Iavd is 98%, computer gets real hot, fans running fast

Hello,
I see from some posts of last year, unresolved, I guess, that iavd (anti-virus?) is
very high for no good reason, meaning it's taking lots of processor (space? function?) and the computer gets hot and the fans run fast.
Mine has been doing that for a long time.
Does Apple know what causes this?
A fix might help lower my electric bill.
Thank you.

Not to mention computer wear and tear. I think it is the nature of the beast though, as all antivirus programs can have a tendency to cause a shorter life expectancy on a hard drive and other parts of the system. I skip the AV altogether on mine, and simply choose to browse carefully and stay away from filesharing apps and the like.
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