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45%
45% of PCs block this file from running.
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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
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FNPLicensingService.exe

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

Remove FNPLicensingService.exe
Version:   11.6.1.0 build 66138
MD5:   abedfd48ac042c6aaad32452e77217a1
SHA1:   89ae68d8c2b56dca7ed108aad6de50af9513c81d
SHA256:   bc45a1c36bdbc20ef4e7d3cfb5368912382d964cb34d050ed255f56307f4c910

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:11.6.1.0 build 66138
Size:846.76 KB (867,080 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
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:0.00000693%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00000210%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00000483%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:12 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:5,954/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:1.71 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):3.36 MB
Private (minimum):2.77 MB
Non-paged memory:1.71 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:30.77 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):31.98 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:2.85 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):4.29 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:1,762/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:3 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:2 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:2 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:6
12
Handles:60
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\common files\macrovision shared\flexnet publisher\fnplicensingservice.exe"
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Display name:FLEXnet Licensing Service
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

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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