Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

5.0.0.2197 87.50%
4.3.0.2030 12.50%

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PE structurePE file structure

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advapi32.dll
GetSidSubAuthority, SetTokenInformation, CreatePrivateObjectSecurity, DestroyPrivateObjectSecurity, ImpersonateAnonymousToken, CryptCreateHash, CryptDeriveKey, CryptSetProvParam, CryptHashData, CryptDestroyHash, CryptEncrypt, MapGenericMask, GetSecurityDescriptorDacl, IsValidAcl, GetSecurityDescriptorSacl, SetSecurityDescriptorSacl, GetSecurityDescriptorOwner, GetSecurityDescriptorGroup, IsValidSecurityDescriptor, LookupAccountSidW, ConvertStringSidToSidW, LookupAccountNameW, ConvertSidToStringSidW, GetUserNameW, CryptImportKey, CryptGetUserKey, CryptDecrypt, CryptDuplicateKey, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherW, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerExW, ControlService, DeleteService, CreateServiceW, ChangeServiceConfig2W, RegEnumKeyW, SetServiceStatus, SetSecurityInfo, ReportEventW, GetSidLengthRequired, InitializeSid, RegQueryInfoKeyW, RegDeleteValueW, OpenThreadToken, OpenProcessToken, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, RegEnumKeyExW, CryptGetProvParam, CryptGenKey, CryptAcquireContextW, CryptReleaseContext, CryptDestroyKey, AddAccessAllowedAceEx, ImpersonateSelf, RevertToSelf, SetThreadToken, EqualSid, CloseEventLog, DeregisterEventSource, OpenEventLogW, RegOpenKeyExA, RegQueryValueExA, RegEnumKeyA, RegEnumValueW, InitializeAcl, AddAccessAllowedAce, GetAclInformation, GetAce, AddAce, GetTokenInformation, SetSecurityDescriptorGroup, SetSecurityDescriptorOwner, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, IsValidSid, GetLengthSid, CopySid, RegSetValueExW, RegDeleteKeyW, OpenSCManagerW, OpenServiceW, QueryServiceConfigW, QueryServiceStatus, CloseServiceHandle, RegQueryValueExW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegCloseKey
crypt32.dll
CryptEncodeObject, CryptVerifyCertificateSignature, CryptExportPublicKeyInfo, CryptSignCertificate, CryptDecodeObject
dnsapi.dll
DnsQueryConfig
kernel32.dll
TlsAlloc, TlsGetValue, GetStartupInfoA, GetProcessHeap, GetCommandLineA, HeapReAlloc, VirtualQuery, GetSystemInfo, GetSystemDirectoryW, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetCommandLineW, ExitProcess, ReadFile, WideCharToMultiByte, IsDebuggerPresent, LoadLibraryExW, FindResourceW, LoadResource, SizeofResource, SetLastError, CreateFileW, GetFileSize, GetComputerNameA, FormatMessageW, lstrlenA, GetModuleFileNameA, InterlockedExchange, CreateDirectoryW, FindFirstFileW, FindClose, lstrcmpiW, GetCurrentThread, SetFilePointer, GetCurrentThreadId, GetCurrentProcess, GetModuleFileNameW, GetModuleHandleW, TlsSetValue, CreateMutexW, GetLocalTime, WriteFile, ProcessIdToSessionId, GetVersionExA, GetCurrentProcessId, RaiseException, lstrlenW, MultiByteToWideChar, QueueUserWorkItem, ResetEvent, ChangeTimerQueueTimer, InterlockedDecrement, InterlockedIncrement, GetModuleHandleA, CreateEventW, CreateTimerQueueTimer, GetTickCount, Sleep, GetComputerNameExW, GetCPInfo, DeleteTimerQueueTimer, SetEvent, CloseHandle, FreeLibrary, GetVersionExW, LoadLibraryW, GetProcAddress, LocalAlloc, GetLastError, LocalFree, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, VirtualAlloc, VirtualProtect, HeapFree, ReleaseMutex, TlsFree, LoadLibraryA, VirtualFree, GetConsoleCP, GetConsoleMode, SetStdHandle, WriteConsoleA, GetConsoleOutputCP, WriteConsoleW, CreateFileA, FlushFileBuffers, GetStringTypeW, GetStringTypeA, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetFileType, SetHandleCount, GetEnvironmentStringsW, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, HeapSize, GetStdHandle, HeapCreate, HeapDestroy, HeapAlloc, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, TerminateProcess, RtlUnwind, GetThreadLocale, GetLocaleInfoA, GetACP, GetOEMCP, LCMapStringA, LCMapStringW, WaitForSingleObject
netapi32.dll
NetUserGetInfo, NetApiBufferFree
ole32.dll
CoSetProxyBlanket, CoCreateInstance, CoRevokeClassObject, StringFromCLSID, CoTaskMemFree, CoRegisterClassObject, StringFromGUID2, CoTaskMemAlloc, CoTaskMemRealloc, CoCreateGuid, CoDisconnectObject, CoUninitialize, CoFreeUnusedLibraries, CoInitializeSecurity, CoInitializeEx, CoRevertToSelf, CoImpersonateClient, CLSIDFromString, OleRun
rpcrt4.dll
RpcImpersonateClient, RpcRevertToSelf
shlwapi.dll
PathAppendW
user32.dll
UnregisterClassA, CharNextW, CloseWindowStation, CloseDesktop, OpenWindowStationW, GetProcessWindowStation, SetProcessWindowStation, GetThreadDesktop, SetThreadDesktop, GetMessageW, DispatchMessageW, PostThreadMessageW, wsprintfW, LoadStringW, MessageBoxW, OpenDesktopW

dphostw.exe

DigitalPersona Pro for Active Directory by DigitalPersona (Signed)

Remove dphostw.exe
Version:   4.3.0.2030
MD5:   18ebaf16acc84cfa29335376117a6866
SHA1:   00d54776584cbda80edeb98ffed836b1bb3c3415

What is dphostw.exe?

DigitalPersona Local Host is part of HP ProtectTools Security Manager Suite which installs the HP ProtectTools Security Manager and the Credential and Fingerprint Manager for HP ProtectTools as well as Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools.

About dphostw.exe (from DigitalPersona)

For small to medium sized businesses, DigitalPersona Pro Workgroup allows you to manage users through a web browser. Easy to install and to set up, you can even run it on a spare laptop sitting in a c

DetailsDetails

File name:dphostw.exe
Publisher:DigitalPersona, Inc.
Product name:DigitalPersona Pro for Active Directory
Description:DigitalPersona Local Host
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\digitalpersona\bin\dphostw.exe
Original name:DPHOST.EXE
File version:4.3.0.2030
Size:315.06 KB (322,624 bytes)
Build date:10/11/2008 1:50 AM
Certificate
Issued to:DigitalPersona
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'DpHost' (Servicio de autenticación biométrica)
  • DpHost

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00017985%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00009796%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00008189%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:17,628,113 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:9.69 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):13.81 MB
Private (minimum):3.91 MB
Non-paged memory:9.69 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:87.34 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):92.44 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:4.2 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):13.82 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:12
12
Handles:258
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\digitalpersona\bin\dphostw.exe"
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:DpHost
Display name:Servicio de autenticación biométrica
Description:“Permite la autenticación de huella digital al iniciar la sesión de la cuenta.”
Type:Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 37.50%
Windows Vista Home Premium 37.50%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 25.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 25.00% of DigitalPersona Pro for Active Directory.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 100.00%
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