Winlogon.exe Information

Winlogon.exe

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What is it?
Windows Logon Process - Winlogon.exe

What does it do?
Direct Quote from here:
This is the process responsible for managing user logon and logoff. Moreover, Winlogon is active only when the user presses CTRL+ALT+DEL, at which point it shows the security dialog box.

Search MS for more info: Link

Virus Precaution:
The original Winlogon.exe from Microsoft gets placed in the C:WINDOWSSystem32 directory. if you find it anywhere else then you should be suspicious for sure.

You'll want to keep an eye on this google search for any known viruses. We've been able to find only 1 report of a virus so far.

Troj/Madr-B @ Sophos
Netsky.D @ Trend Micro

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Winlogon.exe is a Windows System File and should be in a system directory. If it is then this application is safe.

Startup DB Entries:
( 1 ) "Added by the NEVEG.A WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate winlogon.exe process
( 2 ) "Added by the NEVEG.A WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate winlogon.exe process
( 3 ) "Added by the NEVEG.A WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate winlogon.exe process
( 4 ) "Added by the NEVEG.A WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate winlogon.exe process
( 5 ) "Added by variants of the NETSKY WORMS! Note - this is not the legitimate winlogon.exe process which should not appear in Msconfig/Startup!"
( 6 ) "Added by the NETSKY-C WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate winlogon.exe process
( 7 ) "Added by the NEVEG.A WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate winlogon.exe process
( 8 ) "Added by the PROXYSER-R TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate winlogon.exe process
( 9 ) "Added by the NEVEG.A WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate winlogon.exe process
( 10 ) "Added by the BANKER-FI TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate winlogon.exe process
( 11 ) "Added by the RITDOOR-B WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate winlogon.exe process
( 12 ) "Added by the BOBAX.AD WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate winlogon.exe process
( 13 ) "Added by the AUTOTROJ-C TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate winlogon.exe process
( 14 ) "Added by the NEVEG.A WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate winlogon.exe process
( 15 ) "Added by the WOWCRAFT.D TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate winlogon.exe process

Disclaimer

Every attempt has been made to ensure the information about Winlogon.exe is accurate but alot of malware applications try to pose as valid applications. If it is something other than what was posted above please leave some feedback in the forum.
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User Comments

kurthrob@aol.com I have an instance of winlogon.exe (with an L, or so it seems) that keeps making my virus scanner pop up with this infor mation ldC992.tmp C:\windows\system32\1024 fakeAlert-B trojan deleted winlobon.exe I would just like to know how to stop the occurance from happening. Please help if you can. kurthrob@aol.com

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