Multiple choice technology web technology

Which process serves static files in a IIS?

  1. wpw3.exe

  2. wpwc.exe

  3. http.sys

  4. ISAPI.exe

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Explanation

http.sys is the kernel-mode HTTP protocol listener in IIS that handles static file serving. It operates at the kernel level for improved performance and security, handling HTTP requests before they reach the worker processes.