Is lsass.exe a virus or not?

[eByrd]

I have lsass.exe in my running processes. Is it a virus or not?

When I did a GOOGLE, what I found says it is. My Virus checkers don't see
it. [ and yes my AV is updated as well as my windows and office].

If it isn't a virus, what does it do? The taskmanager said I cannot shut it
off because it is a Microsoft Critical System Process.

Thanks, Byrd




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[Guest]

Quote:
Process File: lsass or lsass.exe
Process Name: Local Security Authority Service

Description:
lsass.exe is a system process of the Microsoft Windows security mechanisms.
It specifically deals with local security and login policies. Note: lsass.exe
also relates to the Windang.worm, irc.ratsou.b, Webus.B, MyDoom.L, Randex.AR,
Nimos.worm which spread via floppy disk drives, mass-mailing and peer-to-peer
sharing. Please review file path for clarification of this.

Use Kazaa or Limewire? If you do, it could bhe the P2P worm, but if you did
an AV scan with a reputable company (Norton,McAfee) and you came up clean, I
would say that this is a OK process.

BMR777
www.rusnakweb.com

 

[Karl]

If you have Isass then : You have the Backdoor.Futro virus.

Note - do not confuse this with LSASS which will most times show as
"lsass" in your Task List where the first letter is in fact a lowercase
"L" rather than an "i".

For a list of processes, look here. Great site!
http://www.answersthatwork.com/Tasklist_pages/tasklist.htm