After downloaded some software, I received the following message: "lsass.exe system error", which powered off my pc. After doing some reseach, I was unable to determine if I had a legit "LSASS.EXE" error, or the "ISASS.EXE" Sasser worm. I simply could not distinguish between a lower case "L", or a capital "I".
After trying a few fixes, I decided to reformat my hard drive and do a fresh install. After my pc loaded the set up files, my pc shut down when the install began. I then ran the Boot and Nuke program to completely wipe the drives clean. I tried the install again with the same result. Thinking my install disk might be bad, I used another install disk with XP Home and got the same result. I then tried to install an old edition of Windows ME and the install was successful.
Since the lsass.exe is applicable to Windows 200,NT, and XP, and not to Windows ME, that explains the ME install, but could some reminent of the virus (assuming that is what I had to begin with) still be present after a hard drive wipe? Does anybody have a cure? Thanks
After trying a few fixes, I decided to reformat my hard drive and do a fresh install. After my pc loaded the set up files, my pc shut down when the install began. I then ran the Boot and Nuke program to completely wipe the drives clean. I tried the install again with the same result. Thinking my install disk might be bad, I used another install disk with XP Home and got the same result. I then tried to install an old edition of Windows ME and the install was successful.
Since the lsass.exe is applicable to Windows 200,NT, and XP, and not to Windows ME, that explains the ME install, but could some reminent of the virus (assuming that is what I had to begin with) still be present after a hard drive wipe? Does anybody have a cure? Thanks