Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

9.0.1 build-894247 43.75%
9.0.0 build-812388 25.00%
8.0.3 build-703057 6.25%
8.0.1 build-528992 3.13%
8.0.0 build-471780 15.63%
4.5.2 build-8848 3.13%
2.0.2 build-203138 3.13%

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PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
advapi32.dll
IsValidAcl, LookupAccountNameW, AllocateAndInitializeSid, SetFileSecurityW, FreeSid, RegQueryValueExW, CreateProcessAsUserW, ImpersonateLoggedOnUser, AddAccessAllowedAce, GetLengthSid, GetSecurityDescriptorDacl, GetAclInformation, InitializeAcl, GetAce, AddAce, CopySid, RevertToSelf, CryptAcquireContextW, CryptGenRandom, CryptReleaseContext, RegisterEventSourceA, DeregisterEventSource, RegCloseKey, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherA, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerA, StartServiceA, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, SetServiceStatus, GetTokenInformation, IsValidSid, OpenProcessToken, EqualSid, QueryServiceStatus, ImpersonateNamedPipeClient, OpenThreadToken, DuplicateTokenEx, IsValidSecurityDescriptor
iphlpapi.dll
NotifyAddrChange
kernel32.dll
ReadFileEx, SleepEx, WriteFileEx, CancelIo, ReleaseMutex, GetExitCodeProcess, InterlockedExchange, Sleep, InterlockedCompareExchange, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetTickCount, GetCurrentThreadId, GetCurrentProcessId, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, TerminateProcess, GetCurrentProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, ConnectNamedPipe, CloseHandle, LocalFree, CreateEventA, CreateNamedPipeW, GetLastError, LocalAlloc, GetCurrentThread, WaitForMultipleObjects, SetEvent, CreateThread, OpenProcess, TerminateThread, WaitForSingleObject, ExitThread, DisconnectNamedPipe, FlushFileBuffers, FormatMessageW, SetLastError, GetVersionExW, FreeLibrary, InitializeCriticalSection, DeleteCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, DuplicateHandle, OpenThread, GetProcAddress, LoadLibraryW, HeapFree, HeapAlloc, GetProcessHeap, ResumeThread, SetProcessWorkingSetSize, GlobalMemoryStatusEx, ResetEvent, SetWaitableTimer, WaitForMultipleObjectsEx, CreateWaitableTimerA, DeviceIoControl, GetProcessWorkingSetSize, GlobalMemoryStatus
msvcr80.dll
DllMain
netapi32.dll
NetUserGetInfo, NetUserAdd, NetUserSetInfo, NetApiBufferFree
ole32.dll
CoInitializeEx, CoUninitialize
setupapi.dll
SetupDiEnumDriverInfoA, SetupDiSetSelectedDriverA, SetupDiCallClassInstaller, SetupDiGetDeviceInstallParamsA, SetupOpenFileQueue, SetupDiGetClassDevsA, SetupCloseFileQueue, SetupScanFileQueueA, SetupInitDefaultQueueCallback, SetupDefaultQueueCallbackA, SetupCommitFileQueueA, SetupTermDefaultQueueCallback, SetupDiBuildDriverInfoList, SetupDiEnumDeviceInfo, SetupDiGetDeviceInstanceIdA, SetupDiGetDeviceRegistryPropertyA, SetupDiDestroyDeviceInfoList, SetupDiSetDeviceInstallParamsA
user32.dll
SetProcessWindowStation, OpenDesktopA, SetThreadDesktop, CloseDesktop, GetUserObjectSecurity, SetUserObjectSecurity, GetProcessWindowStation, GetThreadDesktop, OpenWindowStationA
ws2_32.dll
WSADuplicateSocketA, WSAEventSelect

vmware-authd.exe

VMware Server by VMware (Signed)

Remove vmware-authd.exe
Version:   8.0.3 build-703057
MD5:   94cf2d157c8fd9089afa5da78aa64c65
SHA1:   1a0b9c96edb4bb1615c06e763116462c219c75cc
SHA256:   51c11972d1b52cc291548698dd8f155b9e135848c1c85cb4ebd8333eb813f2a5

What is vmware-authd.exe?

VMware Authorization Service for VMware Server, a virtualization-software server suite developed and supplied by VMware, Inc. It uses a client–server model, allowing remote access to virtual machines, at the cost of some graphical performance. VMware Server can preserve and revert to a single snapshot copy of each separate virtual machine within the VMware Server environment.

About vmware-authd.exe (from VMware)

VMware Server is a free, easy-to-use Windows and Linux application that provides a superior introductory experience to server virtualization for businesses to optimize utilization of their technology

Overview

vmware-authd.exe runs as a service under the name VMware Authorization Service (VMAuthdService) within the local user context. The file is digitally signed by VMware which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA). This particular version is usually found on Windows 7 Home Premium (6.1.7601.65536).

DetailsDetails

File name:vmware-authd.exe
Publisher:VMware, Inc.
Product name:VMware Server
Description:VMware Authorization Service
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\vmware\vmware server\vmware-authd.exe
File version:8.0.3 build-703057
Size:78 KB (79,872 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:VMware
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Monday, September 10, 2007
Expiration date:Friday, October 29, 2010
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows Console
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 8.0
.NET CLR:No
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BehaviorsBehaviors

Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'VMAuthdService' (VMware Authorization Service)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 100.00%

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 100.00%
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