What is **appinit_dlls**? The path for **appinit_dlls** exists in **windowsNT/cv/windows/APPInit_DLLs**. Is **appinit_dlls** a virus? The system configuration item "AppInit_DLLs" in the registry can call a list of DLLs for any process. This was an early trick used by process-injecting trojans, which worked by modifying the registry key **[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE...]**.
To elaborate further:
The "AppInit_DLLs" setting is part of the Windows registry and allows specifying a list of DLLs that are loaded into every user-mode application when it starts. While this feature has legitimate uses (e.g., for enterprise software or debugging tools), it can also be exploited by malware to inject malicious DLLs into processes. Therefore, if unfamiliar DLLs are listed under "AppInit_DLLs," they should be investigated carefully to ensure they are not malicious.