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How to remove wininit error


The free file information forum can help you find out if wininit.exe is a virus, trojan, spyware, adware which you can remove, or a file belonging to a Windows system or an application you can trust.

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wininit.exe file information

The process Windows Start-Up Application or Windows-Startanwendung belongs to the software wininit.exe or Microsoft Windows Operating System or Betriebssystem Microsoft Windows by Microsoft Corporation (www.microsoft.com).

Description: wininit.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 95,744 bytes (72% of all occurrence), 96,768 bytes, 100,957 bytes, 115,712 bytes, 338,432 bytes, 99,328 bytes, 264,192 bytes.
The program has no visible window. The file is a trustworthy file from Microsoft. wininit.exe is able to record inputs, manipulate other programs. Therefore the technical security rating is 13% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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External information from Paul Collins:
There are different files with the same name:

  • "Bymer.Scanner" definitely not required. Added by the BYMER WORM!
  • "wininit" definitely not required. Added by the WOLLF.16 TROJAN!

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as wininit.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the wininit.exe process on your pc whether it is pest. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. It is one of the Top Download Picks of 2005 of The Washington Post and PC World.

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User Comments

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very little-seems to initiate various sys startup progs
  Dangerously  

Summary: 1 user think it's probably harmless.

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