Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

8.0.18494.886912 33.33%
8.0.18483.860857 33.33%
8.0.18354.823166 33.33%

Relationships

Parent process
Related files

PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegCloseKey, RegQueryValueExW, RegOpenKeyExA, RegOpenKeyExW, RegSetValueExW, RegEnumKeyExW, RegOpenKeyW, RegDeleteKeyA, FreeSid, EqualSid, AllocateAndInitializeSid, GetTokenInformation, OpenProcessToken, CreateProcessAsUserW, DuplicateTokenEx, AdjustTokenPrivileges, CheckTokenMembership, RegCreateKeyExA, RegCreateKeyExW, ConvertSidToStringSidW, RegQueryValueExA, InitiateSystemShutdownExW, GetSecurityInfo, ConvertStringSidToSidW, SetEntriesInAclW, SetSecurityInfo, LookupPrivilegeValueW
iphlpapi.dll
IpRenewAddress, GetInterfaceInfo, GetAdaptersInfo, IpReleaseAddress
kernel32.dll
GetLastError, GetProcAddress, GetModuleHandleA, SetNamedPipeHandleState, CreateFileW, GetOverlappedResult, ReadFile, SetProcessShutdownParameters, WideCharToMultiByte, ProcessIdToSessionId, GetVersion, SetLastError, SetTimeZoneInformation, GetModuleHandleW, OpenEventW, MultiByteToWideChar, SetSystemTime, SetWaitableTimer, CancelWaitableTimer, DeviceIoControl, CreateWaitableTimerW, FreeLibrary, ResetEvent, FindFirstFileW, FindClose, FindNextFileW, Sleep, OpenProcess, InitializeCriticalSection, DeleteCriticalSection, CreateProcessW, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, CompareStringW, GetExitCodeThread, GetCurrentProcess, TerminateProcess, LocalFree, GetExitCodeProcess, DeleteFileW, GetTempPathW, ResumeThread, OpenMutexW, CreateDirectoryW, VirtualLock, CreateThread, WaitForMultipleObjects, GetVersionExW, LoadLibraryW, CreateEventW, GetFileAttributesW, MoveFileExW, GetTempFileNameW, UnmapViewOfFile, GetCurrentProcessId, SetEvent, WaitForSingleObject, CloseHandle, GetCurrentThreadId, GetTimeZoneInformation, InterlockedExchange, InterlockedCompareExchange, GetStartupInfoW, OutputDebugStringA, RtlUnwind, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetTickCount, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, UnhandledExceptionFilter, GetSystemInfo, VirtualAlloc, VirtualFree, CancelIo, GetFileInformationByHandle, GetWindowsDirectoryA, CreateDirectoryA, GetLocalTime, WriteFile, GetModuleFileNameW, GetFileSizeEx, CreateFileMappingW, MapViewOfFile, VirtualUnlock
msvcrt.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
CoInitialize, CoUninitialize
powrprof.dll
GetPwrCapabilities, CallNtPowerInformation, SetSuspendState
shell32.dll
SHGetFolderPathW
user32.dll
OpenDesktopA, ExitWindowsEx, SwitchDesktop, LockWorkStation, LoadStringW, SendMessageTimeoutW, RegisterClassExW, CreateWindowExW, MsgWaitForMultipleObjects, DispatchMessageW, PeekMessageW, SetWindowLongW, GetWindowLongW, SendMessageW, DefWindowProcW, EnumDisplayDevicesW, ChangeDisplaySettingsExW, EnumDisplaySettingsExW, MonitorFromPoint, GetMonitorInfoW, EnumDisplaySettingsW, ChangeDisplaySettingsW, GetProcessWindowStation, OpenWindowStationW, SetProcessWindowStation, CloseWindowStation, OpenInputDesktop, GetThreadDesktop, SetThreadDesktop, CloseDesktop
userenv.dll
DestroyEnvironmentBlock, CreateEnvironmentBlock

prl_tools.exe

Parallels Tools 8.0 by Parallels (Signed)

Remove prl_tools.exe
Version:   8.0.18354.823166
MD5:   2a192bfcfced5d58cb12d4fffcafc329
SHA1:   0340acb648215eee9580643c2bd49f52d593468c

Overview

prl_tools.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges typically within the context of its parent prl_tools_service.exe (Parallels Tools 8.0 by Parallels). 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:prl_tools.exe
Publisher:Parallels Holdings, Ltd. and its affiliates.
Product name:Parallels Tools 8.0
Description:Parallels Tools
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\parallels\parallels tools\services\prl_tools.exe
File version:8.0.18354.823166
Product version:8.0 build 18354823166
Size:183.82 KB (188,232 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

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.

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00012126%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00008848%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00003278%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:421,875 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Context switches:4/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:2.05 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):6.55 MB
Private (minimum):1.75 MB
Non-paged memory:2.05 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:70.05 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):81.4 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:3.06 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):6.91 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:8
12
Handles:174
600
GUI GDI count:11
103
GUI GDI peak:12
142
GUI USER count:8
49
GUI USER peak:9
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\parallels\parallels tools\services\prl_tools.exe"
Owner:User
Parent process:prl_tools_service.exe (Parallels Tools 8.0 by Parallels)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Ultimate 33.33%
Windows 7 Professional 33.33%
Windows 8 Pro 33.33%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

Canada installs about 33.33% of Parallels Tools 8.0 .
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