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vmware-hostd.exe

VMware, Inc.

It runs as a separate (within the context of its own process) windows Service named “VMware Workstation Server”.
Publisher:
VMware, Inc.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
2d1709e350a2adb2e074874488a14232

SHA-1:
0ee14a52b5d9a5087443e163d7962dd6b3242809

SHA-256:
c00fe5818ba35700e882febd150a3d11b5cf63ff0b3e71882b90b79b7369f8c8

Scanner detections:
0 / 68

Status:
Clean (as of last analysis)

Analysis date:
11/23/2024 6:15:16 AM UTC  (today)

File size:
11.9 MB (12,471,368 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\vmware\vmware workstation\vmware-hostd.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
VMware, Inc.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/16/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/15/2016 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN="VMware, Inc.", OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O="VMware, Inc.", L=Palo Alto, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
4451AD3717CFA22371FFBC07DF13E65D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/14/2016 6:55:07 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
10.0

Entry address:
0x6537DD

Entry point:
E8, 41, 0A, 00, 00, E9, 9F, FD, FF, FF, CC, FF, 25, 28, 38, BD, 00, FF, 25, 30, 38, BD, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, F6, 45, 08, 02, 57, 8B, F9, 74, 25, 56, 68, AA, 43, A5, 00, 8D, 77, FC, FF, 36, 6A, 0C, 57, E8, 7B, 01, 00, 00, F6, 45, 08, 01, 74, 07, 56, E8, 25, 00, 00, 00, 59, 8B, C6, 5E, EB, 14, E8, 7E, 0B, 00, 00, F6, 45, 08, 01, 74, 07, 57, E8, 0E, 00, 00, 00, 59, 8B, C7, 5F, 5D, C2, 04, 00, FF, 25, 34, 38, BD, 00, FF, 25, 38, 38, BD, 00, FF, 25, 40, 38, BD, 00, FF, 25, 48, 38, BD, 00, FF, 25, 4C, 38, BD...
 
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Entropy:
6.5197

Code size:
7.8 MB (8,197,632 bytes)

Service
Display name:
VMware Workstation Server

Service name:
VMwareHostd

Description:
Remote access service for registration and management of virtual machines.

Type:
Win32OwnProcess

Depends on:
VMAuthdService VMUSBArbService lanmanworkstation


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