Estimated safety rating

lsass.exe is a program which is most likely NOT a virus or malware. So, if lsass.exe is on your computer, it is most likely ok, and will NOT be a cause for concern. Even if your PC is virus-free, we still advise you to run a good antivirus with a good track record, in order to yourself your PC against threats.

Executable file path

This program is usually found on disk in C:\Windows\System32\lsass.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 fingerprint for this program is 8aeaaf1bfafcacd57014ff63202983f1.

Is running as a service

This program is a Windows service. This means it operates on your PC in background, usually without displaying anything to you. Most Windows services are ok programs, which perform useful functions to other programs or to the Windows Operating System.

Belongs to the operating system

lsass.exe appears to have something to do with Windows SFC (System File Checker) or Windows File Protection.

Is a 32 bit executable file

This exe runs in 32-bit mode. It can not use the full set of features of modern PC processors. This ordinarily happens because the authors did not upgrade it to use the x64 instruction set.

File description

The description written in the exe is Local Security Authority Process.

File version

File version extracted from the file 10.0.14393.0 (rs1_release.160715-1616).

Manufacturer

Maker Microsoft Corporation.

Copyright

Copyright notice © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved..

Digitally signed

lsass.exe has a digital signature. Today the large majority of virus-free programs are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature attached to lsass.exe verifies as ok. This is most likely a clean, ok program.

Certifier name

Digitally signed by: Microsoft Windows Publisher

Issuer name

Certificate's issuer name: Microsoft Windows Production PCA 2011

Can be uninstalled

This application does NOT have a removal routine set up in registry.