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What is slsvc.exe? Software Licensing Service?

Vendor:      Microsoft
Product:     Microsoft
Vendor Website:      http://www.microsoft.com
Last Seen by PC Matic:      No Data

Process is Bad PC Matic has analyzed this process and determined that there is a high likelihood that it is bad.
Process is questionablePC Matic has analyzed this process and determined that the safety of this process is questionable.
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Process is goodThis process is a Microsoft or Windows process, but many viruses use this file name to escape notice.

Purpose: SLsvc.exe allows the download, installation and enforcement of digital licenses for Microsoft Windows and Windows applications. There have been some discussions as to whether it needs to run from startup or can be started manually but reports are conflicting.

slsvc.exe is required by third-party software or hardware and should not disabled.


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slsvc.exe is a Microsoft or Windows process but some versions of this exe carry viruses.
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Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 0.10%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 7 MB


Program Name MD5 Count
slsvc.exe

MD5 Hashes

# Status MD5 Revision Name Size
1 Status 0x0ba91e1358ad25236863039bb2609a2e 8/24/2016 7:33:00 PM Unknown 6.0.6001.18000 (longhorn_rtm.080118-1840) Software Licensing Service 2562 KB
2 Status 0x862bb4cbc05d80c5b45be430e5ef872f 3/26/2016 2:23:00 PM Unknown Unknown Software Licensing Service 3329 KB
3 Status 0xa1dcd30534835cb67733ad00175125a6 1/15/2015 12:38:00 AM Unknown 6.0.6000.16509 (vista_gdr.070620-1500) Software Licensing Service 2544 KB
4 Status 0x7610645679bb5994210d21a347e0c479 10/28/2014 3:05:00 PM Unknown 6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) Software Licensing Service 2531 KB
5 Status 0xb440da336c8857c291197ac793b24fc7 7/18/2011 4:02:00 PM Unknown 6.0.6001.17052 (longhorn_rc1.071129-2315) Software Licensing Service 2558 KB
6 Status 0xa62907e05c1b69d56c08977756765432 3/18/2011 8:54:00 PM Unknown Unknown Software Licensing Service 3329 KB
7 Status 0x36c65eb9a9101c08a677ac7a6819b255 3/23/2010 10:04:00 AM Unknown Unknown Software Licensing Service 3329 KB
8 Status 0x16f254c198bbe1d994f8f28b02b0aba8 2/18/2010 4:17:00 AM Unknown Unknown Software Licensing Service 3329 KB
9 Status 0x12e8aa519a74c4c48e51f10680ab0351 1/20/2010 2:28:00 PM Unknown Unknown Software Licensing Service 3332 KB
10 Status 0x321e6b145e4cba76c265a8277522627b 11/4/2009 9:55:00 AM Unknown Unknown Software Licensing Service 2544 KB
11 Status 0x332fab0c95efbff34462e867bd40fbb5 6/13/2009 8:18:00 PM Unknown Unknown Software Licensing Service 3329 KB
12 Status 0x29255db3466decaa00ace21e6e2e7c4b 12/2/2008 8:04:00 PM Unknown Unknown Software Licensing Service 3329 KB
13 Status 0xf0295bfda6ef5055aa98ef6c255f9319 9/17/2008 4:09:00 AM Unknown Unknown Software Licensing Service 2531 KB
14 Status 0xbe2ae1ba72986b4990bbf988dfea5d0a 9/5/2008 12:56:00 AM Unknown 6.0.6001.17128 (longhorn.080101-1935) Software Licensing Service 2562 KB
15 Status 0x3039ba37e7aae3e87cca2ce885aa1941 6/27/2008 11:03:00 PM Unknown 6.0.6001.16549 (longhorn_sp1beta1.070628-1825) Software Licensing Service 2557 KB
16 Status 0x1f56d1b8f8df06b98fd969f9cc0a4954 4/30/2008 3:07:00 AM Unknown Unknown Software Licensing Service 2558 KB
17 Status 0xba1ff35334b7bafabba1cb05d5ba2d56 4/16/2008 7:05:00 PM Unknown Unknown Software Licensing Service 2562 KB


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