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vmware-authd.exe

VMware Workstation

VMware, Inc.

It runs as a separate (within the context of its own process) windows Service named “VMware Authorization Service”.
Publisher:
VMware, Inc.  (signed and verified)

Product:
VMware Workstation

Description:
VMware Authorization Service

Version:
5.5.4 build-44386

MD5:
b2398782472fc1f9e7c350fde6a2af4c

SHA-1:
0cbccb4f0111f583fd3399511dd7490345174e9e

Scanner detections:
0 / 68

Status:
Clean (as of last analysis)

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 10:00:27 PM UTC  (today)

File size:
218.8 KB (224,048 bytes)

Product version:
5.5.4 build-44386

Copyright:
Copyright © 1998-2007 VMware, Inc.

Original file name:
vmware-authd.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\vmware\vmware workstation\vmware-authd.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
VMware, Inc.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Subject:
CN="VMware, Inc.", OU=Marketing, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O="VMware, Inc.", L=Palo Alto, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2004 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)04, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
6AA457551364935FE8B0E788CE89B712

File PE Metadata
OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
7.10

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:PrVKlgHmpmW3axwvcQkqqDL6fGdWxCosL+5v77:PrVKlgG1axwvcQhqn6fGdWxC/LAv

Entry address:
0x1000

Entry point:
6A, 28, 68, 50, 14, 42, 00, E8, 74, 02, 00, 00, 33, FF, 57, FF, 15, F4, 11, 42, 00, 66, 81, 38, 4D, 5A, 75, 1F, 8B, 48, 3C, 03, C8, 81, 39, 50, 45, 00, 00, 75, 12, 0F, B7, 41, 18, 3D, 0B, 01, 00, 00, 74, 1F, 3D, 0B, 02, 00, 00, 74, 05, 89, 7D, E4, EB, 27, 83, B9, 84, 00, 00, 00, 0E, 76, F2, 33, C0, 39, B9, F8, 00, 00, 00, EB, 0E, 83, 79, 74, 0E, 76, E2, 33, C0, 39, B9, E8, 00, 00, 00, 0F, 95, C0, 89, 45, E4, 89, 7D, FC, 6A, 01, FF, 15, 7C, 12, 42, 00, 59, 83, 0D, 6C, 52, 43, 00, FF, 83, 0D, 70, 52, 43, 00...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++ v7.1

Code size:
128 KB (131,072 bytes)

Service
Display name:
VMware Authorization Service

Service name:
VMAuthdService

Description:
Authorization and authentication service for starting and accessing virtual machines

Type:
Win32OwnProcess

Depends on:
vmx86


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