Estimated safety rating

lsass.exe is a program which is probably NOT a virus. So, if lsass.exe is on your laptop or desktop computer, it is probably ok, and will NOT be a cause for concern. Even if your system is clean, it is still recommended to run a good antivirus with a good track record, in order to defend your PC against potential security problems.

Executable file path

Usually, this program is found in C:\WINXP\system32\lsass.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 fingerprint for this file is bf2466b3e18e970d8a976fb95fc1ca85.

Is running as a service

This program is registered as a Windows service. This means it operates on your PC in background, usually without showing any user interface to you. Most Windows services are ok programs, which perform useful functions to other applications or to Windows in general.

Belongs to the operating system

lsass.exe appears to use the functions of Windows SFC (System File Checker) or Windows File Protection.

Is a 32 bit executable file

This application runs in 32-bit mode. It does not use the entire set of features of nowadays' PC CPUs. This is quite normal because the publishers did not bother to upgrade it to 64-bit code.

File description

The description extracted from the program is LSA Shell (Export Version).

File version

File version extracted from the file 5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2113).

Manufacturer

Producer Microsoft Corporation.

Copyright

Legal copyright notice © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved..

Digitally signed

lsass.exe has a digital signature. Nowadays the large majority of clean software applications are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature attached to lsass.exe checks out perfectly. This is very good.

Certifier name

Digital certificate name: Microsoft Windows Component Publisher

Issuer name

Certificate's issuer name: Microsoft Windows Verification Intermediate PCA

Can be uninstalled

This program does NOT have an uninstall command set up in registry.