Estimated safety rating

winlogon.exe is a program which is probably NOT a virus. So, if winlogon.exe is on your PC, it is probably ok, and will NOT cause problems. Even if your PC is virus-free, we still advise you to purchase a good antivirus with a good track record, in order to defend your system against viruses and malware.

Executable file path

Normally, this application is located in C:\i386\System32\winlogon.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 checksum for this program is ed0ef0a136dec83df69f04118870003e.

Is running as a service

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

Belongs to the operating system

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

Is a 32 bit executable file

This executable runs as a 32-bit program. It can not benefit of the entire power of modern PC processors. This ordinarily happens because the publishers did not bother to upgrade it to 64-bit code.

File description

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

File version

File version extracted from the file 5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2113).

Manufacturer

Maker Microsoft Corporation.

Copyright

Legal copyright © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved..

Potentially dangerous functions

Some dangerous functions of the Operating System appear to be used, such as functions for intercepting the keyboard. We advise you to perform more in-depth research about this program.

Digitally signed

winlogon.exe has a digital signature. Nowadays most serious software applications are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature attached to winlogon.exe verifies as ok. This is very good.

Certifier name

Digitally signed by: Microsoft Windows Component Publisher

Issuer name

Certificate's issuer name: Microsoft Windows Verification Intermediate PCA

Can be uninstalled

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