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VersionsAdditional versions

6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 7.38%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 51.77%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 24.05%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 4.77%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 0.06%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 0.12%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 0.06%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 0.12%
6.0.6001.18000 (longhorn_rtm.080118-1840) 9.11%
6.0.6001.18000 (longhorn_rtm.080118-1840) 1.98%
6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) 0.56%

Relationships

Parent process
Related files

lsm.exe

Local Session Manager Service by Microsoft

Remove lsm.exe
Version:   6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
MD5:   8aea9a37c1a3565a204d37c5e72ab791
SHA1:   e16beae2233832547bac23fbd82d5321cfc5d645
SHA256:   939903f93ff37525a6c4b5cba29cdeee6d6055c42d605e80ae787f2a76f9870e
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.

What is lsm.exe?

Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS), is a process in Microsoft Windows operating systems that is responsible for enforcing the security policy on the system. It verifies users logging on to a Windows computer or server, handles password changes, and creates access tokens.

Overview

lsm.exe executes as a process under the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges (the system and the administrator accounts have the same file privileges) typically within the context of its parent wininit.exe (Windows Start-Up Application by Microsoft). This version is designed to run on Windows 7 and is compiled as a 32 bit program.

DetailsDetails

File name:lsm.exe
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Local Session Manager Service
Description:Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\lsm.exe
Original name:lsm.exe.mui
File version:6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Product version:6.1.7600.16385
Size:261.5 KB (267,776 bytes)
Digital DNA
Entropy:6.506473
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00152174%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00094255%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00057919%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:1,816,651 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:112,882/sec
17,470,203/sec
Context switches:11/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:1.5 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):3.06 MB
Private (minimum):1.95 MB
Non-paged memory:1.5 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:17.66 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):19.5 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:2.25 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):3.36 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:4,992/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:1.65 KB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:0 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:3 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:11
12
Handles:169
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:32-bit
Command line:C:\Windows\System32\lsm.exe
Owner:SYSTEM
Parent process:wininit.exe (Windows Start-Up Application by Microsoft)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
ntdll.dll
Total CPU:0.04722955%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.02874102%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.01848853%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:1,489,186/sec
5,741,424/sec
Context switches:18/sec
79/sec
Memory:1.23 MB
1.16 MB
lsm.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00049636%
Kernel CPU:0.00038837%
User CPU:0.00010799%
CPU cycles:7,444/sec
Memory:272 KB

Common loaded modules

These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 56.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 26.00%
Windows 7 Professional 9.00%
Windows 7 Home Basic 3.50%
Windows Vista Home Premium 3.50%
Windows 7 Starter 1.00%
Windows Seven Black Edition 0.50%
Windows Vista Home Basic 0.50%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 47.24% of Local Session Manager Service.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 26.42%
Hewlett-Packard 18.87%
ASUS 13.58%
Acer 12.83%
Toshiba 12.08%
Sony 3.77%
Lenovo 3.02%
Samsung 2.26%
GIGABYTE 2.26%
MSI 1.51%
Alienware 0.75%
Medion 0.75%
Intel 0.75%
Gateway 0.75%
Sahara 0.38%
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