Unsigned Core Windows Processes

Using Process Explorer from the SysInternals suite, I found that key windows processes are unsigned. Some of the key ones are as follows: smss.exe, csrss.exe, services.exe, wininit.exe, winlogon.exe.
I have run Avast! boot time scan, Malware bytes memory scan, and MS Malicious Software Removal Tool with no results. Manual analysis with SysInternals suite gives access denied when trying to suspend these processes, and errors when trying to find cmd line
execution or execution path.
Booting the machine into safe mode with no networking and using Process Monitor reveals the signed versions of these processes.
It is vary concerning that core Windows processes are not signed. Why would this be occurring, and how can it be fixed?

Well the Apple guy was right but it is too bad that he didn't give you some better ideas where/how to solve the problem.
Some process on Windows machines that are known to cause problems are the drivers for built in webcams. Usually an update of those drivers will solve the problem. The other thing that could be going on is with the Apple Mobile Device Service. If you read through the attached article and do the things suggested, you will probably get it fixed. http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1567

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