LDSvc.exe
License Support by PACE Anti-Piracy
Warning 6 antivirus scanners has detected malware in various versions of LDSvc.exe.
Overview
There are 3 versions of ldsvc.exe in the wild, the latest version being 1.3.0.18766. It is started as a Windows Service called 'PACE License Services' with the name 'PaceLicenseDServices' and described as “Services for PACE Licensing Technology”. . In addition, it is run under the context of the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges (the administrator accounts have the same privileges). The average file size is about 2.8 MB. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0001% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 2.43 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 6.31 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 16 Bytes per minute for reads and 0 Bytes per minute for writes.
 Details
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| File name: | ldsvc.exe |
| Publisher: | PACE Anti-Piracy, Inc. |
| Product name: | License Support |
| Description: | PACE License Support Service |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\common files\pace\services\licenseservices\ldsvc.exe |
| Windows Service |
| Service name: | PaceLicenseDServices |
| Display name: | PACE License Services |
| Description: | “Services for PACE Licensing Technology” |
| Type: | Win32OwnProcess |
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of ldsvc.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
- 'PaceLicenseDServices' (PACE License Services)
Malware detections
Based on 40+ industry antivirus scanners, 6 of them detected the following malware.
| Antivirus engine | Engine version | Detection | File version |
| Trend Micro |
9.740.0.1012 |
PAK_Generic.012 |
1.1.1.11524 |
| Trend Micro |
9.740.0.1012 |
PAK_Generic.012 |
1.3.0.18766 |
| Trend Micro |
9.740.0.1012 |
PAK_Generic.012 |
1.1.0.10929 |
| Trend Micro HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
PAK_Generic.012 |
1.1.1.11524 |
| Trend Micro HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
PAK_Generic.012 |
1.3.0.18766 |
| Trend Micro HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
PAK_Generic.012 |
1.1.0.10929 |
All file variations of ldsvc.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
71.43% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
28.57% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 85.71% of License Support.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| ASUS |
36.36% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
18.18% |
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| Dell |
18.18% |
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| Toshiba |
18.18% |
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| Acer |
9.09% |
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