Some antivirus engines (especially Avast and McAfee) falsely flag licensing services as “riskware” because they modify system services. This is a false positive. As long as you downloaded from knowledge.autodesk.com , it is safe. Add an exception for AdskLicensingService.exe .
After download, right-click the .exe file > Properties > Digital Signatures. You should see a valid signature from “Autodesk, Inc.” with a SHA-256 thumbprint. If the signature is missing or invalid, delete the file immediately. adsklicensing installer 922 download verified
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