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FNPLicensingService.exe
FLEXnet Publisher (32 bit) by Acresso Software Inc. (Signed)
| Version: | 11.6.0.0 build 60117 |
| MD5: | bb0667b0171b632b97ea759515476f07 |
| SHA1: | 1a36e331008e60f0bb14d77f4c046c97126a3d88 |
| SHA256: | 07a123b2182d5813d2898928c231638353cf086606e9d5a5af4a2a73e17cec27 |
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”
Details
| 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: | 11.6.0.0 build 60117 |
| Size: | 640.26 KB (655,624 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
Behaviors
Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
- FLEXnet Licensing Service
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
39.50% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
18.49% |
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| Windows 8 |
7.56% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
6.72% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
5.88% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
4.20% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
4.20% |
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| 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% |
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| Windows 8 Enterprise |
0.84% |
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| Windows Vista Business |
0.84% |
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| Windows 8 Single Language |
0.84% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 46.15% of FLEXnet Publisher (32 bit).
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Acer |
33.33% |
|
| Dell |
30.11% |
|
| Toshiba |
10.75% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
9.68% |
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| ASUS |
6.45% |
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| GIGABYTE |
4.30% |
|
| MSI |
2.15% |
|
| Samsung |
1.08% |
|
| Sahara |
1.08% |
|
| American Megatrends |
1.08% |
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