Estimated safety rating

wininit.exe is a program which is most likely legit. So, if wininit.exe is on your system, it is most likely ok, and will NOT cause problems. Even if your system is clean, we still advise you to run a good antivirus with a good track record, in order to defend yourself against threats.

Executable file path

This application is normally found in C:\Windows\System32\wininit.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 checksum for this executable is a570a64292214c43e0ba50e6a72a6380.

Is running as a service

This application does NOT run as a Windows service. This is usually a good sign.

Belongs to the operating system

wininit.exe seems to have something to do with Windows SFC (System File Checker) or Windows File Protection.

Is a 64 bit executable file

This is a 64-bit executable. It uses the full capacity of modern CPUs.

Digitally signed

wininit.exe is digitally signed. Today most virus-free software applications are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature extracted from wininit.exe verifies as ok. This is most likely a clean, ok program.

Certifier name

Digitally signed by: Microsoft Windows

Issuer name

Certificate's issuer name: Microsoft Windows Production PCA 2011

Can be uninstalled

This application does NOT have an uninstall routine stored in registry.