The genuine hasplms.exe file is a software component of Aladdin HASP by Aladdin Knowledge Systems. Aladdin HASP (Hardware Against Software Piracy) a digital rights management (DRM) suite of protection and licensing software. Hasplms.exe launches the License Manager for Aladdin HASP. This is not an essential Windows process and can be disabled if known to create problems.
Aladdin HASP (Hardware Against Software Piracy) was the first product developed by the company's that evolved into a full DRM (digital rights management) suite. HASP currently owns 40% global market share, and is utilised by over 30,000 software publishers. The product currently supports Windows, Linux, and Mac OSX platforms.
Aladdin Knowledge Systems was an Israeli company that developed DRM and Internet security software. The company was founded by Jacob Margalit in 1985 and became highly successful within its first few years of operations, generating over four million dollars by 1993. The company was acquired by Safenet Inc. in 2009. It is currently headquartered in Belcamp, MD, USA.
HASPLMS stands for Aladdin HASPLicense Manager Service
The .exe extension on a filename indicates an executable file. Executable files may, in some cases, harm your computer. Therefore, please read below to decide for yourself whether the hasplms.exe on your computer is a Trojan that you should remove, or whether it is a file belonging to the Windows operating system or to a trusted application.
Description: Hasplms.exe is not essential for Windows and will often cause problems. Hasplms.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files\Common Files" or sometimes in a subfolder of C:\Windows—mostly C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Aladdin Shared\HASP\.
Known file sizes on Windows 10/11/7 are 5,730,312 bytes (34% of all occurrences), 7,705,592 bytes and 13 more variants.
It is a service, and the service name is hasplms. The service manages licenses secured by Sentinel LDK.
The file has a digital signature. The program is not visible. Hasplms.exe is not a Windows system file. The software listens for or sends data on open ports to a LAN or the Internet.
Hasplms.exe is able to monitor applications.
Therefore the technical security rating is 50% dangerous; but you should also compare this rating with the user reviews.
Uninstalling this variant:
If problems with hasplms.exe come up, you can do the following:
ask the developer, www.thalesgroup.com, [1][2] for support
uninstall the program using the Control Panel ⇒ Uninstall a Program ⇒ Sentinel LDK or Sentinel Runtime
If hasplms.exe is located in the C:\Windows\System32 folder, the security rating is 22% dangerous. The file size is 2,869,760 bytes (19% of all occurrences), 4,609,928 bytes and 20 more variants.
The program is not visible. The hasplms.exe file is not a Windows system file. It is a trustworthy file from Microsoft. The process listens for or sends data on open ports to a LAN or the Internet.
Uninstalling this variant:
If problems with hasplms.exe come up, you can do the following:
uninstall the program using the Control Panel ⇒ Uninstall a Program ⇒ Sentinel LDK or Sentinel HASP
Important: Some malware camouflages itself as hasplms.exe, particularly when located in the C:\Windows or C:\Windows\System32 folder, for example Trojan.Katusha.A!inf (detected by Symantec), and Virus:Win32/Patchload.O (detected by Microsoft). Therefore, you should check the hasplms.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.
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Checks for USB dongles for expensive software like E-Prime Travis (further information)
I use Husqvarna Viking 4D Embroidery software to create embroidery for my sewing machine and this is essential to run the software. However some security programmes block it and cause no end of problems. Ann Fairbrother
Checks the USB dongle for GE Proficy Software Brian Whittaker
On my computer it is used as a portion of license management software. Aladdin Hasp & Sentinel Hasp are the same thing. Though it could be used for many different things, ihere it's used for TestComplete by the company AutomatedQA (now SmartBear). NEEDED ONLY IF you need the license manager for a certain piece of software. Chuck F. (further information)
The hasplms.exe is a Aladdin HASP License Manager Service. Tom
Seems that in my case it could belong to TestComplete like Chuck F. said already. Never got this warning before and installed TestComplete two days ago. Seems that the Licence Manager want to contact the Server. Michael
Is also used by the subscription program "All-Data Repair" for the program to contact the Alldata web-site and check the subscription. (further information)
it belongs to the dongle usb key from Labelmatrix software GarryC
"Lightworks 11" installed the Aladdin HASP License Manager Service nerv
it's the Sentinel LDK License manager service, but i dont know how it came on the computer DM
USB Dongle for Edius 6 Pro Snake
I use a commercial embroidery design software that requires a hasp license dongle to run. Anti-virus scans continuously show it as a suspicious object. I wish there was a way to keep it from loading when I'm not digitizing. Bonnie
Its a LicenceManager from www.safenet-inc.com installed with external software (authorized as admin). Calls via UDP a masked IPadress (255.255.255.255) to send unknown data Miguel
It was installed by my Husqvarna 5D Embroidery program. Bob C
ServiceName: Sentinel Local License Manager FileDiscription: Sentinel LDK License Manager Service Ports: IPv4/v6 tcp/udp 1947 It opens in the Windows-Firewall port 1947 for itself. The software has not asked in an understand and recognizable form (so that I could remember it today) for my permission to do so. Thats a no go(even if common today). I would rate it as "Non Acceptable Behavior" if the category would exists DrWatson
Got installed when I installed x-rite calibration Pecos Pete
Also installed by Netfabb Basic, doesn't appear to be necessary at all (though I haven't yet registered Netfabb Basic). Only noticed it after a reboot the next day, disabled the service and re-ran Netfabb, didn't seem to make any difference. Joe
USB Dongle for Codesoft Clarisoft. Jim Desner
The first time I noticed it was after I downloaded "WHI is on my Wifi" to see if anyone was using my wifi without permission. I don't think it is dangerous but the program runs int he background so I will be removing it.
Unauthorized network communication. Need to add firewall block rule. Rb
It is installed by the Grass Valley - ProCoder3, Video Software suite, which uses a USB Dongle to allow the operator to use the software Goldfish (further information)
I cannot confirm how it got to my computrer but I use an old embroidery software called inkstitch which needs a license and I assume that's where its from and also I saw someone else commenting about embroidery applications. Will investigate further Andrew
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Summary: Average user rating of hasplms.exe:
based on 33 votes with 23 user comments.
13 users think hasplms.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application.
6 users think it's probably harmless.
8 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous.
3 users suspect danger.
3 users think hasplms.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it.
2 users don't grade hasplms.exe ("not sure about it").
Best practices for resolving hasplms issues
A clean and tidy computer is the key requirement for avoiding problems with hasplms. This means running a scan for malware, cleaning your hard drive using 1cleanmgr and 2sfc /scannow, 3uninstalling programs that you no longer need, checking for Autostart programs (using 4msconfig) and enabling Windows' 5Automatic Update. Always remember to perform periodic backups, or at least to set restore points.
Should you experience an actual problem, try to recall the last thing you did, or the last thing you installed before the problem appeared for the first time. Use the 6resmon command to identify the processes that are causing your problem. Even for serious problems, rather than reinstalling Windows, you are better off repairing of your installation or executing the 7DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth command. This allows you to repair the operating system without losing data.
To get your computer running as fast as it did on day one, you can 8reset your PC. Your personal files will remain intact, but any programs you installed will need to be reinstalled.
To help you analyze the hasplms.exe process on your computer, the following programs have proven to be helpful: ASecurity Task Manager displays all running Windows tasks, including embedded hidden processes, such as keyboard and browser monitoring or Autostart entries. A unique security risk rating indicates the likelihood of the process being potential spyware, malware or a Trojan. A good Bantivirus software detects and removes sleeping spyware, adware, Trojans, keyloggers, malware and trackers from your hard drive.
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Travis (further information)
Ann Fairbrother
Brian Whittaker
Chuck F. (further information)
Tom
Michael
(further information)
GarryC
nerv
DM
Snake
Bonnie
Miguel
Bob C
DrWatson
Pecos Pete
Joe
Jim Desner
Rb
Goldfish (further information)
Günther (further information)
Andrew
Summary: Average user rating of hasplms.exe: based on 33 votes with 23 user comments. 13 users think hasplms.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 6 users think it's probably harmless. 8 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 3 users suspect danger. 3 users think hasplms.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it. 2 users don't grade hasplms.exe ("not sure about it").