How to remove the lass virus
Most antivirus programs identify lass.exe as malware, e.g. BitDefender identifies it as Application.WinSpy.AC, and Symantec identifies it as Spyware.BCWinSpy.
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Lass.exe file information
The process known as FirewallProxy belongs to software FirewallProxy by STA.
Description: lass.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows\System32.
The file size on Windows 7/XP is 4,620,288 bytes.
The program has no visible window. The file is an unknown file in the Windows folder. The program starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run).
Lass.exe is not a Windows core file. The application listens for or sends data on open ports to a LAN or the Internet.
lass.exe is able to record inputs, hide itself and monitor applications.
Therefore the technical security rating is 65% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
Recommended: Identify lass.exe related errors
Important: Some malware camouflages itself as lass.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the lass.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.
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