Estimated safety rating

winlogon.exe is a application which is probably NOT a virus. So, if winlogon.exe is on your system, it is probably ok, and will NOT cause problems. Even if your PC is clean, we still advise you to run a well-known antivirus with a good detection rate, in order to defend your PC against threats.

Executable file path

The default name and path where the application is stored is
C:\Windows\System32\winlogon.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 fingerprint for this program is 6d13e1406f50c66e2a95d97f22c47560.

Is running as a service

This program does NOT run as a Windows service. This is normally a good sign.

Belongs to the operating system

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

Is a 32 bit executable file

This executable runs as a 32-bit program. It does not exploit the full power of modern PC CPUs. This ordinarily happens because the publishers did not upgrade it to use the x64 instruction set.

File description

The description present in the file is Windows Logon Application.

File version

File version extracted from the file 6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850).

Manufacturer

Company name Microsoft Corporation.

Copyright

Legal copyright notice © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved..

Potentially dangerous functions

Some unusual features of Windows have been used, such as functions for recording the keyboard. We recommend you to read more about this program.

Digitally signed

winlogon.exe has a digital signature. Nowadays the large majority of virus-free software applications are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature attached to winlogon.exe checks out perfectly. This is excellent.

Certifier name

Digitally signed by: Microsoft Windows

Issuer name

Certificate's issuer name: Microsoft Windows Verification PCA

Can be uninstalled

This executable does NOT have an uninstall command set up in registry.