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What is lsasss.exe? W32/Sasser.E Worm?

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Vendor Website:      http://us.mcafee.com/virusInfo/default.asp?id=description&virus_k=125091
Last Seen by PC Matic:      No Data

Process is Bad PC Matic has analyzed this process and determined that there is a high likelihood that it is bad.
Process is questionablePC Matic has analyzed this process and determined that the safety of this process is questionable.
Process is goodPC Matic has analyzed this process and determined that there is a high likelihood that it is good.
Process is goodThis process is a Microsoft or Windows process, but many viruses use this file name to escape notice.

Purpose: lsasss.exe - The lsasss.exe is recognized as the w32/Sasser.E Worm. It takes advantage of the ligitimate Windows LSASS vulnerability, which creates a buffer overrun that allows remote code execution. This process is a backdoor vulnerability and may be installed so that an attacker can access your computer from remote locations to steal passwords, banking data, and personal info. Check this Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-011. http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS04-011.mspxPlease note that this file is not to be confused with lsass.exe which is a valid file name.

lsasss.exe is malware. If this process is running on your machine, we strongly advise that you remove it. Depending on the type of malware it may be doing harm to your computer and your information.


lsasss.exe is known to be a bad process. Learn more about protecting your PC from these bad processes with PC Matic.
lsasss.exe could be a harmful process. Learn more about protecging your PC from these potential harmful processes with PC Matic.
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lsasss.exe is a Microsoft or Windows process but some versions of this exe carry viruses.
Learn more about protecting yourself from bad versions of this file with PC Matic.

Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 0.00%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 14 MB


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lsasss.exe



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