IIS is the web/ftp server that's part of windows nt/2000/xp. If you don't need it you should disable it so someone doesn't hack you and run worms off your machine.

Microsoft Corp.’s Internet Information Server (IIS) has been trending upward like a fine wine: It’s getting better with age. IIS 4 was a disaster, and IIS 5 was essentially an open door if used on a ...

Anyone know the differences between IIS 5.0 and 5.1 (besides .1), how 5.1 is aquired, and how to tell if 5.0 or 5.1 is installed?

Continuing the theme from my previous column on the relative security of Internet Information Services (IIS) vs. Apache, I’ve come across more studies to support my initial conclusion. If you remember ...

ESET researchers have discovered a set of previously undocumented malware families, implemented as malicious extensions for Internet Information Services (IIS) web server software. Targeting both ...

Continuing the theme from my previous column on the relative security of Internet Information Service (IIS) vs. Apache, I’ve come across more studies to support my initial conclusion. Since a single ...