Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

Additional 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

Parent process

explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

Related files

PE file structure

Show functions

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:	9.0.0 build-812388
MD5:	2583f9a2b7309d586f8e8ad81c3f7c51
SHA1:	850f56d5215f0a6e39bda7faf4c8bebdb65fd1cf
SHA256:	0b2833b47f14187fece335b7dd026ab4e80632e3cd422341de0b1f9b6d2db40c

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”

Details

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:	9.0.0 build-812388
Size:	101.65 KB (104,088 bytes)
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

Behaviors

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"

Resource utilization

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

Averages

CPU
Total CPU:	0.00008271%	0.028634%
Kernel CPU:	0.00007046%	0.013761%
User CPU:	0.00001224%	0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:	26 ms/min	100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:	8,935/sec	17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:	1.51 MB	21.59 MB
Private (maximum):	4.61 MB
Private (minimum):	3.96 MB
Non-paged memory:	1.51 MB	21.59 MB
Virtual memory:	54.74 MB	140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):	61.17 MB	169.69 MB
Working set:	3.64 MB	18.61 MB
Working set (peak):	4.61 MB	37.95 MB
Page faults:	1,251/min	2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:	20 Bytes/sec	1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:	1/sec	343/min
I/O write transfer:	0 Bytes/sec	274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:	1/sec	227/min
I/O other transfer:	18 Bytes/sec	448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:	1/sec	1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:	3	12
Handles:	48	600
GUI GDI count:	24	103
GUI GDI peak:	24	142
GUI USER count:	11	49
GUI USER peak:	11	71

Process properties

Integrety level:	High
Platform:	32-bit
Command line:	"C:\Program Files\vmware\vmware workstation\vmware-tray.exe"
Owner:	User
Parent process:	explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

Distribution by Windows OS

OS version	distribution
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 country

India installs about 17.65% of VMware Workstation.

Distribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturer	distribution
Dell	57.14%
Sony	14.29%
Hewlett-Packard	14.29%
Acer	14.29%

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