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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:   11.9.1.0 build 89952
MD5:   c29e0b833c7466bd185892ae3cdcd27d
SHA1:   31b36c56dc9ac29f16c79cf53a3d60b78f03afdc
SHA256:   4de494a1353c3f4dd8d74ae85175577a5abcd2f1b3d8f8986465377cdbca49a6

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:11.9.1.0 build 89952
Size:1020.83 KB (1,045,328 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Flexera Software
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
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BehaviorsBehaviors

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

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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