"PaulB" <PaulB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:70A69700-C139-4153-A3B7-BEAFAA332244@microsoft.com...
>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.
> --
> 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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>>
I should have been more clear in my response. I should have told him to
scan it to see if it was a virus. There was a wininit.exe virus floating
around at one time. Also, I don't show that process running on my setup.
Still, I should have told him to to scan to make sure it is not a virus as
I'm sure the definition for that virus is included in my AV apps.
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Michael Solomon
Backup is a PC user's best friend
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