Can I delete lsass.exe? svchost.exe?

i cant seem to shut down my computer the usual way..instead i am required to open my task manager every time, end task ISASS. exe before i could turn it off... i believe it is infected by a virus or something...how can i resolve this?..please help.

Hi Leo, I have deleted lsass.exe & smss.exe after my laptop infected with Funny IST scandal from the registry. I was not aware that these are windows files and essential for system to run. Now I am not able to boot my laptop, is there any solution for this?

Thanks in advance.
Rajesh.

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You'll probably have to perform a repair-reinstall of
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http://ask-leo.com/how_should_i_reinstall_windows.html

Leo

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I'm confused, got a alert from norton internet security, indication low risk, so what to do block or grant access to the internet for lsass.exe, pls help. Thanks all for the comments.

Uh, Yeah, I kind of sent svchost to the recycle and screwed up my computer.
I connected my stuffedup harddisk as a slave and was able to copy paste a svchost.exe file into windows32 but i cant seem to activate it.
I really want my files back!!
Everythings due at school now so acessing files is kind of crucial!
PLEASE HELP LEO!!!!!

K, Leo,
I've just read some more posts and im saddened to find out the SAFEST THING to do is reload windows. . . are there any LESS SAFE options that allow me to still keep my files?
PLEASE HELP LEO!!!

Sorry Here is my predicament saidmore clearly.
I deleted svchost.exe
I found a copy of svchost.exe
I put it in the windows32 file
My computer sees it and says theres an error (sorry dunno what it is right now)
Is there a way of properly activating it or fixing it.
I wouldlike to avoid reloading windows.
PLEASE HELP (Hope this was clearer)

hi Leo, can you help me w/ my problem of SVCHOST.EXE that is eating up my memory/cpu usage.. i'm using windows xp sp2,can i have a step by step manual correction for this matter...
thanks!

Hello

My svchost.exe i guess it is infected
because each time i upload a file to my hosting, it looks fine, but after a while , i see a java script line added to my index page and this is malaware . in google my sites started showing that it this site might harm your pc.
i made format to my pc, and again i was attacked by the same problem,

I tried 4 different hosting companies, they said that someone has access to my passwords to do that, i changed password and still same problem.

i was reading http://www.liutilities.com/products/wintaskspro/processlibrary/svchost/

so how to deal with that?
thanks

I have three or more entries of svchost.exe in TasK Manager.
When I end the svchost process with the highest CPU-time
after som time i get the message that a shutdown is coming.
For that I am prepared in cmd to abort that shutdown.
Is this a virus.

I have a screenshot of task manager but I do not know how to send it to you.
Zone Alarm detected 55 attempts to go outbound.

Before that I had 1175 viruses all of them with names of
movies.
I removed them with a trial of Avira Pro.
I am using Virtual PC on a Mac G4 (QuickSilver) 2 processors
and 1.5 Gb core.

Have a nice day!!