How to remove an ipinip error

Ipinip.sys is a Windows driver. A driver is a small software program that allows your computer to communicate with hardware or connected devices. This means that a driver has direct access to the internals of the OS, hardware etc.
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Ipinip.sys file information

The process known as IP in IP Encapsulation Driver or IP in IP Tunnel Driver belongs to software Microsoft Windows Operating System or IP in IP Tunnel Driver or NETGEAR Print Server Software by Microsoft (www.microsoft.com).

Description: The file ipinip.sys is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32\drivers. Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 20,992 bytes (94% of all occurrences), 20,864 bytes or 19,584 bytes.
The driver can be started or stopped from Services in the Control Panel or by other programs. The file is a Windows core system file. The program has no visible window. The file is a Microsoft signed file. Program is not active. ipinip.sys seems to be a compressed file. Therefore the technical security rating is 0% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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Important: Some malware camouflages itself as ipinip.sys, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the ipinip.sys 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.

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User Comments

Not installed by default
LZW

AVG antivirus says trojan horse Rootkit-Agent
Chris M

Can be either a IP in IP Encapsulation driver from Microsoft or malware.
Elena (further information)

Summary: Average user rating of ipinip.sys: based on 6 votes with 3 reviews.

3 users think ipinip.sys is essential for Windows or an installed application. 1 user think it's probably harmless. 1 user suspect danger. 1 user think ipinip.sys is dangerous and recommend removing it.

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