vmnat.exe
VMware Workstation by VMware (Signed)
| Version: | 8.0.0 build-471780 |
| MD5: | 95eec9f8feb9d06872a433f058ab8e60 |
| SHA1: | 47c82e3bf0cac7903d0cc0e8aa41322d50a0a413 |
| SHA256: | fcf56a53b8fa934b3667b91fd9f24649307a173fc70cdc1acf277ea0d23a6e6f |
What is vmnat.exe?
VMware NAT Service 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 vmnat.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: | vmnat.exe |
| Publisher: | VMware, Inc. |
| Product name: | VMware Workstation |
| Description: | VMware NAT Service |
| Typical file path: | C:\windows\syswow64\vmnat.exe |
| File version: | 8.0.0 build-471780 |
| Size: | 422.61 KB (432,752 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | VMware |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following programs will install this file
“VMware Player is the easiest way to run multiple operating systems at the same time on your PC. With its user-friendly interface, VMware Player makes it effortless for anyone to try out Windows 8, Windows 7, Chrome OS, the latest Linux releases, or create isolated virtual machines to safely test new software. VMware Player is free for personal use. VMware Player is the best way to run legacy Windows XP applications on Windows 7 or Wind...”
Behaviors
Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
| CPU |
| Total CPU: | 0.00003366% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00001683% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00001683% | |
| Kernel CPU time: | 312,002 ms/min | |
| CPU cycles: | 1,234/sec | |
| Memory |
| Private memory: | 1.64 MB | |
| Private (maximum): | 4.01 MB | |
| Private (minimum): | 3.26 MB | |
| Non-paged memory: | 1.64 MB | |
| Virtual memory: | 46.07 MB | |
| Virtual memory (peak): | 49.82 MB | |
| Working set: | 3.27 MB | |
| Working set (peak): | 4.69 MB | |
| Page faults: | 1,388/min | |
| I/O |
| I/O read transfer: | 2 Bytes/sec | |
| I/O read operations: | 1/sec | |
| I/O write transfer: | 0 Bytes/sec | |
| I/O write operations: | 1/sec | |
| I/O other transfer: | 0 Bytes/sec | |
| I/O other operations: | 1/sec | |
| Resource allocations |
| Threads: | 6 | |
| Handles: | 85 | |
Process properties
| Integrety level: | System |
| Platform: | 64-bit |
| Command line: | C:\windows\syswow64\vmnat.exe |
| Owner: | User |
| Windows Service |
| Service name: | VMware NAT Service |
| Description: | “Network address translation for virtual networks.” |
| Type: | Win32OwnProcess |
| Parent process: | services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft) |
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
29.17% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
16.67% |
|
| Windows 8 Pro |
12.50% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
12.50% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Basic |
8.33% |
|
| Microsoft Windows XP |
8.33% |
|
| Windows Vista Home Premium |
4.17% |
|
| Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
4.17% |
|
| Windows 8 Enterprise |
4.17% |
|
Distribution by country
United States installs about 25.00% of VMware Workstation.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
62.50% |
|
| Toshiba |
12.50% |
|
| Acer |
12.50% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard |
6.25% |
|
| GIGABYTE |
6.25% |
|
