Estimated safety rating

wininit.exe is a application which is probably NOT a virus or malware. So, if wininit.exe is on your system, it is probably ok, and will NOT cause problems. Even if your system is virus-free, we still advise you to use a well-known antivirus with a good track record, in order to yourself your system against threats.

Executable file path

Usually, the default name and path where this application is stored is
C:\Windows\System32\wininit.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 checksum for this program is c1c81aaf533552b3c4d9f11a5ff97700.

Is running as a service

This program is NOT a Windows service. This is very 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

64-bit code has been detected. This application can put to good use the full power of a modern computer cpu.

Digitally signed

wininit.exe has a digital signature. Nowadays the large majority of serious software applications are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature extracted from wininit.exe checks out perfectly. This is excellent.

Certifier name

Digital certificate name: Microsoft Windows Publisher

Issuer name

Certificate's issuer name: Microsoft Windows Production PCA 2011

Can be uninstalled

This program does NOT have a removal routine stored in registry.