Computer virus help!!??

Question

lsass.exe

what is it, and does it need to be deleted. Is it required for a coputer. and also what happens if i delete it??

Answer 1

"lsass.exe" is the Local Security Authentication Server. It verifies the validity of user logons to your PC/Server. It generates the process responsible for authenticating users for the Winlogon service. This process is performed by using authentication packages such as the default Msgina.dll. If authentication is successful, Lsass generates the user's access token, which is used to launch the initial shell. Other processes that the user initiates inherit this token.

Note: The lsass.exe file is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32. In other cases, lsass.exe is a virus, spyware, trojan or worm! Check this with Security Task Manager.

Answer 2

Any virus that your anti-virus detects on your computer should be deleted from your computer.

Answer 3

I seen that on my computer, if you have Norton Anti Virus, it will take care of it, If you dont, then delelte it.

Answer 4

You don't just DELETE it.  You must first identify if it is a system file, or a virus with a same name...because there is a good lsass.exe and a virus lsass.exe

The only way to do that is for your anti-virus program to scan for virus'.

If it is detected as a VIRUS then just DELETE

If it is not detected as a virus, then leave it alone, because it would be a system file for the smooth operation such as in networking.

Get these two solutions that actually are RELIABLE !!!

AVAST and AD-AWARE.

These tools do an EXCELLENT job, and the "home' versions are FREE to the public.

(The business versions you should purchase)

A.

Avast free Home Edition

Get it here:

http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.ht...

And please do a "thorough" scan as soon as you get it downloaded. The user interface is simple. Click the left side, and in the top menu that comes up, select thorough scan.

When it finds a culprit it throws up an alarm, then you DELETE the culprit, (do not quarantine).

Then allow it to run all of the time, and you will be completely protected. It will "automatically" update itself, also for free.

You only need to renew your registration once a year, also free.

Note: I KNOW of several people who have used AVG and Norton and have gotten a virus anyway.

Don't go with Zone Alarm as it is hoggy and conflicting.

I've tried them all, and have had wonderful results with DEPENDABLE AVAST for the last 5 years.

The corporation I work for uses the Pro version, and has never has an incident. Avast is your answer.

B.

Get free Ad-AWARE spy-removal tool from Lavasoft

http://www.lavasoftusa.com/products/ad-a...

1. Download, install and run this program weekly or more.

Then you can be really confident that you are protected at all times.

^j^

Answer 5

Go to

http://www.corradocomputers.com/virusrem...

It has a full and simple guide to removing these things including free and trusted programs and their locations.

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