Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

9.0.1 build-894247 35.29%
9.0.0 build-812388 29.41%
8.0.1 build-528992 5.88%
8.0.0 build-471780 5.88%
7.1.3 build-324285 5.88%
7.0.0 build-203739 17.65%

Relationships

PE structurePE file structure
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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegCreateKeyExW, RegEnumValueW, RegNotifyChangeKeyValue, RegQueryValueExW, RegEnumKeyExW, RegDeleteKeyW, RegDeleteValueW, RegCloseKey, RegOpenKeyExW, RegSetValueExW, RegQueryInfoKeyW
gdi32.dll
SetTextColor, SelectObject, CreateFontIndirectW, SetBkColor, DeleteObject
kernel32.dll
SizeofResource, LoadResource, FindResourceW, LoadLibraryExW, GetModuleFileNameW, CloseHandle, ReleaseMutex, CreateMutexW, LoadLibraryW, LocalFree, OutputDebugStringW, FormatMessageW, CreateEventW, GetVersionExW, WaitNamedPipeW, TerminateThread, WaitForSingleObject, SetEvent, WideCharToMultiByte, ResetEvent, MultiByteToWideChar, Sleep, CreateThread, VirtualAlloc, VirtualFree, IsProcessorFeaturePresent, LoadLibraryA, HeapAlloc, GetProcessHeap, HeapFree, IsDebuggerPresent, UnhandledExceptionFilter, TerminateProcess, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetCurrentProcessId, GetTickCount, QueryPerformanceCounter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, GetStartupInfoW, InterlockedCompareExchange, InterlockedExchange, FreeLibrary, SetLastError, GetCurrentThreadId, lstrcmpiW, GetModuleHandleW, GetProcAddress, InterlockedDecrement, InterlockedIncrement, GetLastError, lstrlenW, GetCurrentProcess, FlushInstructionCache, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, WaitForMultipleObjects, RaiseException
msvcp90.dll
DllMain
msvcr90.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
CoCreateInstance, CoTaskMemRealloc, CoTaskMemAlloc, CoTaskMemFree
shell32.dll
Shell_NotifyIconW
user32.dll
AppendMenuW, LoadStringW, DestroyIcon, IsMenu, DestroyMenu, CallWindowProcW, GetWindowLongW, CreatePopupMenu, LoadMenuW, GetSysColorBrush, GetSysColor, FillRect, DrawIconEx, DefWindowProcW, DeleteMenu, GetDoubleClickTime, DrawTextW, GetSystemMetrics, SetForegroundWindow, TrackPopupMenu, DestroyWindow, PostQuitMessage, SystemParametersInfoW, GetSubMenu, GetMenuItemInfoW, SetWindowLongW, GetClassInfoExW, LoadCursorW, CharNextW, RegisterClassExW, SetMenuDefaultItem, GetMenuItemCount, LoadImageW, GetCursorPos, SetMenuItemInfoW, GetMessageW, DispatchMessageW, TranslateMessage, IsWindow, KillTimer, SetTimer, ReleaseDC, GetDC, RegisterWindowMessageW, FindWindowW, PostMessageW, CreateWindowExW, UnregisterClassA

vmware-tray.exe

VMware Workstation by VMware (Signed)

Remove vmware-tray.exe
Version:   7.1.3 build-324285
MD5:   14d9500a0b52980ece5102f467c52df6
SHA1:   fce72ceb1c2dc1c0297d9f10b9461f6d52d0ed84
SHA256:   e4edbf2dc858b5646f62b2559ba2e09d5a6ff6ef6c8fd702985cd4e3b9fdbb66

What is vmware-tray.exe?

VMware Tray Process is part of VMware Workstation, a hypervisor that enables users to set up multiple virtual machines (VMs) and use them simultaneously along with the actual machine. Each virtual machine can execute its own operating system, such as Windows. VMware Workstation allows one physical machine to run multiple operating systems simultaneously.

About vmware-tray.exe (from VMware)

“VMware Workstation provides a seamless way to access all of the virtual machines you need, regardless of where they are running. Remotely connect to virtual machines running on VMware vSphere, ESXi or”

DetailsDetails

File name:vmware-tray.exe
Publisher:VMware, Inc.
Product name:VMware Workstation
Description:VMware Tray Process
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\vmware\vmware workstation\vmware-tray.exe
File version:7.1.3 build-324285
Size:126.61 KB (129,648 bytes)
Build date:11/11/2010 3:33 PM
Certificate
Issued to:VMware
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Monday, September 13, 2010
Expiration date:Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 9.0
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'vmware-tray' → "C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\vmware-tray.exe"
  • 'vmware-tray.exe' → "C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\vmware-tray.exe"

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00002443%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00001902%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00000541%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:109 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:36,499/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:1.7 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):2.48 MB
Private (minimum):1.04 MB
Non-paged memory:1.7 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:64.2 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):64.21 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:1.05 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):5.23 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:32,680/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:287 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O other transfer:122 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:13/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:3
12
Handles:57
600
GUI GDI count:25
103
GUI GDI peak:26
142
GUI USER count:11
49
GUI USER peak:11
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Medium
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\users\jake\programs\vmware713\vmware-tray.exe"
Owner:User

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 8 Pro 29.41%
Windows 7 Ultimate 23.53%
Windows 7 Home Premium 17.65%
Windows Vista Home Premium 11.76%
Windows 7 Home Basic 5.88%
Microsoft Windows XP 5.88%
Windows 8 Enterprise 5.88%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

India installs about 17.65% of VMware Workstation.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 57.14%
Sony 14.29%
Hewlett-Packard 14.29%
Acer 14.29%
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