Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

Additional versions

2.1.0.083	66.67%
2.0.0.081	33.33%

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PE file structure

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Import table

advapi32.dll

RegEnumKeyW, RegQueryInfoKeyW, RegEnumKeyExW, RegDeleteKeyW, RegDeleteValueW, RegSetValueExW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegCloseKey, RegQueryValueExW, RegOpenKeyExW, AllocateAndInitializeSid, OpenSCManagerW, OpenProcessToken, QueryServiceStatus, QueryServiceConfigW, CloseServiceHandle, LsaOpenPolicy, LsaQueryInformationPolicy, LsaClose, LsaFreeMemory, OpenThreadToken, GetTokenInformation, EqualSid, FreeSid, LookupAccountNameW, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, OpenServiceW

kernel32.dll

GetEnvironmentVariableW, SetEnvironmentVariableW, GetCurrentProcessId, CreateMutexW, ReleaseMutex, GetTickCount, LoadLibraryW, GetProcAddress, LocalAlloc, LocalFree, GlobalFree, GetCurrentThreadId, SetLastError, WideCharToMultiByte, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, QueryPerformanceCounter, ExitProcess, GetProcessHeap, HeapSize, HeapReAlloc, HeapFree, HeapAlloc, HeapDestroy, GetVersionExA, CloseHandle, WaitForSingleObject, lstrcpyW, lstrcatW, DisableThreadLibraryCalls, InterlockedDecrement, InterlockedIncrement, FindResourceExW, Sleep, LoadResource, LockResource, SizeofResource, FindResourceW, MultiByteToWideChar, SystemTimeToFileTime, lstrlenW, LoadLibraryExW, lstrcpynW, lstrcmpiW, GetThreadLocale, GetLocaleInfoA, GetACP, InterlockedExchange, GetLocalTime, GetVersionExW, GetLastError, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, GetModuleFileNameW, FreeLibrary, GetCurrentProcess, CreateEventW, MulDiv, GetVersion, OpenProcess, GetComputerNameW, FindFirstFileW, GetSystemDirectoryW, FindClose, GetCurrentThread, GetModuleHandleW

msvcr70.dll

DllMain

netapi32.dll

NetWkstaGetInfo, NetApiBufferFree, NetUserGetLocalGroups

ole32.dll

CoTaskMemFree, CoTaskMemAlloc, CoCreateInstance, StringFromGUID2, CoInitializeEx, CoUninitialize, CoTaskMemRealloc

shlwapi.dll

PathFindExtensionW

user32.dll

CharNextW, DispatchMessageW, GetDlgItem, SendMessageW, GetClassNameW, GetWindowLongW, GetClientRect, EnumChildWindows, IntersectRect, IsDialogMessageW, EnumThreadWindows, TranslateMessage, GetDesktopWindow, OpenInputDesktop, GetUserObjectInformationW, CloseDesktop, GetThreadDesktop, GetWindowThreadProcessId, ScreenToClient, SetWindowPos, GetParent, PostMessageW, MsgWaitForMultipleObjectsEx, PeekMessageW, OffsetRect, GetWindowRect, GetSystemMetrics

winmm.dll

timeGetTime

Export table

DllCanUnloadNow

DllGetClassObject

DllRegisterServer

DllUnregisterServer

BioAuthSrv.dll

Cognizance Identity Manager by Cognizance

Remove BioAuthSrv.dll

Version:	2.1.0.083
MD5:	687238e9301d6014709f37a0ccc8027b
SHA1:	e1c8f8b7623b86b117052d1e2f81529453980a85
SHA256:	12e921828b84a4fd9249af244bb57a802ba1b9576bf9b6230839667ef53706dc

Overview

bioauthsrv.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..

Details

File name:	bioauthsrv.dll
Publisher:	Cognizance Corporation
Product name:	Cognizance Identity Manager
Description:	Biometric Authentication Server Agent
Typical file path:	C:\Program Files\hewlett-packard\iam\bin\bioauthsrv.dll
File version:	2.1.0.083
Product version:	2.1
Size:	119.5 KB (122,368 bytes)
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:	Windows GUI
File packed:	No
.NET CLR:	No

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Programs

The following programs will install this file

ASUS Security Protect Manager

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, ...

VeriSoft Access Manager

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.”

Credential Manager for HP ProtectTools

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.