pcalvert Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 The download link that I posted here still works: https://msfn.org/board/topic/175514-microsoft-security-essentials-and-windows-xp/?do=findComment&comment=1148188 Here it is again: http://download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/update/software/ftpk/2013/11/mseinstall_6ea36a8b108517a4dc692afc30aad122af543239.exe If I had a German version of Windows XP SP3, or could somehow fool Windows (via registry tweak?) into thinking that I am running a German version of Windows XP, I might be able to find the download link for the German version of MSE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mo832 Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 (edited) after latest definitions update (2/1/18) using mse updater, I get windows error boxes from time to time that says "antimalware service executable has encountered a problem and needs to close". Then the Green icon turns red and a popup box says it has stopped and gives you a button to restart the service. When you click this button, the icon turns green again. This will continue until I run a new program, then the same sequence occurs. I tried to reboot and did not help anything. I never got this error before today. This seems to be a typical thing with MS on the first day of a new month, year, etc. Or, maybe just a coincidence. Any help or suggestions? Edited February 2, 2018 by mo832 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heinoganda Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 (edited) Have times with my local proxy the download link for MSE v4.4.0304.0 German extracted from Microsoft Update, here it will be offered to me after the search under software optional. Download from MS: http://download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/update/software/ftpk/2013/11/mseinstall_17f531645ed7e5b4043adecd21bcea2fc21b50f1.exe Download over web.archive.org: https://web.archive.org/web/20180130200636/http://download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/update/software/ftpk/2013/11/mseinstall_17f531645ed7e5b4043adecd21bcea2fc21b50f1.exe @mo832 Have you tried using the MSE Updater to reset the Antivirus Update Engine (RAUE)? Then update the Virus-Definition for MSE (1). Edited February 4, 2018 by heinoganda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mo832 Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 @heinoganda Thank you for the info. I have not tried the RAVE function this time, but I did perform this in a previous event. If problem continues I will try it. Update: since running MSE updater again on Saturday 2/3/2018 and loading fresh definitions, I do not seem to be getting the error box anymore. I am still monitoring to see if problem reappears. I feel there may have been a bug in the last day's definitions, or else my installation for the defs was corrupted somehow. QUESTION: was your post for the German version software above intended for me and my issue, or for the general user audience? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heinoganda Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 10 minutes ago, mo832 said: QUESTION: was your post for the German version software above intended for me and my issue, or for the general user audience? As there was a demand for a German version of MSE in this topic, it is just a different language version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathwiz Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 Last few weeks, MsMpEng.exe has been using more and more CPU, to the point where it's really slowing down my VM: Is anyone else seeing anything like this? I tried RUAE followed by re-downloading the latest definitions, but it didn't make any difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heinoganda Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 (edited) @Mathwiz This problem is with me in the VM with MSE (4.8.204.0) likewise present. Due to the increasing virus definition, which takes its toll on memory and processor performance, MSE inevitably becomes more and more slower. The size of the definition of MSE in the period from May 2016 to today has increased by 30%! Other virus scanner manufacturers are also struggling with this problem. In that sense, it is not a mistake. Edited July 6, 2018 by heinoganda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vistapocalypse Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 In the last few weeks, there have also been many reports of inability to get definition updates for the old antispyware version of Windows Defender on Windows 7 and Vista (e.g. https://www.askwoody.com/2018/born-windows-defender-isnt-getting-updates/), and perhaps on Windows XP as well (some Defender users running XP posted earlier in this thread, so perhaps I'm not completely off topic). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaterSystem Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 (edited) English version of MSE and latest update (direct link from Microsoft) Microsoft Security Essentials: http://download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/update/software/ftpk/2013/11/mseinstall_6ea36a8b108517a4dc692afc30aad122af543239.exe AntiMalware Definition Update (virus, spyware definition for MSE): http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=121721&clcid=0x409&arch=x86&eng=0.0.0.0&avdelta=0.0.0.0&asdelta=0.0.0.0&prod=EDB4FA23-53B8-4AFA-8C5D-99752CCA7094 Edited July 7, 2018 by MaterSystem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heinoganda Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 (edited) 14 hours ago, Vistapocalypse said: In the last few weeks, there have also been many reports of inability to get definition updates for the old antispyware version of Windows Defender on Windows 7 and Vista Is not related to the problem described by @Mathwiz. Furthermore, I have published a definition updater for Windows Defender (Windows XP x86), where definition updates are still installed. (Is out of date, as most users use Microsoft Security Essentials and there is no demand / https://msfn.org/board/topic/175514-microsoft-security-essentials-and-windows-xp/?do=findComment&comment=1123808) 5 hours ago, MaterSystem said: English version of MSE and latest update English: https://msfn.org/board/topic/175514-microsoft-security-essentials-and-windows-xp/?do=findComment&comment=1122993https://msfn.org/board/topic/175514-microsoft-security-essentials-and-windows-xp/?do=findComment&comment=1123087https://msfn.org/board/topic/175514-microsoft-security-essentials-and-windows-xp/?do=findComment&comment=1123096https://msfn.org/board/topic/175514-microsoft-security-essentials-and-windows-xp/?do=findComment&comment=1148188https://msfn.org/board/topic/175514-microsoft-security-essentials-and-windows-xp/?do=findComment&comment=1150054https://msfn.org/board/topic/175514-microsoft-security-essentials-and-windows-xp/?do=findComment&comment=1150206https://msfn.org/board/topic/175514-microsoft-security-essentials-and-windows-xp/?do=findComment&comment=1150237 Int: https://msfn.org/board/topic/175514-microsoft-security-essentials-and-windows-xp/?do=findComment&comment=1147612 German: https://msfn.org/board/topic/175514-microsoft-security-essentials-and-windows-xp/?do=findComment&comment=1150451 And for the definition updates: https://msfn.org/board/topic/175514-microsoft-security-essentials-and-windows-xp/?do=findComment&comment=1122545 Edited July 7, 2018 by heinoganda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathwiz Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 On 7/6/2018 at 1:28 PM, heinoganda said: @Mathwiz This problem is with me in the VM with MSE (4.8.204.0) likewise present. Due to the increasing virus definition, which takes its toll on memory and processor performance, MSE inevitably becomes more and more slower. The size of the definition of MSE in the period from May 2016 to today has increased by 30%! Other virus scanner manufacturers are also struggling with this problem. In that sense, it is not a mistake. I think I could live with it if MsMpEng.exe could somehow be persuaded to run at "Below Normal" priority, so it didn't slow everything else down so much. As it is, I may need a more lightweight browser, at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dencorso Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 You can write a .cmd using the start command to accomplish that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathwiz Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 (edited) This site is intermittently refusing my attempts to post with a "403 Forbidden" message. Obviously this one got through.... Anyhow, it's not that simple; MSE created a service (which I can't seem to edit) to run MsMpEng.exe and set it to start automatically. I might could get it to run at "below normal" priority, but I would first need to prevent it from starting at "normal" priority. Edited July 13, 2018 by Mathwiz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dencorso Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 2 hours ago, Mathwiz said: "403 Forbidden" I'm getting that, from time to time, too! It's this "wonderful" forum software, as always! Hope xper fixes it soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathwiz Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 On 7/6/2018 at 1:28 PM, heinoganda said: @Mathwiz This problem is with me in the VM with MSE (4.8.204.0) likewise present. Due to the increasing virus definition, which takes its toll on memory and processor performance, MSE inevitably becomes more and more slower. The size of the definition of MSE in the period from May 2016 to today has increased by 30%! Other virus scanner manufacturers are also struggling with this problem. In that sense, it is not a mistake. More info on this: it seems to be Firefox (I have version 52.9) that really sets MsMpEng.exe off. If I leave it alone, MsMpEng.exe will eventually drop to zero CPU, and then everything seems OK until I do anything in FF, even something as simple as opening a new tab (and before I've even chosen a Web page to browse). At that point MsMpEng.exe's CPU skyrockets. So, simple (but not really satisfactory) solution is to exclude firefox.exe process? I assume MSE would still scan I anything downloaded.... Maybe a better solution would be to move to one of Roytam's builds.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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