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What is sppsvc.exe?

Part of Microsoft Software Protection Platform Service by Microsoft

(sppsvc.exe is a system file that is installed with Windows)

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How does sppsvc.exe run?

Service - sppsvc.exe runs as a background Windows Service, which is part of the Window's operating system under the service name Προστασία λογισμικού.

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What is the community is seeing?	What is the community is doing?
About 0.5% of all Boost users have the sppsvc.exe process running.	Of the 0.5% of sppsvc.exe users, less than 1% have disabled it.

Typical file (disk image) location:

C:\Windows\System32\sppsvc.exe

Are there other versions of Microsoft Software Protection ...?

sppsvc.exe - version 6.3.9431.0 (winmain_bluemp.130615-1214)

sppsvc.exe - version 6.2.9200.16693 (win8_gdr.130815-1505)

sppsvc.exe - version 6.2.9200.16686 (win8_gdr.130809-1506)

sppsvc.exe - version 6.2.9200.16642 (win8_gdr.130614-1704)

sppsvc.exe - version 6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247)

sppsvc.exe - version 6.2.8400.0 (winmain_win8rc.120518-1423) (this)

sppsvc.exe - version 6.2.8250.0 (winmain_win8beta.120217-1520)

sppsvc.exe - version 6.2.8102.0 (winmain_win8m3.110823-1455)

sppsvc.exe - version 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)

What else is related?

themeui.dll (Windows-Design-API by Microsoft)

sstext3d.scr (Direct3D-Textbildschirmschoner by Microsoft)

photoviewershim.dll (Windows Live Photo Gallery by Microsoft)

logonui.exe (Windows-Anmeldebenutzeroberfläche by Microsoft)

system.componentmodel.composition.resources.dll (Microsoft® .NET Framework by Microsoft)

presentationframework.resources.dll (Microsoft® .NET Framework by Microsoft)

updater.exe (Skype by Microsoft)

msxml4a.dll (Microsoft(R) MSXML 4.0 SP1 by Microsoft)

msxml4r.dll (Microsoft(R) MSXML 4.0 SP1 by Microsoft)

msxml4.dll (Microsoft(R) MSXML 4.0 SP 2 by Microsoft)

freecell.exe (Entertainment Pack FreeCell Game by Microsoft)

wiaacmgr.exe (Windows Picture Acquisition Wizard by Microsoft)

prodaiintl1033.dll (ProdAddInIntl by Microsoft)

mimectl.dll (Microsoft® Exchange by Microsoft)

msvcp60.dll (Microsoft (R) Visual C++ by Microsoft)

rstrui.exe (System Restore Application by Microsoft)

dismhost.exe (Dism Host Servicing Process by Microsoft)

bcmsqlstartupsvc.exe (Business Contact Manager for Microsoft Outlook 2010 by Microsoft)

msonsext.dll (Microsoft Office by Microsoft)

encwcbar.dll (Microsoft Encarta by Microsoft)

workfolderssvc.dll (Microsoft® Work Folders Service by Microsoft)

appreadiness.dll (AppReadiness by Microsoft)

What Windows OS versions does this run on?

Windows 8 Release Preview (6.2.8400.0)

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File details

File name: sppsvc.exe

Publisher: Microsoft Corporation

Name: Microsoft Software Protection Platform Service

Description: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System

Version: 6.2.8400.0 (winmain_win8rc.120518-1423)

Product version: 6.2.8400.0

Original file name: sppsvc.exe.mui

Windows file protection: Yes

Digital certificate

Issued to: Microsoft Corporation

Certificate authority: Microsoft Corporation

Expiration date: 7/9/2013

Service details

Name: Προστασία λογισμικού

Service name: sppsvc

Service type: Win32OwnProcess

Description: “Επιτρέπει τη λήψη, εγκατάσταση και επιβολή των ψηφιακών αδειών χρήσης για τα Windows και τις εφαρμογές Windows. Αν η υπηρεσία είναι απενεργοποιημένη, το λειτουργικό σύστημα και οι εφαρμογές με άδεια χρήσης ενδέχεται να εκτελούνται σε κατάσταση ειδοποιήσεων. Συνιστάται η μη απενεργοποίηση της υπηρεσίας προστασίας λογισμικού.”