How to remove FNPLicensingService error

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FNPLicensingService.exe file information

The process Activation Licensing Service belongs to the software FLEXnet Publisher (32 bit) or Activation Licensing Service or FNPLicensingService.exe or FLEXnet Licensing Service, FLEXnet Licensing Service by Macrovision Europe Ltd (www.macrovision.com).

Description: File FNPLicensingService.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files\Common Files". Known file sizes on Windows XP are 654848 bytes (99% of all occurrence), 658432 bytes, 664576 bytes.
The program is not visible. It is not a Windows system file. Therefore the technical security rating is 41% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as FNPLicensingService.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the FNPLicensingService.exe process on your pc whether it is pest. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. It is one of the Top Download Picks of 2005 of The Washington Post and PC World.

Links: FNPLicensingService.exe, FNPLicensingService.exe

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User Comments

It shows up after the installation of Adobe Acrobat 8.
Eduard Cle

FNPLicensingService.exe runs when the next generation of some adobe products are installed or excecuted ie. Adobe Photoshop CS3, Adobe Acrobat Professional 8.0
Apple Mac (further information)

It is a very dangerous Virus. Symantech is writing a removal tool as we speak.
James A.

Der Activation Licensing Service Prozess gehört zur Software FLEXnet Publisher (32 bit) der Firma Macrovision Europe Ltd (www.macrovision.com).
nico

Licensing service in Adobe Acrobat 8
adfgdgre (further information)

If you have recently installed Adobe Acrobat 8, you may have noticed that it launches a process called FNPLicensingService.exe every time you start up your PC. This program is a necessary licensing utility that Adobe uses for the Acrobat software.
dynoper

This program is a necessary licensing utility that Adobe uses for the Acrobat software.
tom daly (further information)

Adobe Lizensierungsmodul wird für Adobe Software verwendet

Adobe Lizenzüberprüfung via Datei: fnp_registrations.xml
jobe

Adobe Acrobat 8
Mat (further information)

Dieses Programm wird mit Adobe Acrobat 8 installiert und wird von diesem benötigt. Ohne diesen Dienst läuft Acrobat 8.0 nicht. Ich empfehle den Dienst auf Manuelle Aktivierung zu stellen.
Horst

Wird von AdobeAcrobat benötigt und kann nicht entfernt werden (wird automatisch neu angelegt und gestartet)
Albert Hoffmann (further information)

Part of FLEXnet license manager - DRM.
LazLong (further information)

Wird benötigt von Acrobat 8
defoc

Pertains to Adobe Acrobat 8 assistant
ChInO (further information)

Summary: 10 users think FNPLicensingService.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 3 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 1 user suspect danger. 1 user think FNPLicensingService.exe is dangerous and recommend to remove it..

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