Estimated safety rating

winlogon.exe is a program 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, it is still recommended to purchase a well-known antivirus with a good track record, in order to defend your system against threats.

Executable file path

Usually, this program is located in C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 fingerprint for this executable is 01c3346c241652f43aed8e2149881bfe.

Is running as a service

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

Belongs to the operating system

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

Is a 32 bit executable file

This program runs as a 32-bit program. It can not use the entire power of nowadays' PC CPUs. This ordinarily happens because the publishers did not bother to upgrade it to use the x64 instruction set.

File description

The description present in the program is Windows NT Logon Application.

File version

File version stored as a property 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158).

Manufacturer

Maker Microsoft Corporation.

Copyright

Copyright notice © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved..

Potentially dangerous functions

Some dangerous features of the Operating System have been used, such as functions for intercepting the keyboard. We recommend you to perform more in-depth research about this program.

Digitally signed

winlogon.exe has a digital signature. Today most virus-free programs are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature extracted from winlogon.exe verifies as ok. This is excellent.

Certifier name

Digitally signed by: Microsoft Windows Publisher

Issuer name

Certificate's issuer name: Microsoft Windows Verification Intermediate PCA

Can be uninstalled

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