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What is w3wp.exe? ISS Application Pool Process?

Vendor:      Microsoft
Product:     Internet Information Services
Vendor Website:      http://www.microsoft.com
Last Seen by PC Matic:      No Data
Process is Bad PC Matic has analyzed this process and determined that there is a high likelihood that it is bad.
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Process is goodThis process is a Microsoft or Windows process, but many viruses use this file name to escape notice.

PC Matic Analysis

Purpose: w3wp.exe - This process allocates large amounts of resources and is associated with application pool in ISS.

w3wp.exe is an essential part of Windows and required for Windows to work properly. It should never be disabled.


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w3wp.exe Technical Information

Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 0.00%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 27 MB

MD5 Hash Analysis

Program Name MD5 Count
w3wp.exe

MD5 Hashes

# Status MD5 Revision Name Size
1 Status 0xc1989269fb3d37f17d32f5665b31ca60 1/20/2021 11:21:00 PM Unknown Unknown ISS Application Pool Process 0 KB
2 Status 0xd53572d6c0536afe315e99dcc83c0836 2/21/2018 6:06:00 AM Unknown Unknown ISS Application Pool Process 0 KB
3 Status 0xd15dcdb873a6fbdb6812fada3b896ce8 8/19/2016 5:55:00 PM Unknown Unknown ISS Application Pool Process 0 KB
4 Status 0xc27cda5fcb2eb07311077649f4cb26eb 11/4/2015 8:37:00 PM Unknown 6.0.3790.3959 (srv03_sp2_rtm.070216-1710) ISS Application Pool Process 7 KB
5 Status 0xadb6a923500e0ea5e648276e1ed45a7d 9/30/2014 10:49:00 PM Unknown Unknown ISS Application Pool Process 19 KB
6 Status 0x3b23e52bebe55f73b39bec0d49e54f78 8/28/2011 7:45:00 AM Unknown Unknown ISS Application Pool Process 20 KB
7 Status 0x7e81119e45b5af8d584f5fcbfabc42d0 7/20/2011 3:00:00 PM Unknown 6.0.3790.1830 (srv03_sp1_rtm.050324-1447) ISS Application Pool Process 7 KB
8 Status 0xacd4d6e482d8e36b493751f975dc75fc 3/24/2011 4:11:00 PM Unknown Unknown ISS Application Pool Process 7 KB
9 Status 0xc2e5a08b4d5738cfe49e637d8a059cd4 10/2/2010 11:29:00 PM Unknown 6.0.3790.0 (srv03_rtm.030324-2048) ISS Application Pool Process 6 KB
10 Status 0x2eb5de8c16bc64a7de6fc3706157fe85 5/16/2010 6:13:00 PM Unknown Unknown ISS Application Pool Process 20 KB
11 Status 0x495fd88412ff286bea0c2c7319f32d61 2/19/2010 4:22:00 AM Unknown Unknown ISS Application Pool Process 7 KB
12 Status 0xbc5d9f1af5b226ff5b1951800a72a33f 2/11/2010 8:51:00 PM Unknown Unknown ISS Application Pool Process 7 KB
13 Status 0x04993c48dfe2aa61c8b7f85af7f6d954 11/4/2009 8:52:00 AM Unknown Unknown ISS Application Pool Process 7 KB
14 Status 0x3cff7c7a88da9dcf459ddba524a7721d 8/21/2009 10:07:00 AM Unknown Unknown ISS Application Pool Process 19 KB
15 Status 0xf4676ddc5667958f7af6b595989f4e87 8/3/2009 6:25:00 PM Unknown Unknown ISS Application Pool Process 7 KB
16 Status 0x5102b5d25c135cdb4543287b275056d3 6/23/2009 3:43:00 PM Unknown Unknown ISS Application Pool Process 20 KB
17 Status 0xf0958315b85eb231c583335193b99f49 5/23/2009 2:58:00 PM Unknown Unknown ISS Application Pool Process 7 KB
18 Status 0x5c009f055f873c212f1b806376cfb000 5/20/2009 2:51:00 PM Unknown Unknown ISS Application Pool Process 7 KB
19 Status 0x7ab70ea3884700ae46a2a16ab336cb59 4/26/2009 6:54:00 AM Unknown Unknown ISS Application Pool Process 20 KB
20 Status 0xb098a7bddb0a7a156f36bd439cb76788 3/30/2009 11:31:00 AM Unknown Unknown ISS Application Pool Process 20 KB
21 Status 0x82b0013a2efb5c87bda6f983c0050c01 3/6/2009 1:17:00 AM Unknown 6.0.3790.2825 (srv03_sp2_rc.061103-1303) ISS Application Pool Process 7 KB
22 Status 0xb5f0299ad41f7b5afdeed7638faae6c3 11/27/2008 4:53:00 AM Unknown 7.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) ISS Application Pool Process 17 KB
23 Status 0x73cc917fa8d76b0480abfb6b3bf81ed1 9/24/2008 4:37:00 PM Unknown Unknown ISS Application Pool Process 7 KB
24 Status 0x46ea57308007324a83ca9d42ccdff714 6/10/2008 6:28:00 AM Unknown Unknown ISS Application Pool Process 7 KB
25 Status 0xcf2711f562704a9fa9b2c882279c78fc 6/3/2008 6:48:00 AM Unknown Unknown ISS Application Pool Process 7 KB


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