What is "Microsoft Forefront Client Security State Assessment Service" in my Windows 7 service list? And how is "Microsoft Forefront Client Security State Assessment Service" service related to MsMpEng.exe?

"Microsoft Forefront Client Security State Assessment Service" is a Windows 7 service that "Helps protect users by providing security state analysis services to the Microsoft Forefront Security Suite." "Microsoft Forefront Client Security State Assessment Service" service is provided by FcsSas.exe EXE file.

Detailed information on "Microsoft Forefront Client Security State Assessment Service" service:

Service name: FcsSas
Display name: Microsoft Forefront Client Security State Assessment Service
Execution command: 
   c:\Program Files\Microsoft Forefront\Client Security\Client\SSA\FcsSas.exe
Start type: Automatic
Service status: Started
Dependencies: None

"Microsoft Forefront Client Security State Assessment Service" service is provided by an EXE file called: FcsSas.exe:

Name: FcsSas.exe
Location: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Forefront\Client Security\Client\SSA\FcsSas.exe
Description: Microsoft Forefront Client Security State Assessment Service
File version: 1.0.1736.
Size: 67.8 KB (69,528 bytes)
Modified: Saturday, January 08, 2011, 5:06:56 PM
Product name: Microsoft Forefront Client Security
Vendor: Microsoft Corporation

Disabling "Microsoft Forefront Client Security State Assessment Service" service should not cause any issues when running Windows 7 system.

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