vmware-authd.exe

VMware Workstation by VMware (Signed)

Remove vmware-authd.exe
Version:   7.0.0 build-203739
MD5:   85a0e62ac295b2958070ebf60ced22bc
SHA1:   428c16ed4c95092f3597c7a882781437aaf600e9
SHA256:   adf003642af06d4cb092c713d96e48d2cea47c4dc98edd2e3ae9ffd1e09056e6

What is vmware-authd.exe?

VMware Authorization Service for VMware Workstation is a hypervisor that enables users to set up multiple virtual machines (VMs) and use them simultaneously along with the actual machine. Each virtual machine can execute its own operating system, such as Microsoft Windows. VMware Workstation allows one physical machine to run multiple operating systems simultaneously.

About vmware-authd.exe (from VMware)

VMware Workstation provides a seamless way to access all of the virtual machines you need, regardless of where they are running. Remotely connect to virtual machines running on VMware vSphere, ESXi or

DetailsDetails

File name:vmware-authd.exe
Publisher:VMware, Inc.
Product name:VMware Workstation
Description:VMware Authorization Service
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\vmware\vmware workstation\vmware-authd.exe
File version:7.0.0 build-203739
Size:110.55 KB (113,200 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:VMware
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Expiration date:Saturday, October 30, 2010
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

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

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00086290%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00050375%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00035915%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:359,330,776 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:17,014,643/sec
17,470,203/sec
Context switches:9/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:5.39 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):7.23 MB
Private (minimum):4.38 MB
Non-paged memory:5.39 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:81.97 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):85.7 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:5.39 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):8.86 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:51,559/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:94 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:0 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:2.33 KB/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:18/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:7
12
Handles:229
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\vmware\vmware workstation\vmware-authd.exe"
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:VMAuthdService
Display name:VMAuthdService
Description:“Authorization and authentication service for starting and accessing virtual machines”
Type:Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 33.33%
Windows 8 Pro 25.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 16.67%
Windows 7 Home Basic 16.67%
Windows 7 Professional 8.33%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

India installs about 50.00% of VMware Workstation.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 76.92%
Toshiba 15.38%
Hewlett-Packard 7.69%
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