VMware slow because of MsMpEng.exe (Microsoft AntiMalware Service Executable)

Have you noticed how much CPU MsMpEng.exe (AntiMalware Service Executable) uses while running vmware? (for me 10-25% of the CPU if the VM is active).

I tried to add exceptions for Windows Defender in Windows Defender Security Center for:

• program vmware-vmx.exe
• and file types vmdk, nvram, vmem and vmx.

Seems to help a lot... now it stays below 2% CPU all the time :)