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How to remove userinit error

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userinit.dll file information

The process belongs to the software userinit.dll by unknown.

Description: userinit.dll is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32. The file size on Windows XP is 81920 bytes.
A .dll file (Dynamic Link Library) is a special type of Windows program containing functions that other programs can call. This .dll file can be injected to all running processes and can change or manipulate their behavior. The process has no file description. The program has no visible window. There is no detailed description of this service. It can change the behavior of other programs or manipulate other programs. userinit.dll is not a Windows core file. Program starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\AppInit_DLLs, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Userinit). Therefore the technical security rating is 91% dangerous.

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If userinit.dll is located in the folder C:\Windows then the security rating is 42% dangerous. File size is 366080 bytes. The program has a visible window. There is no information about the maker of the file. The process is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\AppInit_DLLs, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Userinit). File userinit.dll is not a Windows system file. userinit.dll is able to record inputs.

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as userinit.dll, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the userinit.dll process on your pc whether it is pest. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. It is one of the Top Download Picks of 2005 of The Washington Post and PC World.

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