Should I block it?

45%
45% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

11.9.1.0 build 89952 5.00%
11.9.0.0 build 87342 75.00%
11.10.0.0 build 95001 20.00%

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advapi32.dll
CryptGenRandom, CryptAcquireContextA, CryptReleaseContext, GetNamedSecurityInfoA, GetAce, EqualSid, SetNamedSecurityInfoA, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherA, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerA, OpenSCManagerA, CloseServiceHandle, OpenServiceA, GetSidLengthRequired, InitializeSid, GetSidSubAuthority, RegDeleteValueA, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, CopySid, IsValidSid, GetLengthSid, SetServiceStatus, GetSecurityDescriptorLength, MakeSelfRelativeSD, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, GetSecurityDescriptorOwner, GetSecurityDescriptorGroup, GetSecurityDescriptorDacl, GetSecurityDescriptorSacl, MakeAbsoluteSD, GetSecurityDescriptorControl, GetAclInformation, InitializeAcl, AddAce, QueryServiceConfigA, RegEnumKeyExA, RegDeleteKeyA, RegisterEventSourceA, ReportEventA, DeregisterEventSource, RegCreateKeyExA, RegSetValueExA, RegOpenKeyExA, RegQueryValueExA, RegCloseKey
gdi32.dll
SetViewportExtEx, ScaleViewportExtEx, SetWindowExtEx, ScaleWindowExtEx, DeleteDC, GetStockObject, OffsetViewportOrgEx, SetViewportOrgEx, SelectObject, Escape, TextOutA, RectVisible, PtVisible, SetMapMode, RestoreDC, SaveDC, ExtTextOutA, DeleteObject, SetBkColor, SetTextColor, GetClipBox, CreateBitmap, GetDeviceCaps
kernel32.dll
GetCPInfo, GetOEMCP, FlushFileBuffers, SetEndOfFile, GetCurrentProcess, HeapAlloc, HeapFree, RaiseException, HeapReAlloc, VirtualAlloc, RtlUnwind, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, TerminateProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, GetCommandLineA, GetProcessHeap, ExitProcess, VirtualFree, HeapDestroy, HeapCreate, GetStdHandle, GetACP, IsValidCodePage, LCMapStringA, LCMapStringW, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStringsW, SetHandleCount, GetFileType, GetStartupInfoA, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetConsoleCP, GetConsoleMode, GetLocaleInfoW, GetStringTypeA, GetStringTypeW, GetUserDefaultLCID, EnumSystemLocalesA, IsValidLocale, WriteConsoleA, GetConsoleOutputCP, WriteConsoleW, SetStdHandle, GetLocaleInfoA, GlobalFlags, GetThreadLocale, lstrcmpA, GlobalGetAtomNameA, GlobalAddAtomA, GlobalFindAtomA, GlobalDeleteAtom, lstrcmpW, InterlockedIncrement, FreeLibrary, InterlockedDecrement, GetModuleHandleA, TlsFree, GlobalFree, LocalReAlloc, TlsSetValue, TlsAlloc, GlobalAlloc, GlobalHandle, GlobalUnlock, GlobalReAlloc, GlobalLock, TlsGetValue, LocalAlloc, FindResourceA, LoadResource, LockResource, SizeofResource, MoveFileA, DeleteFileA, RemoveDirectoryA, GetFileAttributesExA, CreateFileW, GetFileAttributesA, FormatMessageA, GetCurrentThreadId, GetTickCount, GetLocalTime, OpenMutexA, Sleep, LocalFree, SetLastError, GetTempPathA, GetCurrentProcessId, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, OpenProcess, WaitForSingleObject, CreateEventA, ConnectNamedPipe, DisconnectNamedPipe, GetOverlappedResult, EnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, LoadLibraryA, GetProcAddress, CreateDirectoryA, FindFirstFileA, FindNextFileA, FindClose, CreateNamedPipeA, ResumeThread, SuspendThread, SetEvent, GetModuleFileNameA, ReleaseMutex, CreateMutexA, WaitForSingleObjectEx, CreateThread, CreateWaitableTimerA, SetWaitableTimer, WaitForMultipleObjectsEx, GetDriveTypeA, QueryDosDeviceA, GetSystemDirectoryA, WriteFile, GetVersionExA, SetFilePointer, ReadFile, CreateFileA, DeviceIoControl, CloseHandle, lstrlenA, CompareStringA, GetVersion, GetLastError, WideCharToMultiByte, MultiByteToWideChar, HeapSize, InterlockedExchange
oleacc.dll
CreateStdAccessibleObject, LresultFromObject
user32.dll
GetDlgItem, GetTopWindow, DestroyWindow, GetMessageTime, GetMessagePos, MapWindowPoints, SetForegroundWindow, GetMenu, PostMessageA, CreateWindowExA, GetClassInfoExA, GetClassInfoA, RegisterClassA, AdjustWindowRectEx, CopyRect, PtInRect, GetDlgCtrlID, DefWindowProcA, CallWindowProcA, SetWindowLongA, SetWindowPos, SystemParametersInfoA, IsIconic, GetClassLongA, GetCapture, WinHelpA, LoadIconA, GetForegroundWindow, GetWindowRect, GetWindow, SetMenuItemBitmaps, GetMenuCheckMarkDimensions, LoadBitmapA, GetFocus, ModifyMenuA, EnableMenuItem, CheckMenuItem, LoadCursorA, GetSystemMetrics, GetDC, ReleaseDC, GetSysColor, GetSysColorBrush, UnregisterClassA, SetWindowsHookExA, CallNextHookEx, DispatchMessageA, GetKeyState, PeekMessageA, ValidateRect, GetMenuState, GetMenuItemID, GetMenuItemCount, GetSubMenu, UnhookWindowsHookEx, GetWindowThreadProcessId, SendMessageA, GetParent, GetWindowLongA, GetLastActivePopup, IsWindowEnabled, EnableWindow, MessageBoxA, wsprintfA, GetWindowTextA, IsWindow, RemovePropA, GetPropA, SetPropA, GetWindowPlacement, GetClassNameA, RegisterWindowMessageA, SetWindowTextA, ClientToScreen, DestroyMenu, TabbedTextOutA, DrawTextA, DrawTextExA, GrayStringA, PostQuitMessage, GetClientRect
winspool.drv
ClosePrinter, DocumentPropertiesA, OpenPrinterA

FNPLicensingService.exe

FLEXnet Publisher (32 bit) by Flexera Software (Signed)

Remove FNPLicensingService.exe
Version:   11.9.0.0 build 87342
MD5:   73081cf28f0ae20a52ca4f67cee6e6b0
SHA1:   4e637370e4ca244ab51841a69762b986dcdc22d1
SHA256:   806c769f3638d25ff1892c7223e7250aa3b9f627df3ad83bc5ae1fef7016f86a

What is FNPLicensingService.exe?

FlexNet Publisher (formerly known as FLEXlm) is a common software license manager from Flexera Software which implements license management and is intended to be used in corporate environments to provide floating licenses to multiple end users of computer software.

About FNPLicensingService.exe (from Flexera Software)

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DetailsDetails

File name:fnplicensingservice.exe
Publisher:Flexera Software, Inc.
Product name:FLEXnet Publisher (32 bit)
Description:Activation Licensing Service
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\common files\macrovision shared\flexnet publisher\fnplicensingservice.exe
File version:11.9.0.0 build 87342
Size:1020.33 KB (1,044,816 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Flexera Software
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'FLEXnet Licensing Service'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00028480%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00027340%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00001140%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:179 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:1.45 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):4.02 MB
Private (minimum):3.94 MB
Non-paged memory:1.45 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:29.6 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):30.72 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:3.94 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):4.02 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:6
12
Handles:66
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\common files\macrovision shared\flexnet publisher\fnplicensingservice.exe"
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:FLEXnet Licensing Service
Description:“This service performs licensing functions on behalf of FLEXnet enabled products.”
Type:Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Ultimate 30.00%
Windows 7 Home Premium 25.00%
Windows 7 Professional 20.00%
Microsoft Windows XP 10.00%
Windows 8.1 Pro 5.00%
Windows 8 Pro 5.00%
Windows Vista Business 5.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 40.00% of FLEXnet Publisher (32 bit).

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 38.46%
Lenovo 30.77%
Dell 15.38%
Acer 7.69%
American Megatrends 7.69%
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