MsMpEng.exe deleted my files silently and secretly

By Guest ElyphaRin
December 5, 2022 in Tech Support & Discussions Forum

https://extremetechsupport.com/topic/1068575-msmpengexe-deleted-my-files-silently-and-secretly/

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Guest ElyphaRin

Posted December 5, 2022

Hello,Recently after I made a fresh install of Windows 11, I noticed that some of my files have been deleted by `MsMpEng.exe` and I haven't received any notification or warning on this, and I cannot see any log on Windows Defender about such actions.I audited a folder and from the event log:It's not a file in Windows' system folder but in my own data folder. I am even NOT notified when a MS product deleted my personal file. Is it not super weird?