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No, this file is 100% safe to run.

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2.5.0.306 66.67%
2.5.0.301 33.33%

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advapi32.dll
SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, RegEnumKeyW, RegQueryValueExW, CloseServiceHandle, OpenSCManagerW, RegDeleteValueW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegSetValueExW, RegEnumKeyExW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegQueryInfoKeyW, RegCloseKey, RegDeleteKeyW
gdi32.dll
SelectClipRgn, CreateRectRgnIndirect, LineTo, MoveToEx, Rectangle, CreatePen, GetPixel, CreateSolidBrush, BitBlt, GetDIBits, SetDIBits, CreatePalette, SetBkMode, SetTextColor, ExtTextOutW, DeleteObject, GetStockObject, GetTextExtentPoint32W, GetObjectW, CreateFontIndirectW, UnrealizeObject, GetDeviceCaps, SelectPalette, RealizePalette, CreateCompatibleDC, SetStretchBltMode, SetBrushOrgEx, StretchBlt, CreateCompatibleBitmap, DeleteDC, SelectObject, SetBkColor
kernel32.dll
GetProcessHeap, HeapSize, HeapReAlloc, HeapFree, InterlockedCompareExchange, HeapDestroy, GetVersionExA, IsProcessorFeaturePresent, VirtualFree, VirtualAlloc, ExitProcess, QueryPerformanceCounter, GlobalFree, GetSystemDirectoryW, GetLocalTime, GetThreadLocale, WideCharToMultiByte, CompareStringW, DisableThreadLibraryCalls, GetExitCodeThread, MulDiv, TerminateThread, CreateThread, InterlockedExchange, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, WaitForMultipleObjects, ResetEvent, CreateEventW, SetEvent, Sleep, ResumeThread, FlushInstructionCache, GetLocaleInfoW, GetNumberFormatW, GetCurrentProcess, GetTickCount, ReleaseMutex, WaitForSingleObject, CloseHandle, CreateMutexW, GetCurrentProcessId, SetEnvironmentVariableW, GetEnvironmentVariableW, LocalFree, LocalAlloc, OutputDebugStringA, GetModuleHandleA, GetModuleHandleW, GetFileAttributesW, LoadLibraryW, LoadLibraryA, SetLastError, GetCurrentThreadId, lstrcmpiW, LoadLibraryExW, MultiByteToWideChar, lstrcpynW, GetVersion, GetProcAddress, FreeLibrary, InterlockedDecrement, InterlockedIncrement, lstrcpyW, lstrcatW, GetModuleFileNameW, GetLastError, lstrlenW, InitializeCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, FindResourceExW, LoadResource, LockResource, SizeofResource, FindResourceW, DeleteCriticalSection, HeapAlloc
msvcr70.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
CoGetObject, CoUninitialize, CoTaskMemRealloc, CoTaskMemAlloc, CoTaskMemFree, CoCreateInstance, StringFromGUID2, CoInitialize
shell32.dll
ShellExecuteW
shlwapi.dll
StrStrW, PathFindExtensionW, PathFindOnPathW, PathAppendW, wnsprintfW
user32.dll
GetClassInfoExW, RegisterClassExW, CopyRect, RedrawWindow, SetPropW, GetPropW, CreateDialogParamW, DialogBoxParamW, GetWindowTextLengthW, OffsetRect, wsprintfW, DrawTextW, GetFocus, FillRect, EndPaint, BeginPaint, UnregisterClassA, CharNextW, GetActiveWindow, GetSystemMetrics, ReleaseCapture, GetAsyncKeyState, GetSysColorBrush, GetClassInfoW, RegisterClassW, UnhookWindowsHookEx, GetForegroundWindow, WindowFromPoint, CallNextHookEx, SetWindowsHookExW, MessageBoxIndirectW, MessageBoxW, GetIconInfo, DrawIconEx, DrawIcon, InflateRect, UnregisterClassW, GetCapture, SetCapture, UpdateWindow, PtInRect, DrawFocusRect, LoadImageW, SetRectEmpty, DeleteMenu, EnableMenuItem, CharUpperW, GetClassNameW, MapDialogRect, SetRect, CreateWindowExW, GetDlgCtrlID, PostQuitMessage, DispatchMessageW, TranslateMessage, IsDialogMessageW, PeekMessageW, ScreenToClient, TrackPopupMenu, InsertMenuItemW, MoveWindow, CloseDesktop, CloseWindowStation, SetThreadDesktop, OpenDesktopW, SetProcessWindowStation, OpenWindowStationW, GetThreadDesktop, GetProcessWindowStation, RegisterWindowMessageW, PostMessageW, GetWindowThreadProcessId, GetGUIThreadInfo, IsWindowVisible, IsWindow, LoadStringW, DefWindowProcW, DestroyWindow, CallWindowProcW, DestroyMenu, CheckMenuItem, GetSubMenu, LoadMenuW, GetCursorPos, MessageBeep, SetFocus, GetWindowTextW, EndDialog, KillTimer, SetTimer, SetWindowTextW, LoadIconW, OpenInputDesktop, LoadBitmapW, GetWindow, SystemParametersInfoW, GetWindowRect, MapWindowPoints, SetWindowPos, GetWindowLongW, SetWindowLongW, GetParent, SendMessageW, LoadCursorW, SetDlgItemTextW, IsWindowEnabled, IsDlgButtonChecked, SendDlgItemMessageW, DestroyIcon, GetDC, GetSysColor, InvalidateRect, EnableWindow, CheckDlgButton, SetCursor, GetClientRect, ShowWindow, GetDlgItem, ReleaseDC, GetUserObjectInformationW
winmm.dll
PlaySoundW
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DllCanUnloadNow
DllGetClassObject
DllRegisterServer
DllUnregisterServer

BioAuth.dll

Cognizance Identity Manager by Cognizance

Remove BioAuth.dll
Version:   2.5.0.306
MD5:   e43c541a78fd73ad7161465739f524d1
SHA1:   332aefdfa142d3a1e2fc72e96ab3d730765109a4
SHA256:   eb68f29fa75043eaf78fb815a13986cac7c8c619fb2e24584cc4b1c7cfdc8cea

Overview

bioauth.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of a process. It is installed with a couple of know programs including Credential Manager for HP ProtectTools published by Hewlett-Packard, VeriSoft Access Manager from Bioscrypt Inc. and VeriSoft Access Manager by Bioscrypt Inc..

DetailsDetails

File name:bioauth.dll
Publisher:Cognizance Corporation
Product name:Cognizance Identity Manager
Description:Biometric Authentication Method
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\bioscrypt\verisoft\bin\bioauth.dll
File version:2.5.0.306
Product version:2.5
Size:540 KB (552,960 bytes)
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
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ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
ASUS
3% remove
ASUS Security Protect Manager increases system security through the use of Multifactor AuthenticationPolicy. A system administrator can assign multifactor authentication policies to other users and adminis-trators. Multifactor authentication policies define authentication methods and credentials that are requiredto log on to the system and ASUS Security Protect Manager. Authentication methods include password,TPM password, fingerprint, ...
Bioscrypt Inc.
2% remove
This package contains the Bioscrypt VeriSoft Access Manager software and a driver for the supported notebook models and operating systems. Bioscrypt VeriSoft Access Manager is a fingerprint reader application. This package provides the software to configure and manage the fingerprint reader and driver.
Hewlett-Packard
8% remove
This package contains the Credential Manager for HP ProtectTools for the supported desktop models and operating systems. Credential Manager provides password vault features.

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Microsoft Windows XP 100.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

Portugal installs about 66.67% of Cognizance Identity Manager.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 100.00%
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