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What is mbamservice.exe & How to Stop its High Memory Usage
Try updating the Malwarebytes program to the latest version
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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You will read many user reports claiming that a mbamservice.exe process results inextremely high memory usage, because some programs fail, crash, or the system shuts down.
In this guide, we will give you details on what mbamservice.exe is and how you can stop its high memory usage. Let us check out the solutions.
What is mbamservice.exe?
You might have heard about Malwarebytes. If yes, then the mbamservice.exe file or process is related to this popular malware removal tool.
When you use the full suite and turn it on for protection, it could often result in problems such as mbamservice.exe and high memory usage.
Notably, according to multiple user reports, this problem arises as long as the Malwarebytes anti-malware tool is running on your computer.
What is causing the mbamservice.exe high memory usage issue?
Pinpointing the reason for high memory usage by mbamservice.exe is difficult. However, there are a few reasons that could trigger the high memory usage issue by mbamservice.exe.
This includes enabled auto malware quarantine feature, recently installed update, issues with the Malware bytes installation file, etc.
How can I resolve the mbamservice.exe high memory usage issue?
1. Close Malwarebytes from the Task Manager
Ending the Malwarebytes process will surely end the mbamservice.exe high memory usage issue on your computer. Try this solution and check if this resolves the issue or not.
2. Disable the auto-malware quarantine feature
Malwarebytes, like other antivirus tools, automatically quarantine the malware and stop it from infecting your PC. However, this feature is often known to be the culprit of high memory usage and could result in the issue.
Toggle off the automatic quarantine feature within Malwarebytes and check whether this resolves the mbamservice.exe high memory usage issue.
3. Restore default Exploit protection
You might have wrongly tweaked the Exploit Protection settings for Malwarebytes which is why the program is doing its extra bit in order to keep your PC protected, thereby consuming high memory.
In such a case, you should follow the above steps and restore the default Exploit Protection settings and check if this resolves the mbamservice.exe high memory usage issue.
4. Turn up Update threat intelligence time
By default, the Malwarebytes program searches for a new threat update every hour and uses your system resources along with your internet connection.
This will, for obvious reasons, result in high memory usage by the mbamservice.exe. Extend the time interval for the threat intelligence update and check whether this fixes the issue.
5. Install the latest Malwarebytes update
Malwarebytes have themselves officially acknowledged that because of some underlying issues in an update, users started facing the mbamservice.exe high memory usage issue.
In this case, the company suggested making sure to update the Malwarebytes program on their computer and get rid of this problem.
6. Restart Malwarebytes services
That is it from us in this guide. Feel free to let us know in the comments below if there is another solution you applied to resolve the mbamservice.exe high memory usage issue.
Sagar Naresh
Sagar is a web developer and technology journalist. Currently associated with WindowsReport and SamMobile. When not writing, he is either at the gym sweating it out or playing country music on his guitar.
He is an avid traveler and has been to 15 countries, going to more places soon. TRAVEL and WORK is his mantra for a peaceful life.
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