program Files" folder, the security rating is 52% dangerous. The file size is 6,960,640 bytes.

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as MBAMService.exe, particularly when located in the C:\Windows or C:\Windows\System32 folder. Therefore, you should check the MBAMService.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.