How to remove an SLsvc error

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SLsvc.exe file information

The process known as Microsoft Software Licensing Service or Microsoft-Softwarelizenzierungsdienst belongs to software Microsoft Windows Operating System or Betriebssystem Microsoft Windows by Microsoft (www.microsoft.com).

Description: The file SLsvc.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32. Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 2,605,568 bytes (32% of all occurrences), 2,623,488 bytes and 4 more variants.
File SLsvc.exe is a Windows system file. The program has no visible window. The file is a Microsoft signed file. Therefore the technical security rating is 4% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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Important: Some malware camouflages itself as SLsvc.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the SLsvc.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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User Comments

Controle Panel does not work without this. Printer does not work. Must validate Windows. Get another error messages.
RF

it's about NetLimiter software..
dude

MS's Genuine Advantage service.

It's in the System32 file: not dangerous.
Anon

Vista version of spyware
~who~cares~

Windows Vista licensing. The process forcefully gives private system information to Microsoft without user consent, and is used by Microsoft to disable operating systems. This can be considered an 'official virus / trojan' and is very dangerous, but Vista can't be ran without it.
Mircea

Software Licensing Service for Windows vista, don't ruin it!
DD

Back in the day's of XP ppl never need nor wanted to tinker with what's inside their system but thnx to Vista were force too :(

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Summary: Average user rating of SLsvc.exe: based on 28 votes with 9 reviews.

18 users think SLsvc.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 5 users think it's probably harmless. 2 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 1 user suspect danger. 2 users think SLsvc.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it. 2 users doesn't grade SLsvc.exe ("not sure about it").

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