The .exe extension on a filename indicates an executable file. Executable files may, in some cases, harm your computer. Therefore, please read below to decide for yourself whether the InetCntrl.exe on your computer is a Trojan that you should remove, or whether it is a file belonging to the Windows operating system or to a trusted application.
The process known as Bsecure Internet Protection Services - Application belongs to software Bsecure Internet Protection Services by Bsafe Online (www.bsecure.com).
Description: InetCntrl.exe is not essential for Windows and will often cause problems. The InetCntrl.exe file is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows\System32.
Known file sizes on Windows 10/8/7/XP are 700,416 bytes (66% of all occurrences) or 841,008 bytes.
There is an icon for this program on the taskbar next to the clock.
The program has a visible window. The InetCntrl.exe file is not a Windows system file. The software uses ports to connect to or from a LAN or the Internet. It is an unknown file in the Windows folder.
InetCntrl.exe is able to connect to the Internet and record keyboard and mouse inputs.
Therefore the technical security rating is 50% dangerous, however you should also read the user reviews.
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Important: Some malware camouflages itself as InetCntrl.exe, particularly when located in the C:\Windows or C:\Windows\System32 folder. Therefore, you should check the InetCntrl.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.
A clean and tidy computer is the key requirement for avoiding problems with InetCntrl. This means running a scan for malware, cleaning your hard drive using 1cleanmgr and 2sfc /scannow, 3uninstalling programs that you no longer need, checking for Autostart programs (using 4msconfig) and enabling Windows' 5Automatic Update. Always remember to perform periodic backups, or at least to set restore points.
Should you experience an actual problem, try to recall the last thing you did, or the last thing you installed before the problem appeared for the first time. Use the 6resmon command to identify the processes that are causing your problem. Even for serious problems, rather than reinstalling Windows, you are better off repairing of your installation or, for Windows 8 and later versions, executing the 7DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth command. This allows you to repair the operating system without losing data.
To help you analyze the InetCntrl.exe process on your computer, the following programs have proven to be helpful: ASecurity Task Manager displays all running Windows tasks, including embedded hidden processes, such as keyboard and browser monitoring or Autostart entries. A unique security risk rating indicates the likelihood of the process being potential spyware, malware or a Trojan. BMalwarebytes Anti-Malware detects and removes sleeping spyware, adware, Trojans, keyloggers, malware and trackers from your hard drive.
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Summary: Average user rating of InetCntrl.exe: based on 5 votes with 5 user comments. 3 users think InetCntrl.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. One user suspects danger. One user thinks InetCntrl.exe is dangerous and recommends removing it.