techtarget

Microsoft Windows Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS)

What is Microsoft Windows Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS)? Microsoft Windows Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) is a service in Microsoft Windows operating systems (OSes) ...
InfoWorld

Check your BITS, because deleting malware might not be enough

Attackers are abusing the Windows Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) to re-infect computers with malware after they’ve been already cleaned by antivirus products. The technique was ...
Ars Technica

BITS startup type changing every 3 minutes, is this normal?

My event log is full of ID 7040: The start type of the Background Intelligent Transfer Service service was changed from auto start to demand start. Then 3 minutes later: The start type of the ...
Ars Technica

Topic: Background Intelligent Transfer Service

Ars Technica has been separating the signal from the noise for over 25 years. With our unique combination of technical savvy and wide-ranging interest in the technological arts and sciences, Ars is ...