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winIogon.exe is a harmful program.

It is a component of malware or spyware, you should immediately remove it using an antivirus and antispyware program. If that does not help, then ask us for help in the Spyware removal forum.

Name: winIogon
Filename: winIogon.exe
Registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run | Microsoft System Service
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices | Microsoft System Service
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\OLE | Microsoft System Service

Command: C:\Windows\System32\winIogon.exe
Startup Type: HKLM->Run
HijackThis Category: O4
HijackThis Line:

O4 – HKLM\..\Run: [Microsoft System Service] winIogon.exe

DDS Line:

mRun: [Microsoft System Service] winIogon.exe

Combofix/RSIT Line:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
“Microsoft System Service”=winIogon.exe

Description: trojan also known as W32/Virut.gen.a [McAfee], Backdoor:Win32/Poebot.gen [Microsoft], W32.IRCBot [Symantec], PE_VIRUT.AV [Trend Micro], W32.Virut.W [Symantec]

How to remove: use HijackThis + Kaspersky virus removal tool

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