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

VersionsAdditional versions

11.7.0.0 build 76260 4.17%
11.7.0.0 build 73797 17.50%
11.6.1.0 build 66138 25.83%
11.6.0.1 build 60959 10.83%
11.6.0.1 build 60959 0.83%
11.6.0.0 build 60117 40.83%

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advapi32.dll
RegDeleteKeyA, 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, RegisterEventSourceA, ReportEventA, DeregisterEventSource, RegCreateKeyExA, RegSetValueExA, RegOpenKeyExA, RegQueryValueExA, RegCloseKey
kernel32.dll
GetOverlappedResult, DisconnectNamedPipe, ConnectNamedPipe, CreateEventA, WaitForSingleObject, OpenProcess, InitializeCriticalSection, DeleteCriticalSection, GetTempPathA, GetCurrentProcessId, SetLastError, LocalFree, Sleep, OpenMutexA, GetLocalTime, GetTickCount, GetCurrentThreadId, GetFileAttributesA, GetFileAttributesExA, DeleteFileA, RemoveDirectoryA, EnterCriticalSection, InterlockedCompareExchange, FormatMessageA, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedDecrement, GetACP, GetLocaleInfoA, GetThreadLocale, HeapDestroy, HeapAlloc, HeapFree, HeapReAlloc, HeapSize, GetProcessHeap, CreateFileW, SetEndOfFile, WriteConsoleW, GetConsoleOutputCP, WriteConsoleA, LeaveCriticalSection, LoadLibraryA, GetProcAddress, CreateDirectoryA, FindFirstFileA, FindNextFileA, FindClose, CreateNamedPipeA, InterlockedExchange, ResumeThread, SuspendThread, SetEvent, GetModuleFileNameA, ReleaseMutex, CreateMutexA, WaitForSingleObjectEx, CreateThread, CreateWaitableTimerA, SetWaitableTimer, WaitForMultipleObjectsEx, GetDriveTypeA, QueryDosDeviceA, GetSystemDirectoryA, WriteFile, GetVersionExA, SetFilePointer, ReadFile, CreateFileA, DeviceIoControl, CloseHandle, GetLastError, WideCharToMultiByte, MultiByteToWideChar, MoveFileA, RaiseException, VirtualAlloc, GetModuleHandleA, VirtualQuery, RtlUnwind, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, TerminateProcess, GetCurrentProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, GetCommandLineA, LCMapStringA, LCMapStringW, GetCPInfo, ExitProcess, VirtualFree, HeapCreate, GetStdHandle, TlsGetValue, TlsAlloc, TlsSetValue, TlsFree, GetOEMCP, IsValidCodePage, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStringsW, SetHandleCount, GetFileType, GetStartupInfoA, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetConsoleCP, GetConsoleMode, FlushFileBuffers, SetStdHandle, GetStringTypeA, GetStringTypeW, GetUserDefaultLCID, EnumSystemLocalesA, IsValidLocale, GetLocaleInfoW
user32.dll
wsprintfA

FNPLicensingService.exe

FLEXnet Publisher (32 bit) by Acresso Software Inc. (Signed)

Remove FNPLicensingService.exe
Version:   11.6.0.1 build 60959
MD5:   c9c335325c4c637e8e3762ee6a42a7c1
SHA1:   db7f06ed860a89283f16fb1bdb4103d8aa290106

What is FNPLicensingService.exe?

Activation Licensing Service Installer for InstallShield, a software tool for creating installers or software packages for installing software for Microsoft Windows desktop. InstallShield generates an .exe file which can be used to install software packages on a PC.

About FNPLicensingService.exe (from Acresso Software Inc.)

FlexNet Publisher software licensing makes it easy for software vendors and intelligent device manufacturers to monetize, manage, secure, enhance, and grow market share through flexible software licen

DetailsDetails

File name:fnplicensingservice.exe
Publisher:Acresso 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:11.6.0.1 build 60959
Size:712.26 KB (729,352 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Acresso Software Inc.
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Expiration date:Saturday, March 19, 2011
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows Console
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 Home Premium 39.50%
Windows 7 Ultimate 18.49%
Windows 8 7.56%
Windows 7 Professional 6.72%
Microsoft Windows XP 5.88%
Windows 7 Home Basic 4.20%
Windows 8 Pro 4.20%
Windows Vista Home Premium 3.36%
Windows 8.1 2.52%
Windows Vista Ultimate 1.68%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 1.68%
Windows 8.1 Pro 0.84%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 0.84%
Windows 8 Enterprise 0.84%
Windows Vista Business 0.84%
Windows 8 Single Language 0.84%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 46.15% of FLEXnet Publisher (32 bit).

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Acer 33.33%
Dell 30.11%
Toshiba 10.75%
Hewlett-Packard 9.68%
ASUS 6.45%
GIGABYTE 4.30%
MSI 2.15%
Samsung 1.08%
Sahara 1.08%
American Megatrends 1.08%
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