How to remove inetinfo error

inetinfo.exe file information

The process Internet Information Services or Servicios de Internet Information Server or IIS-palvelut or Internet-Informationsdienste belongs to the software Internet Information Services or inetinfo.exe or World Wide Web Publishing or World Wide Web Publishing Service or IIS Admin or IIS-palvelut or by or Internet-Informationsdienste or Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) or FTP Publishing or Brontok.A or IIS Admin Service Helper or IIS Admin, Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP), World Wide Web Publishing by Microsoft Corporation (www.microsoft.com) or qzrsso.

Description: inetinfo.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows\System32 - usually C:\WINDOWS\System32\inetsrv\. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 15872 bytes (79% of all occurrence), 13824 bytes, 14336 bytes, 14608 bytes, 13312 bytes, 135168 bytes, 377344 bytes, 15360 bytes, 57856 bytes.
File inetinfo.exe is a Windows system file. The program has no visible window. inetinfo.exe is a Microsoft signed file. Program uses ports to connect to LAN or Internet. inetinfo.exe is able to hide itself. Therefore the technical security rating is 10% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

If inetinfo.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32 then the security rating is 70% dangerous. File size is 27648 bytes (40% of all occurrence), 2626048 bytes, 833025 bytes. The file is not a Windows core file. The program is not visible. The process uses ports to connect to LAN or Internet. The program has no file description. inetinfo.exe is able to hide itself.

If inetinfo.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Documents and Settings" then the security rating is 60% dangerous. File size is 107008 bytes (25% of all occurrence), 42065 bytes, 81920 bytes, 41385 bytes. There is no description of the program. The program is not visible. inetinfo.exe is not a Windows system file.

If inetinfo.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows then the security rating is 36% dangerous. File size is 867840 bytes.

External information from Paul Collins:
There are different files with the same name:

• "inetinfo.exe" can run at start up. Executable used by MS Internet Information Server (IIS). If it's running, then so is IIS. Useful in knowing whether you require the patch for the Code Red worm. Comes with PWS (Personal Web Server) or NT4 and handles ASP-, PHP code (+ more)
• "run" definitely not required. Added by the BINGHE TROJAN!

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as inetinfo.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the inetinfo.exe process on your pc whether it is pest. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. It is one of the Top Download Picks of 2005 of The Washington Post and PC World.

Links: inetinfo.exe, inetinfo.exe

Have been using it for years to run webservers. If you don't know what it is, you shouldn't be running it, as without proper security measures, IIS can be a way into your PC for virii (see link) Going into services and setting IISAdmin, and webserver to disabled will cure it for you.
  Chris   (further information)

If your just an average surfer.. no servers or any of that extra that you runnen, you dont need it.. as above just goto windows add or remove programs, goto add/remove windows components, and you'll see it in the list "Internet Informations Services (IIS)" and if its ticked... then just untick it and click next and your done.. lol this thing was maken my desktop freeze on startup... not anymore ;)
  evo  

When my computer slows down I kill inetinfo process and then everything is ok. Like tolga said, just uninstall, if you don't need it.
  ergec  

The version in System32 folder is used as a server connection for maintaining web pages. Ok if one is networked into several other computers, but if you're on a standalone, it's a royal pain in the rear. Tim has the correct solution. I used his advice and solved my problem. If inetinfo.exe shows itself in any other folder besides System32, delete it.! It's a nasty worm. Not the real thing. Either way, they're both nuisances.
  Heath  

Part of MS IIS on Server2000 with Exchange Server 2000. Consumes about 80% of the memory some times and causes the server to work VERY slowly. Microsoft knows this and wil include this in SP4 for Exchange. see this article
  ohm it   (further information)

A legitimate system file as well as a virus that will exploit this particular file to gather your emails and possibly install a trojan. Good luck figuring out which one yours does...
  Some Dude  

Microsoft Internet Infomation Services debugger. Consumes 100% of CPU. Just another MS buggy program.
  Filippos  

Apache web server won't load with this service running
  Wutz  

It depends on your use. For web hosting it is fine; otherwise not
  Rick  

This File is responsible for FTP Server, HTTP Server, HTTPS Server and SMTP Server on windows.
  himanshu  

It is necessary if you want to publish a website from your computer. I do this on our intranet.
  DougB  

Used w/ IIS; would also like to comment on all the people that do not know about this process. Please do not add your 2 cents as you may cause problems for the others whom know nothing about this process as well. As mentioned above, if you are hosting a web server, you will know and you may just restart the service (usually almost last service listed "www"). If you don't not host a webserver, then disable it.
  Jason  

I have 2003 windows server/ Now some virus program make with my server spam-mashine using that file (inetifo.exe). i using kerio FW but it seems to be nothing for virus
  Alex  

Antivir define this process as a trojan horse, and it looks like a Trojan horse (Protect against deleting, recopie and hidden processes that restarts stopped processes)
  Michael  

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