Startup Issue

swinnie · 23 Oct 2007 at 13:08

Hi Guys

I have had a problem ongoing for a few days now which has now got bigger.

I got an lsass.exe the other day, done full updates and scans on AVG, Spybot and AdAware 2007.

Picked up nothing to do with this.

I don't get it every boot but only occasionally.

Now when I boot I get an installation configuration thing for Roxio Update Manager. How do I stop this from starting???

bledd · 23 Oct 2007 at 13:31

'i got an lsass' doesn't give us much info to work with!

install windows defender, untick the 'real-time file scanner' in the options for it, and use the 'software explorer' part to manage your startup

swinnie · 23 Oct 2007 at 13:33

bledd. said:
'i got an lsass' doesn't give us much info to work with!

install windows defender, untick the 'real-time file scanner' in the options for it, and use the 'software explorer' part to manage your startup

Will get Windows Defender.

See my other thread for more information on the lsass.exe - http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17793221

Thanks Bledd.

swinnie · 23 Oct 2007 at 14:45

If anyone has other ideas could you let me know I don't really want to reinstall XP! (I hate doing that).

You can add me on MSN for a direct approach. MSN In trust or on my profile.

Many Thanks.

swinnie · 23 Oct 2007 at 16:30

I spoke to Dell today and they recommended a reinstall. So I have got to go through that horrible process.

Anyway thanks for the help bledd and swordfish (from other thread).

topgun06 · 23 Oct 2007 at 16:48

I have lsass.exe running now and like you said, sometimes it runs and sometimes it doesn't... lsass is a system process and is perfectly normal.

However the sasser worm exploited a vulnerability in lsass.exe. But this has now been patched by Microsoft i believe.

swinnie · 23 Oct 2007 at 20:23

Yes, it was patched by Microsoft and added to detection rules of most AVs.