Information about W3wp.exe File
Description: File w3wp.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows\System32 or sometimes in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". Known file sizes on Windows XP are 7168 bytes (66% of all occurrence), 6656 bytes.
w3wp.exe is a Windows system file. The program has no visible window. w3wp.exe is a trustworthy file from Microsoft. Program listens for or sends data on open ports to LAN or Internet. Therefore the technical security rating is 4% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
If w3wp.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32 then the security rating is 84% dangerous. File size is 48128 bytes (40% of all occurrence), 57344 bytes, 798208 bytes. There is no information about the maker of the file. The program has no visible window. w3wp.exe is located in the Windows folder, but it is not a Windows core file. w3wp.exe is not a Windows system file. The process listens for or sends data on open ports to LAN or Internet. w3wp.exe is able to hide itself, monitor applications.