The 8 Most Common Malware Processes-Winlogon.exe

Windows operating systems use a process called winlogon.exe to manage the different procedures regarding the logging in and out of each of the users on your computer. In this case, and when the winlogon.exe file is found within the system folder of your computer, it is a genuine process that is required by your Operating System to ensure that your computer runs smoothly and accurately.

However, if you have an instance of winlogon.exe that appears anywhere other than in the system folder then the likelihood is that you have contracted one of a large number of Trojans or other malicious applications that use this process name. We strongly urge you to run a spyware scan of your system in order to determine whether or not the winlogon.exe process on your computer is a genuine one or not.