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lsass.exe

Local Security Authority Process

Microsoft Corporation

It runs as a windows Service named “Encrypting File System (EFS)”.
Publisher:
Microsoft Corporation  (signed and verified)

Product:
Microsoft® Windows® Operating System

Description:
Local Security Authority Process

 
Part of the Windows Operating System

Version:
10.0.10240.16384 (th1.150709-1700)

MD5:
9a83fa0ec9b0dced2cbc49dd05901920

SHA-1:
8472dc6a3848a36419e90cf3c729477743089456

SHA-256:
14d2f241235e2693c68bccf05d83f2a1c9a7be185c83e7c6c63ef0f654892f95

Scanner detections:
0 / 68

Status:
Clean (as of last analysis)
Whitelisted  (by digital signature)

Analysis date:
8/9/2026 8:35:36 AM UTC  (today)

File size:
55 KB (56,344 bytes)

Product version:
10.0.10240.16384

Copyright:
© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
lsass.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win64 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Windows\System32\lsass.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Microsoft Corporation

Authority:
Microsoft Corporation

Valid from:
4/8/2015 11:28:14 PM

Valid to:
7/8/2016 11:28:14 PM

Subject:
CN=Microsoft Windows Publisher, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Microsoft Windows Production PCA 2011, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US

Serial number:
3300000080E0B6EB3DEB7C8CCB000000000080

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/10/2015 6:14:19 AM

OS version:
10.0

OS bitness:
Win64

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.10

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:VDnYLh7w6DLZEGOeoD+I0bP9zXdQjEY00oCstPtB6kdS:V7Uh7TNXYhitv6kQ

Entry address:
0x37C0

Entry point:
48, 83, EC, 28, E8, 63, 00, 00, 00, 48, 83, C4, 28, E9, 62, FF, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 66, 66, 0F, 1F, 84, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 48, 3B, 0D, 09, 88, 00, 00, 75, 10, 48, C1, C1, 10, 66, F7, C1, FF, FF, 75, 01, C3, 48, C1, C9, 10, E9, 32, 01, 00, 00, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, FF, 25, 9E, 28, 00, 00, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, FF, 25, 8A, 28, 00, 00, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 48, 89, 5C, 24, 20, 55, 48, 8B, EC, 48, 83, EC, 20, 48, 83, 65, 18, 00, 48, BB...
 
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Code size:
19 KB (19,456 bytes)

Service
Display name:
Encrypting File System (EFS)

Service name:
EFS

Description:
Provides the core file encryption technology used to store encrypted files on NTFS file system volumes. If this service is stopped or disabled, applications will be unable to access encrypted files.

Type:
Win32ShareProcess

Depends on:
RPCSS


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