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No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 1.61%
6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 2.62%
6.3.9431.0 (winmain_bluemp.130615-1214) 0.21%
6.3.9431.0 (winmain_bluemp.130615-1214) 0.04%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 0.72%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 0.55%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 0.13%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 11.20%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 1.39%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 0.72%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 0.38%
6.2.8400.0 (winmain_win8rc.120518-1423) 0.08%
6.2.8400.0 (winmain_win8rc.120518-1423) 0.08%
6.2.8250.0 (winmain_win8beta.120217-1520) 0.04%
6.2.8102.0 (winmain_win8m3.110823-1455) 0.08%
6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850) 31.69%
6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850) 16.43%
6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850) 0.08%
6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850) 0.04%
6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850) 0.04%
6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850) 0.04%
6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850) 0.04%
6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850) 0.08%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 2.79%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 2.28%
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winlogon.exe

Windows Logon Application by Microsoft

Remove winlogon.exe
Version:   6.0.6001.18000 (longhorn_rtm.080118-1840)
MD5:   898e7c06a350d4a1a64a9ea264d55452
SHA1:   6d63303f3912633c8a9a6e2b3cb74d60220cf7a2
SHA256:   0530b49018b59d4dcd3ecbc19e95b81438208af34bc876bd07129a79896b4d7e
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.

What is winlogon.exe?

Winlogon is the component of Windows that is responsible for handling the secure attention sequence, loading the user profile on logon, and optionally locking the computer when a screensaver is running (requiring another authentication step).

About winlogon.exe (from Microsoft)

Winlogon handles interface functions that are independent of authentication policy. It creates the desktops for the window station, implements time-out operations, and provides a set of support functi

DetailsDetails

File name:winlogon.exe
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Windows Logon Application
Description:Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\winlogon.exe
Original name:WINLOGON.EXE.MUI
File version:6.0.6001.18000 (longhorn_rtm.080118-1840)
Product version:6.0.6001.18000
Size:307 KB (314,368 bytes)
Digital DNA
Entropy:6.338183
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\winlogon.exe'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00486943%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00375242%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00111701%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:732,903 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
User CPU time:0 ms/min
0 ms/min
CPU cycles:380,600/sec
17,470,203/sec
Context switches:1/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:2.21 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):5.13 MB
Private (minimum):2.99 MB
Non-paged memory:2.21 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:49.05 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):60.85 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:3.67 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):7.83 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:5,835/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:32.14 KB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:2/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:5 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:569 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:41/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:3
12
Handles:135
600
GUI GDI count:21
103

BehaviorsProcess properties

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

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
winlogon.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00131090%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00120209%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00010881%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:27,348/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:320 KB
1.16 MB
ntdll.dll
Total CPU:0.00030333%
Kernel CPU:0.00030333%
User CPU:0.00000000%
CPU cycles:2,309/sec
Memory:1.16 MB
RPCRT4.dll
Total CPU:0.00002179%
Kernel CPU:0.00002179%
User CPU:0.00000000%
CPU cycles:16/sec
Memory:780 KB

Common loaded modules

These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 8.1 23.00%
Windows 7 Home Premium 23.00%
Windows 8.1 Pro 10.50%
Windows 7 Ultimate 10.50%
Windows 8 5.50%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 5.00%
Windows 8 Single Language 3.50%
Windows 8 Pro 3.50%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 2.50%
Windows Vista Home Premium 2.50%
Windows 7 Professional 2.50%
Windows 7 Home Basic 1.50%
Windows 8 Enterprise N 1.00%
Windows 8 Enterprise 1.00%
Windows 8.1 N 0.50%
Windows Seven Black Edition 0.50%
Windows 8.1 Enterprise Evaluation 0.50%
Windows 7 Starter 0.50%
Windows 8.1 Enterprise 0.50%
Windows 8.1 Pro Preview 0.50%
Windows Vista Home Basic 0.50%
23 other Windows OS version

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 39.50% of Windows Logon Application.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
ASUS 19.62%
Dell 18.11%
Hewlett-Packard 14.72%
Lenovo 12.08%
Acer 11.70%
Toshiba 9.06%
Intel 3.02%
Sony 3.02%
GIGABYTE 2.64%
Alienware 2.26%
Samsung 1.89%
Medion 1.51%
Sahara 0.38%
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