The appcmd.exe could be a Application Server Command Line Admin Tool.
This file is part of Internet Information Services. Appcmd.exe is developed by Microsoft Corporation. It’s a system and hidden file. Appcmd.exe is usually located in the %WINDOWS% sub-folder and its usual size is 155,136 bytes.
Disable and delete the appcmd.exe process as soon as possible. Most likely it is a virus, a trojan, or some other malware.
Author: Microsoft CorporationProcess: Application Server Command Line Admin ToolPart Of: Internet Information ServicesCommon path(s): subfolder in %WINDOWS%Keywords(s): systemFilesize(s): 155,136 bytes, 154,112 bytes, 155,648 bytes, 96,256 bytes
User opinions
this was a virus for me as it was constantly regenerating files causing me to lose 40gb's of disk space. Turns out a program called drcpu computer manager (something like that) had installed it.