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No, this file is 100% safe to run.

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8.0.18494.886912 25.00%
8.0.18483.860857 25.00%
8.0.18483.860857 25.00%
8.0.18354.823166 25.00%

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PE structurePE file structure

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advapi32.dll
CreateProcessAsUserW, SetTokenInformation, AdjustTokenPrivileges, LookupPrivilegeValueW, DuplicateTokenEx, OpenProcessToken, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, AddAccessAllowedAce, InitializeAcl, GetSidSubAuthority, InitializeSid, SetServiceStatus, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerExW, DeleteService, StartServiceW, QueryServiceStatusEx, ControlService, OpenServiceW, CloseServiceHandle, CreateServiceW, OpenSCManagerW, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherW
kernel32.dll
SetEvent, WaitForMultipleObjects, CloseHandle, GetOverlappedResult, GetLastError, CreateEventA, DeviceIoControl, FreeLibrary, WaitForSingleObject, ResetEvent, GetCurrentThreadId, CreateThread, CreateFileW, GetProcAddress, LoadLibraryW, CreateEventW, OpenEventW, GetVersionExA, GetModuleFileNameW, GetCurrentProcess, GetCurrentProcessId, Sleep, GetModuleHandleW, CancelIo, WriteFile, GetStdHandle, FormatMessageA, SetLastError, TerminateProcess, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetTickCount, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetModuleHandleA, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, RtlUnwind, InterlockedCompareExchange, InterlockedExchange, GetSystemInfo, VirtualAlloc, VirtualFree, VirtualLock, VirtualUnlock, UnhandledExceptionFilter
msvcrt.dll
DllMain
prl_hook.dll
DashUnhook, DashDisableDwm, DashSnapshotWindows, DashGetWindowIcon, DashHook
user32.dll
GetProcessWindowStation, OpenWindowStationW, SetProcessWindowStation, CloseWindowStation, OpenInputDesktop, GetThreadDesktop, SetThreadDesktop, CloseDesktop, MsgWaitForMultipleObjects, PeekMessageW, TranslateMessage, DispatchMessageW, IsIconic, ShowWindow, IsZoomed, PostMessageA, GetLastActivePopup, IsWindowVisible, GetForegroundWindow, SendMessageTimeoutA, DefWindowProcA, SetForegroundWindow, SetWindowPos, wsprintfA

coherence.exe

Parallels Tools 8.0 by Parallels (Signed)

Remove coherence.exe
Version:   8.0.18494.886912
MD5:   75d20f037cf8c12caa4e85c5aeeebf7f
SHA1:   e0339cc9293558fe2736c2a764da9b674cc8a0c6
SHA256:   f2dec721d7e55dc0a56348f404c3e4c7d2ba7991d8d7db56d4a5afdeb0b536f0

Overview

coherence.exe runs as a service under the name Parallels Kohärenz-Dienst (Parallels Coherence Service) with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). This is typically installed with the program Parallels Transporter Agent published by Parallels Software International Inc. The file is digitally signed by Parallels which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:coherence.exe
Publisher:Parallels Holdings, Ltd. and its affiliates.
Product name:Parallels Tools 8.0
Description:Parallels Coherence service
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\parallels\parallels tools\services\coherence.exe
File version:8.0.18494.886912
Product version:8.0 build 18494886912
Size:32.75 KB (33,536 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Parallels
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Expiration date:Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows Console
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
Parallels Software International Inc
4% remove
Parallels Transporter allows you to copy documents, pictures, music, videos, downloads, and Internet bookmarks from a Windows computer to your Mac. Use your Windows documents, pictures, music, downloads, and Internet bookmarks on your Mac without installing Windows.

BehaviorsBehaviors

Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'Parallels Coherence Service'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00001823%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00001259%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00000564%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:31 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:513/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:580 KB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):2.51 MB
Private (minimum):1.82 MB
Non-paged memory:580 KB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:19.67 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):20.3 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:2.43 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):2.55 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:780/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:2 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O other transfer:0 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:4
12
Handles:53
600
GUI GDI count:10
103
GUI GDI peak:10
142
GUI USER count:4
49
GUI USER peak:4
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:32-bit
Command lines:
  • coherence.exe agent
  • "C:\Program Files\parallels\parallels tools\services\coherence.exe"
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:Parallels Coherence Service
Display name:Parallels Kohärenz-Dienst
Type:Win32OwnProcess
Parent processes:

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Professional 50.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 25.00%
Windows 8 Pro 25.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 50.00% of Parallels Tools 8.0 .
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