Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
Additional versions
Relationships
Parent process
Related files
osppsvc.exe
Microsoft Office by Microsoft Corporation (Signed)
| Version: | 15.0.0169.500 (win7sp1_gdr_oob_osppv2(oobla).120705-1649) |
| MD5: | fe9c0029e1af26350d9985d00520e5c8 |
| SHA1: | 9a94a35de6543d9b63bf051654f87d0efc3616be |
| SHA256: | 967079ccf7b2cbd4b48c9f076675c26af93a1cec26c96811f279414e34004ee6 |
Overview
osppsvc.exe runs as a service under the name Office Software Protection Platform (osppsvc) with minimal NETWORK SERVICE privileges on the local PC and acts as the computer on the network. This is typically installed with the program Lenovo Patch Utility 64 bit published by Lenovo. The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC). The file is digitally signed by Microsoft Corporation. This version is designed to run on Windows 7 and is compiled as a 64 bit program.
Details
| File name: | osppsvc.exe |
| Publisher: | Microsoft Corporation |
| Product name: | Microsoft® Office |
| Description: | Microsoft Office Software Protection Platform Service |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\common files\microsoft shared\officesoftwareprotectionplatform\osppsvc.exe |
| File version: | 15.0.0169.500 (win7sp1_gdr_oob_osppv2(oobla).120705-1649) |
| Product version: | 15.0.0169.500 |
| Size: | 4.9 MB (5,132,888 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Microsoft Corporation |
| Authority (CA): | Microsoft Corporation |
| Expiration date: | Tuesday, October 1, 2013 |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | No |
| Code language: | Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET |
| .NET CLR: | Yes |
| .NET NGENed: | No |
More details
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Behaviors
Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
- 'osppsvc' (Office Software Protection Platform)
- osppsvc
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
| CPU |
| Total CPU: | 0.41443112% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00790210% | |
| User CPU: | 0.40652902% | |
| Kernel CPU time: | 8 ms/min | |
| Context switches: | 9/sec | |
| Memory |
| Private memory: | 3.43 MB | |
| Private (maximum): | 11.03 MB | |
| Private (minimum): | 10.93 MB | |
| Non-paged memory: | 3.43 MB | |
| Virtual memory: | 40.53 MB | |
| Virtual memory (peak): | 41.59 MB | |
| Working set: | 10.94 MB | |
| Working set (peak): | 11.05 MB | |
| Page faults: | 3,828/min | |
| Resource allocations |
| Threads: | 4 | |
| Handles: | 133 | |
Process properties
| Integrety level: | System |
| Platform: | 64-bit |
| Command line: | "C:\Program Files\common files\microsoft shared\officesoftwareprotectionplatform\osppsvc.exe" |
| Owner: | NETWORK SERVICE |
| Windows Service |
| Service name: | osppsvc |
| Display name: | Office Software Protection Platform |
| Description: | “Enables the download, installation, and enforcement of digital licenses for Microsoft Office applications. These applications require this service for proper operation. It is strongly recommended that you keep this service enabled.” |
| Type: | Win32OwnProcess |
| Parent process: | services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft) |
Threads
Averages
| ntdll.dll |
| Total CPU: | 0.52155080% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00000000% | |
| User CPU: | 0.52155080% | |
| CPU cycles: | 15,035,782/sec | |
| Context switches: | 6/sec | |
| Memory: | 1.66 MB | |
| OSPPSVC.EXE (main module) |
| Total CPU: | 0.01182933% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00919129% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00263804% | |
| CPU cycles: | 212,025/sec | |
| Memory: | 4.9 MB | |
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
40.43% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
38.30% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
12.77% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Basic |
6.38% |
|
| Windows 7 Enterprise |
2.13% |
|
Distribution by country
United States installs about 44.68% of Microsoft® Office.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| ASUS |
22.95% |
|
| Dell |
16.39% |
|
| Acer |
13.11% |
|
| Lenovo |
13.11% |
|
| Toshiba |
9.84% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard |
9.84% |
|
| GIGABYTE |
3.28% |
|
| MSI |
3.28% |
|
| Sony |
3.28% |
|
| Apple |
3.28% |
|
| Alienware |
1.64% |
|
