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No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 4.55%
6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 0.10%
6.3.9431.0 (winmain_bluemp.130615-1214) 0.24%
6.3.9431.0 (winmain_bluemp.130615-1214) 0.05%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 2.47%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 14.12%
6.2.8400.0 (winmain_win8rc.120518-1423) 0.10%
6.2.8400.0 (winmain_win8rc.120518-1423) 0.10%
6.2.8250.0 (winmain_win8beta.120217-1520) 0.05%
6.2.8102.0 (winmain_win8m3.110823-1455) 0.10%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 24.90%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 44.10%
6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) 7.21%
6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) 1.50%
6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) 0.39%
6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) 0.05%

Relationships

Parent processes
Child processes
Related files

wininit.exe

Windows Start-Up Application by Microsoft

Remove wininit.exe
Version:   6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247)
MD5:   7109ff769fff962869c50d720f7aa7d7
SHA1:   d7538e3570602d428a1325bde6131bd04ee68afb
SHA256:   890cb2e09f03f4a8a762319edb5eab6d0d2ebf6173e136d6591fffce8b7e27fa
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.

What is wininit.exe?

The Wininit file is an .ini file that lists all of the changes to be made to Windows when you restart the computer after installing a program. The Wininit.exe file is the program file that starts the .ini file. It can be run only when the computer restarts so that the changes can be made while Windows is not running.

Overview

wininit.exe executes as a process under the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges (the system and the administrator accounts have the same file privileges) typically within the context of its parent slimdrivers.exe (SlimDrivers by Slimware Utilities). It has been configured with a firewall exception which allows both inbound and outbound network communication without being blocked. This version is installed on Windows 8 and is compiled as a 32 bit program.

DetailsDetails

File name:wininit.exe
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Windows Start-Up Application
Description:Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\wininit.exe
Original name:WinInit.exe.mui
File version:6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247)
Product version:6.2.9200.16384
Size:99 KB (101,376 bytes)
Digital DNA
Entropy:6.266439
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Windows firewall allowed program
Exceptions allow programs to access to the Internet through an outbound connections
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Windows\system32\wininit.exe'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00054766%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00049854%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00004912%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:807,520 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:73,220/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:750.04 KB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):2.68 MB
Private (minimum):1.8 MB
Non-paged memory:750.04 KB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:32.87 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):44.44 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:1.84 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):3.25 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:1,649/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:35 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O other transfer:49 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:12/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:2
12
Handles:81
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:32-bit
Command line:wininit.exe
Owner:SYSTEM
Parent processes:

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
wininit.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00120597%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00109278%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00011319%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:30,789/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:112 KB
1.16 MB
ntdll.dll
Total CPU:0.00011658%
Kernel CPU:0.00011658%
User CPU:0.00000000%
CPU cycles:1,254/sec
Memory:1.4 MB

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 33.00%
Windows 8.1 17.50%
Windows 7 Ultimate 14.00%
Windows 8.1 Pro 7.50%
Windows 7 Professional 6.00%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 4.50%
Windows 8 3.50%
Windows 8 Single Language 3.00%
Windows 8 Pro 3.00%
Windows 7 Home Basic 2.50%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 2.00%
Windows 8 Enterprise N 1.00%
Windows 8.1 N 0.50%
Windows Seven Black Edition 0.50%
Windows 8.1 Enterprise Evaluation 0.50%
Windows Vista Home Premium 0.50%
Windows 8 Enterprise 0.50%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 44.72% of Windows Start-Up Application.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 18.97%
ASUS 18.18%
Hewlett-Packard 17.79%
Acer 14.23%
Toshiba 10.28%
Lenovo 8.70%
Sony 3.95%
Intel 2.37%
GIGABYTE 1.98%
Samsung 1.58%
Alienware 1.19%
Medion 0.79%
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