Estimated safety rating

winlogon.exe is a program which is most likely NOT a virus or malware. So, if winlogon.exe is on your laptop or desktop computer, it is most likely ok, and will NOT be a cause for concern. Even if your PC is clean, we still advise you to purchase a well-known antivirus with a good detection rate, in order to yourself yourself against viruses and malware.

Executable file path

This program is normally found in C:\Windows\System32\winlogon.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 checksum for this file is 88ab9b72b4bf3963a0de0820b4b0b06c.

Is running as a service

This application is NOT a Windows service. This is 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 64 bit executable file

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

Potentially dangerous functions

Some insecure functions of the Operating System appear to be used, such as functions for recording the keyboard. We advise you to read more about this program.

Digitally signed

winlogon.exe has a digital signature. Today the large majority of clean software applications are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature found in winlogon.exe verifies as ok. This is very good.

Certifier name

Digitally signed by: Microsoft Windows

Issuer name

Certificate's issuer name: Microsoft Windows Verification PCA

Can be uninstalled

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