What is it?
Windows Logon Process - Winlogon.exe
What does it do?
Direct Quote from
here:
This
is the process responsible for managing user logon and logoff.
Moreover, Winlogon is active only when the user presses CTRL+ALT+DEL,
at which point it shows the security dialog box.
Search MS for more info:
Link
Virus Precaution:
The original Winlogon.exe from Microsoft gets placed in the C:\WINDOWS\System32\ directory. if you find it anywhere else then you should be suspicious for sure.
You'll want to keep an eye on
this google search for any known viruses. We've been able to find only 1 report of a virus so far.
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