How to get rid of the winIogon Virus
Sometimes the winIogon file may hide a virus (, e.g. TrendMicro found TROJ_GEN.R020C0OBD18, as well as Avast found Win32:Malware-gen). If your antivirus software does not detect a virus, try using an additional free antivirus program.Other problems with winIogon.exe
The winIogon.exe process is also known as paint.net or, as the case may be, Lienable4 and is a part of paint.net or, as the case may be, telegRAm mESSengER tAc. This software is produced by dotPDN. An outdated or faulty version of winIogon.exe can cause problems for your computer, ranging from slowness to error messages like these:
- paint.net has stopped working. Windows is checking for a solution to the problem... (Windows 11, 10, 7)
- paint.net has stopped working. A problem caused the program to stop working correctly. Windows will close the program and notify you if a solution is available. (Windows 11, 10, 7)
- winIogon.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close.
- Access violation at address FFFFFFFF in module winIogon.exe. Read of address 00000000.
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What you should know about winIogon.exe paint.net
winIogon.exe is not a Windows system file and is known to frequently cause computer problems. WinIogon.exe is found in a subdirectory of "C:\Program Files".
Frequently occurring are file sizes such as 2,580,480 bytes (25% of all these files), 1,024,000 bytes, 2,509,824 bytes or, as the case may be, 2,461,184 bytes.
The program executes in the background, and can only be terminated using Windows Task Manager. It was developed by a so-called third party provider - and not by Microsoft. This file contains no information about the producer or the version.
WinIogon.exe is capable of track other applications as well as Change the behavior of other applications.
For this reason, 79% of all experts consider this file to be a possible threat. The probability that it can cause harm is high.
Attention: If you find winIogon.exe on your computer, please scan it with an anti-virus product. If your anti-virus software does not recognize it as being harmful, then please make sure that you have the latest update of the signature file, or check the file online. For this option, you may want to use Security Task Manager. Here, click on the process with the right mouse button and send the file to an online virus scanner.
What do other computer users say about winIogon?
| blocks registry and task manager | |
| Virus | |
| Virus and/or spyware | |
| Back-Door ASB.gen | |
| It disable system restore and msconfig. Adam King |
Summary: However, 2 users consider this to be a suspicious process and would like to get rid of it. For this reason, 14 users have already removed winIogon.exe. source: file.net
How to uninstall paint.net or telegRAm mESSengER tAc
To remove paint.net from your computer, please follow the manual instructions below.
- Click the Windows Start Button. You can find it in the lower-left corner of the taskbar.
- Type 'uninstall'.
- Click Add or remove programs.
- Now locate paint.net or telegRAm mESSengER tAc in the list of displayed applications.
- Click the program, and then click Uninstall.
How to check if winIogon.exe (paint.net) was uninstalled completely
After uninstalling, restart your computer. Then open Windows Explorer and check if a folder with the software name still exists under C:\Program Files. Also, check the Registry for remnants of paint.net. To do this, start Regedit, then look under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > Software for: paint.net or the name of the producer. Keep in mind that only a computer professional should delete entries in the Windows Registry directly.
Last but not least
If Windows is not working properly, startup is slow, or winIogon.exe is causing problems, a good Windows diagnostic tool may help. This is especially effective when it comes to older computers that have accumulated vast quantities of "garbage data" as the result of many software installs and uninstalls.
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