Process name: Windows NT/2000/XP Logon Application
Product: Windows
Company: Microsoft
File: winlogon.exe
Security Rating: 1
The process "winlogon.exe" runs in the background. It's a part of the Windows Login subsystem. Winlogon is necessary for user authorization and checks the Windows XP activation code.
Note: The winlogon.exe file is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32. In other cases, winlogon.exe is a virus, spyware, trojan or worm! Check this with Security Task Manager.
Virus with same name:
W32.Netsky.D - see McAfee Symantec Corporation Trend Micro
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