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sppsvc.exe

Microsoft Software Protection Platform Service

Microsoft Corporation

It runs as a separate (within the context of its own process) windows Service named “Software Protection”.
Publisher:
Microsoft Corporation

Product:
Microsoft® Windows® Operating System

Description:
Microsoft Software Protection Platform Service

Version:
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247)

MD5:
d9e859f4b29377854e1ab0f302824e1c

SHA-1:
b82b3bf75792905d8d23badd25bfd0740c55a79d

SHA-256:
14d9639204c0af1fe8a06865bff9ff4b978ee42c02c774c5fa9f2bea9f75676c

Scanner detections:
3 / 68

Status:
Clean  (3 probable false positive detections)

Explanation:
These detections are probably false positives (erroneous), the file is probably malware free.

Analysis date:
5/10/2025 6:11:03 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Bkav FE
W32.Clod419.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17441

McAfee
GenericTRA-BS!D9E859F4B293
5600.7279

File size:
10 KB (10,240 bytes)

Product version:
6.2.9200.16384

Copyright:
ⓒ Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
sppsvc.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\windows\sppsvc.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/19/2003 2:06:25 AM

OS version:
5.2

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
7.10

CTPH (ssdeep):
192:jSP64DMI1DkHMZ36kYLxFdfcdnGu00CiW9HzgWQ:EMkSxFdfc9yiW9HzgWQ

Entry address:
0x204F

Entry point:
6A, 28, 68, B0, 12, 00, 01, E8, C5, 01, 00, 00, 66, 81, 3D, 00, 00, 00, 01, 4D, 5A, 75, 28, A1, 3C, 00, 00, 01, 81, B8, 00, 00, 00, 01, 50, 45, 00, 00, 75, 17, 0F, B7, 88, 18, 00, 00, 01, 81, F9, 0B, 01, 00, 00, 74, 21, 81, F9, 0B, 02, 00, 00, 74, 06, 83, 65, E4, 00, EB, 2A, 83, B8, 84, 00, 00, 01, 0E, 76, F1, 33, C9, 39, 88, F8, 00, 00, 01, EB, 11, 83, B8, 74, 00, 00, 01, 0E, 76, DE, 33, C9, 39, 88, E8, 00, 00, 01, 0F, 95, C1, 89, 4D, E4, 83, 65, FC, 00, 6A, 01, FF, 15, 8C, 10, 00, 01, 59, 83, 0D, 70, 30...
 
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Entropy:
5.1920

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++ v7.1

Code size:
6.5 KB (6,656 bytes)

Service
Display name:
Software Protection

Service name:
SLSvc

Description:
Enables the download, installation and enforcement of digital licenses for Windows and Windows applications. If the service is disabled, the operating system and licensed applications may run in a not

Type:
Win32OwnProcess


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