How to Remove “userinit.exe”

What is userinit.exe?

userinit.exe is a legitimate file popularly known as Userinit Logon Application. It belongs to 
Windows Operating System developed by Microsoft Corporation. It is typically located in C:\Windows\System32. Malware programmers create files with virus scripts and name them after userinit.exe with an intention to spread virus on the internet.

Affected Platform: Windows OS

How to check if your computer is infected with userinit.exe malware?

Keep an eye for the following symptoms to see if your PC is infected with userinit.exe malware:

  • Internet connection fluctuates
  • userinit.exe takes too much CPU space
  • PC slows down significantly
  • Browser automatically redirects to some irrelevant websites
  • Unsolicited ads and popups starts appearing
  • Screen freezes constantly

Take the following steps to diagnose your PC for possible userinit.exe malware attack:

Step 1: Download the award-winning Free Internet Security.

Step 2: Installation configuration frames will be displayed. Select the configuration you would like to apply.

Step 3: After network detection is complete, press “Close” button for a scan window.

Step 4: Restart your PC.

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Step 6: Proceed with a quick scan that automatically begins after the update.

Step 7: If threats are found during the scanning, you will be prompted with an alert screen.

Step 8: Comodo Antivirus will remove the userinit.exe virus from your computer including all other malwares!

 

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Malware Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 09 October 2011 at 1:15 am
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Malware
Name
Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
Malware Behavior
1 Microsoft Corporation Executable cb7af96fcc6f55b1
32fde4652e4cccc8
91918bec
545c0ff279b1e6ec
bb14105099feab7b
Virus.Win32.
Virut.CE
No 6.1.7601.1
7514
(win7sp1_r
tm.101119-
1850)
6.1.7601.1
7514
106.76.145.19/32 N/A
2 Microsoft Corporation Executable 2097ad82ab050310
964f0aa3ddbe0ea9
84a8c9b2
4d3cc5dcb6070fb0
bfb2d6f9eb7e9027
Virus.Win32.
Virut.CE
No 6.1.7601.1
7514
(win7sp1_r
tm.101119-
1850)
6.1.7601.1
7514
Indonesia N/A
3 Microsoft Corporation Executable 7d9ca6094c03c8ae
9ff3fa36f338d280
c650da24
d34d870fa487dae4
7a1fbe67fa7c4970
Virus.Win32.
Virut.CE
No 5.1.2600.5
512
(xpsp.0804
13-2113)
5.1.2600.5
512
Cambodia N/A
4 Microsoft Corporation Executable 011a8969fec14fb5
ace903835b4a11d1
f35fc62d
ab1307533b884c59
5ba4e358f9a5a615
Virus.Win32.
Virut.CE
No 6.1.7600.1
6385
(win7_rtm.
090713-125
5)
6.1.7600.1
6385
Philippines N/A
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Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 04 June 2008 at 12:14 pm
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
1 N/A Non-executable fa70c6d418f7d8e8
1a989b2bee9c3703
a0ff4854
a2d5af29049b0ceb
483f17f1be9a7e5d
No N/A N/A United States
2 Microsoft Corporation Executable ddf014669990f7ab
41f0a589d360357e
e2ee0f3a
b0b8f677062301bd
502ec455eb56c98f
No 10.0.16299
.15
(WinBuild.
160101.080
0)
10.0.16299
.15
United States
3 N/A Non-executable 23c8d77416ee7e7e
079c30c3f7eeb27c
60c87920
17f2f07bde68a78e
96177fb7b673f203
No N/A N/A United States
4 Microsoft Corporation Executable 822176286f8647f4
f2025e8187a99785
64cf0675
931c63144c40c47e
d1706656ca0c1d58
No 10.0.22468
.1000
(WinBuild.
160101.080
0)
10.0.22468
.1000
United States
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