I have two Vista machines, one that is a new install (never connected to
internet or any programs added to it) and both have wininit.exe process
running. I don't think this is a Virus. My AV programs scanned both okay.
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Paul
"Michael Solomon" wrote:
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> "Dan Hinsley" <danhi@exmsft.com> wrote in message
> news:4427b3554pkdnkobie8vf2r61hbvttq2pt@4ax.com...
> > I've got wininit.exe running on my system, which from looking at some
> > websites appears to be a virus (Wolf.16 trojan). But if I kill the
> > process, Vista dies. So my question is, is wininit.exe a legitimate
> > part of Vista, and if not, what's the safest way to get rid of it?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Dan Hinsley
> Yes, from what I gather it is a Trojan. Best way to deal with it is to run
> a virus scan and let your Antivirus application deal with it as this has
> been around quite awhile and your AV should be able to pick it up and deal
> with it.
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> Michael Solomon
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