The genuine LDSvc.exe file is a software component of iLok License Manager by PACE Anti-Piracy. A license manager for a myriad of third party applications, this application is run on demand when a user registers and uses certain licensed applications. If a company utilizes the PACE Anti-Piracy software to protect their product, LDSvc.exe is required to use the application in conjunction with a USB dongle. Problems with this process will result in the application you are trying to utilize remaining non-functioning.
LDSvc stands for License Deployment 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 LDSvc.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: LDSvc.exe is not essential for the Windows OS and causes relatively few problems. The file LDSvc.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files\Common Files" (for example C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\PACE\Services\LicenseServices\).
Known file sizes on Windows 10/11/7 are 13,179,660 bytes (66% of all occurrences), 2,938,880 bytes and 6 more variants.
The process is the service "PaceLicenseDServices". The service services for PACE Licensing Technology.
The program has no visible window. The LDSvc.exe file is not a Windows core file. The application can be uninstalled in the Control Panel. The LDSvc.exe file is a file with no information about its developer. The LDSvc.exe file is digitally signed.
LDSvc.exe is able to manipulate other programs.
Therefore the technical security rating is 24% dangerous; however you should also read the user reviews.
Uninstalling this variant:
The software publisher Paceap provides update information (www.paceap.com). You could uninstall the software PACE License Support Win64 or License Support using the Uninstall a Program function of Windows Control Panel (Windows: Start, Settings, Control Panel, Uninstall a Program).
Important: Some malware camouflages itself as LDSvc.exe, particularly when located in the C:\Windows or C:\Windows\System32 folder. Therefore, you should check the LDSvc.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.
A clean and tidy computer is the key requirement for avoiding problems with LDSvc. 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 LDSvc.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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