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I have just reset my computer and have just noticed a process in task manager called secure system that is using a constant 123.4 MB. I've heard that this may come from Vms but I haven't installed since I have reset my computer. I have memory integrity off(because I can't install because of driver conflicts) and virtual machine platform is off. I am running windows 11 home. When I look at properties of secure system it is a file called ntoskrnl, and is signed by microsoft. I don't care too much about the memory, but just wondering if it is effected by malware. I have ran malware scans and nothing came back.
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Ntoskrnl.exe is a legitimate Windows system process (Kernel of the operating system) that controls essential functions like hardware virtualization, process, and memory management.
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