Estimated safety rating

wininit.exe is a program which is most likely NOT a virus. So, if wininit.exe is on your PC, it is most likely ok, and will NOT cause problems. Even if your system is virus-free, we still advise you to run a good antivirus with a good track record, in order to yourself your system against viruses and malware.

Executable file path

Usually, this program is located in C:\Windows\System32\wininit.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 checksum for this executable is 94355c28c1970635a31b3fe52eb7ceba.

Is running as a service

This program is NOT registered as a Windows service. This is good.

Belongs to the operating system

wininit.exe appears to use the functions of Windows SFC (System File Checker) or Windows File Protection.

Is a 64 bit executable file

This is a x64 executable. It runs using the full capacity of modern computer processors.

File description

The description extracted from the file is Windows Start-Up Application.

File version

File version 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255).

Manufacturer

Company name Microsoft Corporation.

Copyright

Copyright notice © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved..

Potentially dangerous functions

Some unusual functions of the Operating System have been used, such as functions for intercepting the keyboard. We advise you to be very careful regarding this program.

Digitally signed

wininit.exe is digitally signed. Today most clean software applications are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature attached to wininit.exe checks out perfectly. This is most likely a clean, ok program.

Certifier name

Digitally signed by: Microsoft Windows

Issuer name

Certificate's issuer name: Microsoft Windows Verification PCA

Can be uninstalled

This application does NOT have an uninstall routine set up in registry.