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How to remove the winlogan virus


Most antivirus programs identify winlogan.exe as malware, such as Symantec identifies it as Trojan.Virantix.C or Downloader, and TrendMicro identifies it as TROJ_FAKEAV.FO or TROJ_DLOADER.AZO.
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Winlogan.exe file information

The process known as Zeichnet Tastatureingaben auf und speichert sie in eine Datei appears to be part of software KeyLogger by http://www.activevb.de.

Description: The file winlogan.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows. The file size on Windows 7/XP is 15,000 bytes. http://www.file.net/process/winlogan.exe.html 
There is no description of the program. File winlogan.exe is not a Windows core file. The process starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). File winlogan.exe is located in the Windows folder, but it is not a Windows core file. The program has no visible window. Therefore the technical security rating is 80% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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If winlogan.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Documents and Settings", the security rating is 76% dangerous. The file size is 15,000 bytes. There is no file information. Program is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). File winlogan.exe is not a Windows system file. The program has no visible window. The application listens for or sends data on open ports to a LAN or the Internet.

If winlogan.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files", the security rating is 92% dangerous. The file size is 15,000 bytes. The program has no file description. The program has no visible window. The program is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). The program uses ports to connect to a LAN or the Internet. It is not a Windows system file.

If winlogan.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32, the security rating is 70% dangerous. The file size is 53,348 bytes.

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as winlogan.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the winlogan.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.



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User Comments

also wenn sie Kein I-net haben dass versucht es eine seite aufzubauen und dann wird noich eine Aufgebaut und immer mehr biss der rechner abstürst
  Rene  


Summary: Average user rating of winlogan.exe: based on 1 votes with 1 reviews.
1 user suspect danger.


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