lsass.exe (Possible Virus Read)

PC Pitstop Analysis

lsass.exe is a file name used by many malwares, look into Site URL.
lsass.exe provides security functions in Windows 2000/XP. is very important for windows, without it windows will not come up.
However USUALLY lsass.exe has in Vendor field "Microsoft" just like Product has "windows", was detected that this file has no Vendorinformation which makes it just suspicious.
Was found a virus/trojan with the same name, run a virus scan to be sure that is not the case.

Recommendation

lsass.exe is a VIRUS. Stop all work until the virus is removed or you run the risk of spreading the virus to other people. Worse yet, the virus may be doing harm to your computer and your information.

lsass.exe is a virus and should be removed immediately to avoid doing further harm. PC Pitstop recommends CA Antivirus in these types of situations.

Identification

The file name alone identifies this program.

PC Pitstop Database Comparisons

Every week, we update our information about the running programs identified during the previous week's testing. lsass.exe (Possible Virus Read) has been seen on 0.00% of systems tested at PC Pitstop. As a point of comparison, it is rare for a particular malicious program (virus or spyware) to be seen on more than one or two percent of all systems tested.

PCs running this program did not have a high average CPU load during testing, which indicates it does not consume a great deal of CPU time on most systems.

Detailed Description and/or Removal Instructions

http://search.ca.com/search/ca?charset=iso-8859-1&qt=lsass.exe&rq=0&la=en&oq=OUTLOOK.EXE&Submit=Search&nh=10&nh=10

Match #2

lsass.exe (Local Security Authority)

PC Pitstop Analysis

lsass.exe provides security functions in Windows 2000/XP. Leave it running, is very important for windows.

Recommendation

lsass.exe is an essential part of Windows and required for Windows to work properly. It should never be disabled.

lsass.exe is a virus and should be removed immediately to avoid doing further harm. PC Pitstop recommends CA Antivirus in these types of situations.

Identification

In addition to the file name, lsass.exe, the following version information is used to identify the file. If the file does not match this information, it may be a different file. To ensure the file is absolutely correct, run a free and comprehensive scan.

Vendor contains:	Microsoft
Product contains:	Windows
File name contains:	\system32\

To view version information with Windows Explorer, right-click the file and click Properties, Version.

PC Pitstop Database Comparisons

Every week, we update our information about the running programs identified during the previous week's testing. lsass.exe (Local Security Authority) has been seen on 96.72% of systems tested at PC Pitstop. As a point of comparison, it is rare for a particular malicious program (virus or spyware) to be seen on more than one or two percent of all systems tested.

PCs running this program did not have a high average CPU load during testing, which indicates it does not consume a great deal of CPU time on most systems.

Important note: A file name alone may not be enough for positive identification. PC Pitstop's full tests and spyware scan use information such as the company name, product name, or install directory. If you are unable to identify a file, ask about it in our forums after running our full tests.