winlogon.exe

File Name:	winlogon.exe	Product:
Author:	Microsoft Corporation	Security Rating:

winlogon.exe is a process used by the Windows login manager to handle the login and logout procedures on your operating system. It runs in the background and critical for user authorization and Windows activation checks. The original winlogon.exe locates in the C:WINDOWSSystem32 directory.The winlogon.exe file from Microsoft runs in the background and completes its work in less than a minute. It won't show itself in running programs.

Other instance of winlogon.exe:

winlogon.exe should be possibly a process registered as a trojan. This Trojan allows attackers to access users' computers from remote locations, stealing passwords, Internet banking and personal data. This process is a security risk and should be removed from your system immediately.

Recommendation:

winlogon.exe is critical for the stable performance and secure access to your computer. It is a normal part of PC operations and shouldn't be disabled. 

Users Opinions

Dylan		DO NOT END This will destroy your computer and you will need to restart 0 0 Report Abuse
Patchho		winlogon.exe is critical for the stable performance and secure access to your computer. It is a normal part of PC operations and shouldn't be disabled.It is located in the system32 folder. 0 0 Report Abuse
moosadrched		good 0 0 Report Abuse
NaNa		Here we go with the question marks again. What is the answer Microsoft? 0 0 Report Abuse
şhn		danger 7 40 Report Abuse
JON		HOME 0 15 Report Abuse
ksprasad		i trust this option for better operations 3 0 Report Abuse
евгения		правильный 0 4 Report Abuse
asus		asu 0 4 Report Abuse
theYoRecords		Analyzed by 42 scanners on virustotal.com.  More information 17 0 Report Abuse
Jocelyne Lalumiere		Un peut moins pr?cis au niveau de la proc?dure. 6 1 Report Abuse
fernando barroso		no es detectado por antivirus y forma en System Volumen Information bloqueado y Recycler oculto, 2 2 Report Abuse
casanova		virus? 13 63 Report Abuse
Virus		Virus 18 58 Report Abuse
Paul van Uden		has no firmename 12 1 Report Abuse
winlogon		virus 140 264 Report Abuse
Alan H		In computing, Winlogon is the component of Microsoft Windows operating systems that is responsible for handling the secure attention sequence, loading the user profile on logon  More information 18 0 Report Abuse
ananymous		WARNING: This process is part of Windows. Shutting it down will almost certainly cause more problems than it solves. Note that some installations have modified Winlogon to avoid Windows Genuine Advantage and Program Activation licensing mechanisms. To some spyware/anti-virus programs these modifications may appear to be viruses because Winlogon has been technically hacked. DO NOT tamper with Winlogon unless you are a professional and know exactly what you are doing, or you are in for a heap of trouble. 95 0 Report Abuse
pere4		Its "Windows Log on".Dont shut it. 8 1 Report Abuse
ken		ok? 13 30 Report Abuse
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