Should I remove HP SimplePass Identity Protection?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
9% remove it91% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #3,166
United States Rank #2,181
Reach 0.1817%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 12.67 days
373.90 days >
Average installed length: 196.45 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 5.20.233 |
21.06% |
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| 5.20.205 |
42.08% |
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| 5.10.175 |
24.74% |
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| 5.00.140 |
12.12% |
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HP SimplePass Identity Protection
What is HP SimplePass Identity Protection?
This software protects identity information and account access using the computer owner's fingerprint.
About (from DigitalPersona)
A fingerprint reader is a security device that uses a scanned image of your finger for authentication. With 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 fingerpr... Read more
Overview
HP SimplePass Identity Protection is a software program developed by DigitalPersona. The most common release is 5.20.205, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The programs's main executable is DPAgent.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 7.12 MB of memory. The setup package generally installs about 64 files and is usually about 34.95 MB (36,649,872 bytes). The installed file DPAutoUpdates.dll is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 7. While about 67% of users of HP SimplePass Identity Protection come from the United States, it is also popular in France and Canada.
Program details
URL: www.digitalpersona.com
Help link: www.digitalpersona.com/support/index.html
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\DigitalPersona\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{5BF97E02-2F6A-412A-BB4D-B6E2DC65FCA7}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 34.95 MB
Files installed by HP SimplePass Identity Protection
| Program executable: | DPAgent.exe |
| Name: | HP ProtectTools Security Manager |
| DigitalPersona Local Agent |
| Signed by: | DigitalPersona |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\DigitalPersona\Bin\DPAgent.exe |
| MD5: | 14c9463a3e78a4f84306fe0945e0a94f |
| DigitalPersona Local Agent 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... |
Additional files:
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setup.exe - HP SimplePass Identity Protection (Setup Launcher Unicode)
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DPLaunch.exe - DPAutoRun Module
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DpMsiLnkRes.dll - DigitalPersona Pro for Active Directory (DpMsiLnkRes Module)
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DPAdminRes.dll - HP ProtectTools Security Manager (DPAdminRes Module)
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DPAgent.exe - DigitalPersona Local Agent
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DPAthTok.dll - DigitalPersona Authentication Token Manager
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DPAuthEn.dll - Authentication Enforcement Engine
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DPAutoUpdates.dll - DP Automatic Updates
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DPBackupRestore.dll - DP BackupRestore
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DPCOper2.dll - Fingerprint Operations
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DPCrStor.dll - Credential Storage
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DpCtblue.dll - DigitalPersona Drawing Support
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DpCtgif.dll
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DpCtrls.dll - DigitalPersona Controls Support
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DPDB.dll - Local Database
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DPDBConv.dll - Local Database Conversion Utility
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DPDevice2.dll - U.are.U Device Controller
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DPDeviceAfss8.dll - Authentec Device Controller
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DPDeviceAfss9.dll
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DPDeviceEgistec.dll - Egistec Device Controller
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DPDeviceUpekBs.dll - UpekBs Device Controller
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DPDeviceValidity301.dll - Validity Device Controller
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DPDeviceValidityVcs.dll
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DPDeviceWBF.dll - WBF Device Controller
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DPDomAcv.dll - DigitalPersona Domain Activator Service
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DPDomSyn.dll - DigitalPersona Domain Synchronization Manager
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DPEventMsg.dll - Message Collection
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DPFPApiUIWBF.dll - DigitalPersona UI SDK
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DPHHView.exe - HTML Help Viewer
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DPHomeAdm.dll - DP Dashboard Home Page
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DpHostW.exe - DigitalPersona Local Host
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DPILPro.dll - Pro Workstation Identification List
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DPMiniDashboard.exe - DigitalPersona Mini Dashboard
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DPMux.dll - Device Manager
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DpoPS.dll - Protected Storage
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DpoSet.dll - Settings Implementation
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DPPasswordAuthProvider.dll
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DPPS3.dll - Proxy-Stub
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DPPTEventLog.dll - DP Event Log proxy
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DpSvInfo2.dll - Server Info Provider
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DPUserAuth.dll - DigitalPersona Dashboard
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DPSetup.exe - DigitalPersona Enrollment 1.0.0 (Setup Launcher)
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DPAgentOtsPlugin.dll - DigitalPersona Pro (DigitalPersona DPAgent OTS Plug-in)
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DPAuthSettings.dll
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DpBrandingFMA.dll - Branding for DigitalPersona Personal
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DpBrandingPersonal.dll - Branding for DigitalPersona Password Manager
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DpBrandingPersonalHP.dll
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DpBrandingWBFEnrollment.dll - Branding for DigitalPersona Enrollment
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DpFbView.dll - DigitalPersona OTS Feedback component
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DpFillin.dll - DigitalPersona OTS Fill-in
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DpMiniOnlineIds.dll - DP Dashboard Online Ids
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DpOCache.dll - DigitalPersona OTS Cache
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DpOFeedb.dll - DigitalPersona OTS Feedback
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DPOnlineIDs.dll
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DpOtsCll.dll - DigitalPersona OTS
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DpOtsPluginIe8.dll
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DpRegApp.exe - DigitalPersona Fingerprint Registration Application
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DPRegAppWBF.exe
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DpRunHlp.exe - DpRunHlp Module
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DpUTrain.dll - DigitalPersona OTS Training Tool
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- DpOtsPluginIe8.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'HP SimplePass Identity Protection Extension' with the class of {395610AE-C624-4f58-B89E-23733EA00F9A}.
Service
- DpHostW.exe runs as a service named 'Service d'authentification' (DpHost) "Fournit des services d'authentification des utilisateurs.".
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| DPAgent.exe |
| Memory: | 7.12 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0002311856% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00013263% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00009856% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 324 | |
| DpHostW.exe |
| Memory: | 12.85 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0014176160% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00042218% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00099543% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 173,017 | |
| Switches/sec: | 1 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 11 Bytes | |
| I/O writes/min: | 30 Bytes | |
How do I remove HP SimplePass Identity Protection?
You can uninstall HP SimplePass Identity Protection from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program HP SimplePass Identity Protection, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove HP SimplePass Identity Protection.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by HP SimplePass Identity Protection you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 82%
Win XP 0%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
92.00% |
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| Windows 10 |
7.83% |
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| Windows XP |
0.14% |
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| Windows Vista |
0.03% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
83.41% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
5.89% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
4.06% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
3.90% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
0.56% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
0.42% |
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Geography
67.41% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
67.41% |
| France |
4.70% |
| Canada |
3.38% |
| Australia |
2.88% |
| United Kingdom |
2.31% |
| Germany |
1.75% |
| Netherlands |
1.43% |
| Brazil |
1.11% |
| Italy |
1.09% |
| Spain |
0.92% |
| India |
0.84% |
| Sweden |
0.76% |
| Belgium |
0.70% |
| Finland |
0.56% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
99.23% |
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| Dell |
0.26% |
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| Acer |
0.20% |
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| ASUS |
0.17% |
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| Toshiba |
0.06% |
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| American Megatrends |
0.03% |
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| Lenovo |
0.03% |
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| Gateway |
0.03% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
47.60% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
47.12% |
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| HP TouchSmart tm2 Noteboo... |
2.32% |
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| HP Pavilion dv8 Notebook ... |
0.65% |
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| HP Pavilion dm4 Notebook ... |
0.28% |
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| HP Pavilion dv3 Notebook ... |
0.14% |
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About DigitalPersona
DigitalPersona provides endpoint protection solutions and biometric authentication products whose products include DigitalPersona Pro, a suite of centrally-managed security solutions that protects access to data and applications.
Publisher URL: www.digitalpersona.com