What is the "userinit.exe" ? Variant 622

Our database contains 500 different files for filename userinit.exe but this page contains information about single file with specific attributes. If you want to see general information about the userinit.exe then visit General Information Page . You can also check most distributed file variants with name userinit.exe. This file belongs to product Microsoft® Windows® Operating System and was developed by company Microsoft Corporation. This file has description Userinit Logon Application. Agregate rating is 5(5) stars - based on 1 reviews.This is executable file. You can find it running in Task Manager as the process userinit.exe.

userinit.exe Process
Product:
Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Description:
Userinit Logon Application
Version:
5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2113)
MD5:
a93aee1928a9d7ce3e16d24ec7380f89
SHA1:
513f8bdf67a5a9e09803cfb61f590b39f2683853
SHA256:
944cd2135e171af338352568aa7fe1b8004733a4281395ad6723e0cf43d5f53f
Size:
26112
Directory:
C:\Windows\System32
Operating System:
Windows XP
Occurence:
High oc2

System Explorer Community Antivirus Report

This file was checked and tolerated by following antivirus shields :
Antivirus NameLatest Toleration
ESET Smart Security 8.02015-01-12 20:18:53
Microsoft Security Essentials2014-09-18 10:09:41
Symantec Endpoint Protection2014-08-19 14:09:54
AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 20122014-06-11 21:06:57
Sheed AntiVirus2014-02-05 08:50:09
avast! Antivirus2014-01-28 18:57:17
ESET Smart Security 7.02014-01-09 07:08:21
AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 20142013-12-27 21:12:45
ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4.22013-11-25 09:20:17
Panda Endpoint Protection2013-10-02 17:06:13
Antivirus shields were enabled and have latest antivirus database.

Is the Process "userinit.exe" Safe or Threat ?

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100% of reviewed files are marked as Safe .
100% of reviewed files are marked as System file.
Our final rating for this file is Safe. Final rating is based on file reviews, discovered date, users occurence and antivirus scan results.
Filename "userinit.exe" is used by Microsoft Windows System files. Many threats uses filenames of System Processes to camouflage itself. You should consider suspected any file which uses system filename and is not stored in system directory or has invalid file version information. Correct system file contains full file version information from Microsoft.

User Reviews of the "userinit.exe"

  • SAFErating from user jwasylque (Variant: 622)

    userinit.exe is a key process in the Windows operating system. On boot-up it manages the different start up sequences needed, such as establishing network connection and starting up the Windows shell. This program is important for the stable and secure running of your computer and should not be terminated.