Estimated safety rating

lsass.exe is a application which is most likely legit. So, if lsass.exe is on your laptop or desktop computer, it is most likely ok, and will NOT cause problems. Even if your PC is clean, we still advise you to use a well-known antivirus with a good track record, in order to defend your system against threats.

Executable file path

This program is normally found in C:\Windows\System32\lsass.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 checksum for this program is 92daf7d21711117b007608cb50fbd2e2.

Is running as a service

This application is registered as a Windows service. This means it runs on your system in background, usually without displaying any user interface to you. Most Windows services are useful programs, which perform useful features to other applications or to the Windows Operating System.

Accesses the internet

This application uses the net to communicate. Today this is expected from a program. For example, most of the apps on your PC check for new updates. For this, Internet communications are required.

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 64 bit executable file

This is a x64 executable. It uses the full capacity of modern CPUs.

Digitally signed

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

Valid digital signature

The digital signature found in lsass.exe checks out perfectly. This is most likely a clean, ok program.

Certifier name

Digitally signed by: Microsoft Windows

Issuer name

Certificate's issuer name: Microsoft Windows Verification PCA

Can be uninstalled

This program does NOT have a removal routine stored in registry.