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wininit.exb file report

Clean record File reputation report
MD5 9ef51c8ad595c5e2a123c06ad39fccd7
Latest seen 2021-01-12 20:40:24 (5 years ago)
First seen 2020-12-22 11:56:05 (5 years ago)
Size 409 KB
Publisher Microsoft Corporation
Product Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Signed by Microsoft Windows Publisher

Why it matters

Evidence available for this file

Detection

Latest status is clean for this hash.

Timeline

First seen 2020-12-22 11:56:05 (5 years ago); latest analysis 2021-01-12 20:40:24 (5 years ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: Microsoft Corporation. Product metadata: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System.

Digital signature

Signed by Microsoft Windows Publisher. ThreatInfo marks this publisher as trusted for this record.

Observed locations

ThreatInfo has seen this file in user or system paths listed below. Unexpected locations increase the need for local verification.

Recommended action

What to do next

  1. Confirm the hash and publisher match the expected software.
  2. Review the observed locations and signature information below.
  3. Rescan if the file was downloaded from an unknown source or appears in an unusual path.

File context

wininit.exb is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Microsoft® Windows® Operating System. The reported company name is Microsoft Corporation. The current detection status is Clean, based on the latest analysis from 2021-01-12 20:40:24 (5 years ago).

This record is currently marked as clean, but file reputation can depend on the exact path, hash, and source. Compare the MD5 and publisher data below with the file on your system.

File Details

Product Name: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Company Name: Microsoft Corporation
MD5: 9ef51c8ad595c5e2a123c06ad39fccd7
Size: 409 KB
First Published: 2020-12-22 11:56:05 (5 years ago)
Latest Published: 2021-01-12 20:40:24 (5 years ago)
Status: Clean (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2021-01-12 20:40:24 (5 years ago)

Overview

Signed By: Microsoft Windows Publisher
Status: Trusted Publisher

ThreatInfo marks this publisher as trusted for this record, but the file hash and source should still match the expected software distribution.

Common Places:

%commonappdata%\net protector\nposfile\2020-12-10_0633
%commonappdata%\net protector\nposfile\2020-12-22_0028
%sysdrive%\zv\noexp
%commonappdata%\net protector\nposfile\2020-12-11_1200
%commonappdata%\net protector\nposfile\2020-12-02_1213
%commonappdata%\net protector\nposfile\2021-01-08_0548

ThreatInfo has observed wininit.exb in the locations listed above. Files found in temporary folders, user profile folders, startup locations, or unusual application directories should be reviewed more carefully than files installed under a known program directory.

Geographic signal

Observed country distribution

ThreatInfo has seen wininit.exb across 1 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.

Top country India
Share 100.0%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is India with 100.0% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.

OS Version:

Windows 10 100.0%

The most common operating system signal for wininit.exb is Windows 10 with 100.0% of observed hits. If your system differs from the common profile, check whether the file was introduced by a specific installer, archive, or removable device.

Analysis

wininit.exb is identified as pe for 64-bit systems. The subsystem is Windows GUI. PE header values are useful for triage, especially when they do not match the expected publisher, product, or release timeline.

Format pe
Architecture 64-bit
Subsystem Windows GUI
Entry point 0x00003e30
Image base 0x0000000140000000

PE Sections:

Sections 7
Raw data 406016

Section layout highlights raw-size concentration, repeated names, packer markers, and hashes that can be compared across related samples.

.text 292352 bytes · 72.0% of section data
MD5 470b31035902194f02f7398b4aa15565
.rdata 92672 bytes · 22.8% of section data
MD5 1185fe63510b834604c39b3d5ca2839d
.data 2048 bytes · 0.5% of section data
MD5 79eb84ef0e051a15e3f7b559ec1510d3
.pdata 8704 bytes · 2.1% of section data
MD5 6dfaebe4ec60444aea284d96d235c04b
.didat 512 bytes · 0.1% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 5db84fd4751e5943eb9cf2f423684af8
.rsrc 8192 bytes · 2.0% of section data
MD5 4846551292157742a4e54d66d42e50d5
.reloc 1536 bytes · 0.4% of section data
MD5 672250d5415309602c5f9c82410e0b74

PE section names and hashes can reveal packing, injected resources, or unusual build artifacts. Sections with uncommon names, very large raw data, or hashes that differ from a trusted copy deserve additional review.

Report conclusion

This hash is currently recorded as clean

Use the MD5, publisher, signature, and observed paths in this report to verify that the file on your device is the same copy described here.

Scan with GridinSoft Anti-Malware Use a local scan if the file origin or behavior is unclear. Check this hash on VirusTotal

Recommended next steps

  • Compare the local file MD5 with 9ef51c8ad595c5e2a123c06ad39fccd7.
  • Check the file path, publisher, and signature against the details in this report.
  • Run a GridinSoft scan if the source, path, or behavior looks unusual.