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LSASS as displayed in Taskmanager What is it

You may have noticed lsass.exe displayed in your Task Manager, and that it is active.

Do not worry it is not a virus or nasty lsass.exe is an essential part of the Windows operating system.

LSASS, the Local Security Authority Subsystem Service,

Is responsible for helping Windows manage security and logins.

The lsass.exe file is located at :‐

C:\windows\system32 or C:\winnt\system32 folder.

You should NOT delete this file, and in fact, Task Manager will not allow you to terminate the lsass task.