Software Licensing Guidance for Products that Use Process Patching and Hooking

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The Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 operating systems introduced a new software licensing service-Slsvc.exe-that manages all activity that is related to Windows licensing. This software licensing service implements several antitampering technologies that are designed to detect modifications to the service.

This paper provides guidance to help providers of antivirus, antispyware, and other software products to understand the behavior of the software licensing service in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 and to adhere to the guidance for interactions with this service.

This information applies for the following operating systems:
Windows Server 2008
Windows Vista

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