Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

Additional versions

8.0.18494.886912	33.33%
8.0.18483.860857	33.33%
8.0.18354.823166	33.33%

Relationships

PE file structure

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Import table

advapi32.dll

RegCloseKey, RegQueryValueExW, RegOpenKeyExA, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, SetEntriesInAclW, ConvertStringSidToSidW, GetSecurityInfo, SetSecurityInfo

kernel32.dll

GetCommandLineW, TerminateProcess, WaitForSingleObject, OpenProcess, GetCurrentProcessId, GetProcAddress, LoadLibraryW, FreeLibrary, SetProcessShutdownParameters, SetErrorMode, ReleaseMutex, ProcessIdToSessionId, FindClose, FindNextFileW, FindFirstFileW, OpenEventW, GetTickCount, SetLastError, DeviceIoControl, GetOverlappedResult, CreateEventW, CreateFileW, VirtualLock, VirtualFree, VirtualAlloc, GetSystemInfo, LocalFree, MultiByteToWideChar, GetWindowsDirectoryA, CreateDirectoryA, GetLocalTime, WriteFile, GetModuleFileNameW, CreateThread, SetEvent, GetFileSizeEx, CreateFileMappingW, MapViewOfFile, UnmapViewOfFile, GetTempFileNameW, MoveFileExW, GetTempPathW, GetFileAttributesW, CreateDirectoryW, WideCharToMultiByte, UnhandledExceptionFilter, GetCurrentProcess, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetCurrentThreadId, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetModuleHandleA, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, RtlUnwind, OutputDebugStringA, GetStartupInfoW, InterlockedCompareExchange, Sleep, InterlockedExchange, CreateMutexW, GetLastError, CloseHandle, GetFileInformationByHandle, VirtualUnlock

msvcrt.dll

DllMain

shell32.dll

CommandLineToArgvW, SHGetFolderPathW

user32.dll

DefWindowProcW, RegisterWindowMessageW, PostQuitMessage, DestroyWindow, IsWindow, MsgWaitForMultipleObjects, FindWindowW, TranslateMessage, PeekMessageW, CreateWindowExW, RegisterClassExW, LoadIconW, GetSystemMetrics, GetWindowThreadProcessId, DispatchMessageW, PostMessageW

prl_cc.exe

Parallels Tools 8.0 by Parallels (Signed)

Remove prl_cc.exe

Version:	8.0.18354.823166
MD5:	f6932d994a4bfe2aa030830561573dd5
SHA1:	14d1ccc1d84b67dd49938e836085ad2c8557afe6
SHA256:	91a54e044815b7c7c5e2830fb5b453603684a2745988244fd08896be4190899a

Overview

prl_cc.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. It is set to be start when the PC boots and any user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the all users under the local machine). It is installed with a couple of know programs including Parallels Tools published by Parallels Software International Inc and 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).

Details

File name:	prl_cc.exe
Publisher:	Parallels Holdings, Ltd. and its affiliates.
Product name:	Parallels Tools 8.0
Description:	Parallels Control Center
Typical file path:	C:\Program Files\parallels\parallels tools\prl_cc.exe
File version:	8.0.18354.823166
Product version:	8.0 build 18354823166
Size:	164.32 KB (168,264 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 GUI
File packed:	No
Code language:	Microsoft Visual C++
.NET CLR:	No

More details

Programs

The following programs will install this file

Parallels Tools

Parallels Software International Inc

3% remove

“Parallels Desktop is the first solution that gives Apple users the ability to run Windows, Linux or any other operating system and their critical applications at the same time as Mac OS X on any Intel-powered iMac, Mac Mini, MacBook or MacBook Pro. Unlike dual-boot solutions, in which users must completely shut down Mac OS X and endure a full OS start-up cycle to access a important application, Parallels Desktop for Mac empowers users w...”

Parallels Transporter Agent

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. ”

Behaviors

Startup files (all users) run

Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'

'Parallels Tools Center' → "C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\prl_cc.exe"

Resource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)

Averages

CPU
Total CPU:	0.00026594%	0.028634%
Kernel CPU:	0.00019047%	0.013761%
User CPU:	0.00007547%	0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:	8,490,625 ms/min	100,923,805ms/min
Context switches:	10/sec	284/sec
Memory
Private memory:	9.37 MB	21.59 MB
Private (maximum):	26.66 MB
Private (minimum):	6.8 MB
Non-paged memory:	9.37 MB	21.59 MB
Virtual memory:	434.39 MB	140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):	442.93 MB	169.69 MB
Working set:	10.21 MB	18.61 MB
Working set (peak):	29.85 MB	37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:	35	12
Handles:	554	600
GUI GDI count:	61	103
GUI GDI peak:	74	142
GUI USER count:	49	49
GUI USER peak:	52	71

Process properties

Integrety level:	Medium
Platform:	32-bit
Command line:	"C:\Program Files\parallels\parallels tools\prl_cc.exe"
Owner:	User
Parent process:	explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

Distribution by Windows OS

OS version	distribution
Windows 7 Ultimate	33.33%
Windows 7 Professional	33.33%
Windows 8 Pro	33.33%

Distribution by country

Canada installs about 33.33% of Parallels Tools 8.0 .

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