Estimated safety rating

wininit.exe is a application which is probably legit. So, if wininit.exe is on your system, it is probably ok, and will NOT cause problems. Even if your PC is virus-free, we still advise you to purchase a good antivirus with a good track record, in order to defend your PC against potential security problems.

Executable file path

This program is usually found in C:\Windows\System32\wininit.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 fingerprint for this file is 4e20895e641f2c3e68ab3db91a1a16f1.

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

64-bit code has been detected. This exe can use the full power of a modern computer cpu.

Digitally signed

wininit.exe has a digital signature. Nowadays the large majority of legit programs are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature extracted from wininit.exe verifies as ok. 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 application does NOT have an uninstall command stored in registry.