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The wininit.exe (Windows Start-Up Application) File Analysis

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wininit.exe

Technical Analysis

File Name wininit.exe
File Type
PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows
Scanner Version 1.0.223.174
Database Version 2025-08-14 00:00:18 UTC
✓

Clean File

No threats detected by our scanner

0%
Detection Rate
567,608
File Size (bytes)
2025-08-14
Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type Value Action
MD5
f1265237e2e8b04c9fac11ee0674f39e
SHA1
d21733ae20119e24fbca72b13213eb49d56bcdd9
SHA256
7baba17fa2a6f7502ccd7b7584d9e311a34763e0aa845c8c47160ecf321fc0ae
SHA512
fcc617eb30dcc76cec2b3161f28154e89e93cfd723b79724f08d1ab902cc6d3cb84c5873913867a005ab1b5678e87c0e3e422f8073be8637c607fa0d15f23252
ImpHash
9a3aff6d1132309d3db4d2d53e295fc5

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Image Base 0x140000000
Entry Point 0x140005d20
Compilation Time 2067-06-30 11:32:57
Checksum 0x00098143 (Actual: 0x00098143)
OS Version 10.0
PEiD Signatures PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows
PDB Path wininit.pdb
Digital Signature OK
Imports 45 libraries
Exports 0 functions
Resources 4 Resources
Sections 7 Sections

Version Information

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CompanyName Microsoft Corporation
FileDescription Windows Start-Up Application
FileVersion 10.0.20348.3932 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
InternalName WinInit
LegalCopyright © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
OriginalFilename WinInit.exe
ProductName Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
ProductVersion 10.0.20348.3932
Translation 0x0409 0x04b0

PE Sections

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Name Virtual Address Virtual Size Raw Size Entropy Characteristics MD5
.text 0x00001000 396,915 bytes 397,312 bytes 6.37 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 995CEDCBE181C1FBA3D33761E8969422
.rdata 0x00062000 112,828 bytes 114,688 bytes 4.88 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 35E1C7951B055AC1782C6F72A28C92B0
.data 0x0007e000 6,704 bytes 4,096 bytes 2.02 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE B061731A2F4AE251BB443FAD70B82E98
.pdata 0x00080000 11,580 bytes 12,288 bytes 5.36 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 836DF505EA0D151113D4549D9F98AD60
.didat 0x00083000 664 bytes 4,096 bytes 0.52 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE C1C029E94F1CC3DD2BB966BC91489FEE
.rsrc 0x00084000 8,208 bytes 12,288 bytes 2.95 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ EFFD3187B50EC30EE01DCADA43150068
.reloc 0x00087000 1,588 bytes 4,096 bytes 2.94 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ CF4C04E70CFC4CE1D8B578BB8F807BC0

Resource Analysis

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Total Resources: 4 (7,854 bytes)
Resource Type Count Total Size Percentage
MUI 1 240 bytes
3.1%
WEVT_TEMPLATE 1 5,774 bytes
73.5%
RT_VERSION 1 928 bytes
11.8%
RT_MANIFEST 1 912 bytes
11.6%

Certificate Chain Analysis

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Certificate Information
Product Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Description Windows Start-Up Application
File Version 10.0.20348.3932 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Original Name WinInit.exe
Signing Date 03:13 AM 07/02/2025 (46 days ago)
Verification Status Signed
Signers Microsoft Windows Publisher; Microsoft Windows Production PCA 2011; Microsoft Root Certificate Authority 2010
Counter Signers Microsoft Time-Stamp Service; Microsoft Time-Stamp PCA 2010; Microsoft Root Certificate Authority 2010
Internal Name WinInit
Copyright © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Certificate Chain Summary
Microsoft Windows Publisher #1 Primary
Validity Period: 2025-02-20 19:53:00 → 2026-02-18 19:53:00
Signature Algorithm: sha256RSA
Serial Number: 33 00 00 04 DA 1F D3 09 71 F7 13 C6 7E 00 00 00 00 04 DA
Microsoft Windows Production PCA 2011 #2 Chain
Validity Period: 2011-10-19 18:41:42 → 2026-10-19 18:51:42
Signature Algorithm: sha256RSA
Serial Number: 61 07 76 56 00 00 00 00 00 08
Microsoft Time-Stamp Service #3 Chain
Validity Period: 2024-07-25 18:31:18 → 2025-10-22 18:31:18
Signature Algorithm: sha256RSA
Serial Number: 33 00 00 01 FE D0 A8 C2 7B 34 21 0B 01 00 01 00 00 01 FE
Microsoft Time-Stamp PCA 2010 #4 Chain
Validity Period: 2021-09-30 18:22:25 → 2030-09-30 18:32:25
Signature Algorithm: sha256RSA
Serial Number: 33 00 00 00 15 C5 E7 6B 9E 02 9B 49 99 00 00 00 00 00 15

✓ This file has been digitally signed and the certificate chain has been verified

  • The signature ensures file integrity and authenticity from the publisher
  • Timestamping proves when the signature was applied
Certificate Verification Status

OK

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