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wininit.exb file report

Clean record File reputation report
MD5 e83650f70459a027aa596e1a73c961a1
Latest seen 2021-10-08 20:53:56 (4 years ago)
First seen 2020-08-12 05:54:26 (5 years ago)
Size 389 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 2020-08-12 05:54:26 (5 years ago); latest analysis 2021-10-08 20:53:56 (4 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 2021-10-08 20:53:56 (4 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: e83650f70459a027aa596e1a73c961a1
Size: 389 KB
First Published: 2020-08-12 05:54:26 (5 years ago)
Latest Published: 2021-10-08 20:53:56 (4 years ago)
Status: Clean (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2021-10-08 20:53:56 (4 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\2020-08-10_2022
%commonappdata%\net protector\nposfile\2020-08-19_1828
%sysdrive%\zv\noexp
%commonappdata%\net protector\nposfile\2020-08-26_0218
%commonappdata%\net protector\nposfile\2020-04-06_0007
%commonappdata%\net protector\nposfile\2020-08-30_0930
%commonappdata%\net protector\nposfile\2020-11-26_0518
%commonappdata%\net protector\nposfile\2020-11-29_0539
%commonappdata%\net protector\nposfile\2020-12-09_1242
%commonappdata%\net protector\nposfile\2020-07-01_0443

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 2 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.

Top country India
Share 92.9%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is India with 92.9% 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 0x000036f0
Image base 0x0000000140000000

PE Sections:

Sections 7
Raw data 385536

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

.text 274432 bytes · 71.2% of section data
MD5 a7404269aba94a40cb6962557db20758
.rdata 90112 bytes · 23.4% of section data
MD5 fae15080a3bb07707348dcd0dc66e6a1
.data 2048 bytes · 0.5% of section data
MD5 0233f08aa2335694d572def7a1a96152
.pdata 8704 bytes · 2.3% of section data
MD5 a40044210130f490e8704807a4573ddb
.didat 512 bytes · 0.1% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 b6bea64a64b2ac66b893d9bae9f96607
.rsrc 8192 bytes · 2.1% of section data
MD5 b022602de180cb6ead7f5d9d1c464fb0
.reloc 1536 bytes · 0.4% of section data
MD5 61c7a0bc2f1bdb5099a2a7c20e544baf

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 e83650f70459a027aa596e1a73c961a1.
  • 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.