Estimated safety rating

winlogon.exe is a application which is most likely legit. So, if winlogon.exe is on your PC, it is most likely ok, and will NOT be a cause for concern. Even if your system is clean, we still advise you to use a well-known antivirus with a good track record, in order to yourself yourself against potential security problems.

Executable file path

This program is usually found on disk in C:\Windows\System32\winlogon.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 fingerprint for this executable is ec498bae1f0d3e0e401c963f8d76c437.

Is running as a service

This program is NOT registered as a Windows service. This is very good.

Belongs to the operating system

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

Is a 64 bit executable file

This is a x64 executable. It runs using the full capacity of modern CPUs.

Digitally signed

winlogon.exe is digitally signed. Today most serious software applications are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature extracted from winlogon.exe checks out perfectly. This is very good.

Certifier name

Digitally signed by: Microsoft Windows

Issuer name

Certificate's issuer name: Microsoft Windows Production PCA 2011

Can be uninstalled

This program does NOT have a removal routine stored in registry.