Estimated safety rating

wininit.exe is a program which is probably legit. So, if wininit.exe is on your PC, it is probably ok, and will NOT cause problems. Even if your system is clean, it is still recommended to run a well-known antivirus with a good track record, in order to yourself your PC against potential security problems.

Executable file path

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

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 fingerprint for this program is 7718a2a9b2bfb2c8e2baeb03310ca3fd.

Is running as a service

This application is NOT a Windows service. This is good.

Accepts incoming connections

wininit.exe appears to act as a network server. This means other computers can probably create connections to it. This is sometimes ok, but in some situations it can cause a security breach. We recommend looking at this carefully.

Accesses the internet

This executable uses the Internet to communicate. In this day and age this is expected from a program. For example, most of the programs on your PC check for updates. In order to do this, Internet communications are necessary.

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 64-bit executable. It runs using the full capacity of modern computer processors.

Digitally signed

wininit.exe has a digital signature. Today most serious programs are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

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

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 an uninstall command stored in registry.