Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

5.4.0.531 33.33%
5.4.0.402 66.67%

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advapi32.dll
RegEnumKeyExW, RegQueryInfoKeyW, RegSetValueExW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegCloseKey, RegDeleteValueW, RegDeleteKeyW, SetNamedSecurityInfoW
gdi32.dll
DeleteObject
kernel32.dll
CreateThread, CreateEventW, GetCurrentThreadId, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedDecrement, SetEvent, FreeLibrary, MultiByteToWideChar, SizeofResource, LoadResource, FindResourceW, LoadLibraryExW, GetCommandLineW, LoadLibraryW, OpenProcess, EnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, FlushInstructionCache, GetCurrentProcess, SetLastError, ResetEvent, Sleep, GetCurrentProcessId, OpenMutexW, CreateMutexW, OpenEventW, FlushFileBuffers, CreateFileA, WriteConsoleW, GetConsoleOutputCP, WriteConsoleA, SetStdHandle, GetConsoleMode, GetConsoleCP, SetFilePointer, GetLocaleInfoA, lstrcmpiW, GetModuleFileNameW, GetModuleHandleW, GetProcAddress, GetLastError, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, RaiseException, lstrlenW, WaitForSingleObject, ReleaseMutex, CloseHandle, GetStringTypeW, GetStringTypeA, LCMapStringW, WideCharToMultiByte, LCMapStringA, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, GetTickCount, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetStartupInfoA, GetFileType, SetHandleCount, GetEnvironmentStringsW, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetModuleHandleA, IsValidCodePage, GetOEMCP, GetACP, GetCPInfo, HeapSize, TlsFree, TlsSetValue, TlsAlloc, TlsGetValue, IsDebuggerPresent, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, TerminateProcess, GetModuleFileNameA, GetStdHandle, WriteFile, ExitProcess, HeapCreate, HeapReAlloc, GetStartupInfoW, ExitThread, VirtualQuery, InterlockedCompareExchange, HeapFree, GetProcessHeap, HeapAlloc, LoadLibraryA, IsProcessorFeaturePresent, VirtualFree, VirtualAlloc, RtlUnwind, VirtualProtect, GetSystemInfo
ole32.dll
CoInitialize, CoUninitialize, CoTaskMemAlloc, CoTaskMemRealloc, CoRevokeClassObject, CoRegisterClassObject, CoTaskMemFree, StringFromGUID2, CoCreateInstance
psapi.dll
EnumProcessModules, GetModuleBaseNameW, EnumProcesses
rpcrt4.dll
NdrOleAllocate, NdrStubCall2, NdrStubForwardingFunction, IUnknown_Release_Proxy, IUnknown_AddRef_Proxy, IUnknown_QueryInterface_Proxy, NdrOleFree, NdrCStdStubBuffer2_Release
tslog.dll
LogEx
user32.dll
CreateWindowExW, TranslateMessage, DispatchMessageW, GetMessageW, PostThreadMessageW, CharNextW, CharUpperW, SetWindowLongW, PostMessageW, GetClassInfoExW, CallWindowProcW, DestroyWindow, GetWindowLongW, UnregisterClassA, RegisterClassExW, DefWindowProcW, LoadCursorW

BioMonitor.exe

Simple Pass by AuthenTec (Signed)

Remove BioMonitor.exe
Version:   5.4.0.531
MD5:   12dadcf3125b01b40072c14b6386e4c8
SHA1:   12a0c6c4ff3630649f14b5d2a1de284b35a35c76

What is BioMonitor.exe?

BioMonitor is part of HP's Simple Pass. With Simple Pass fingerprint security software you can logon to applications and secure web site by scanning your finger instead of typing your user name and password from the keyboard. Some versions of the HP SimplePass fingerprint security software may also be identified as Digital Persona software.

About BioMonitor.exe (from AuthenTec)

Securely access your online accounts and passwords with the simple swipe of your finger, thanks to HP SimplePass with one-time password. Forgetting passwords is no problem. HP SimplePass remembers for

DetailsDetails

File name:biomonitor.exe
Publisher:HP
Product name:Simple Pass
Description:BioMonitor
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\hp simplepass\biomonitor.exe
File version:5.4.0.531
Size:146.82 KB (150,344 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:AuthenTec
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Expiration date:Sunday, May 12, 2013
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
Hewlett-Packard
12% remove
This software protects identity information and account access using the computer owner's fingerprint.

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00001432%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00001153%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00000279%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:62 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:1.63 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):5.34 MB
Private (minimum):4.55 MB
Non-paged memory:1.63 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:52.05 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):56.79 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:4.55 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):5.35 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:6
12
Handles:94
600
GUI GDI count:9
103
GUI GDI peak:10
142
GUI USER count:4
49
GUI USER peak:6
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:High
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\hp simplepass\biomonitor.exe" -embedding
Owner:User
Parent process:svchost.exe (Host Process for Windows Services by Microsoft Corporation)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 33.33%
Windows 7 Ultimate 33.33%
Windows 7 Professional 33.33%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

Italy installs about 33.33% of Simple Pass.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 100.00%
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