Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

Additional versions

9.0.23350.941886	50.00%
9.0.23140.935944	50.00%

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prl_cc.exe

Parallels Tools 9.0 by Parallels (Signed)

Remove prl_cc.exe

Version:	9.0.23140.935944
MD5:	6b13ad4832fd5bbb93d39f35c1548f30
SHA1:	b76651d5577ffa1681aeea7f61820c294c177175

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 9.0
Description:	Parallels Control Center
Typical file path:	C:\Program Files\parallels\parallels tools\prl_cc.exe
File version:	9.0.23140.935944
Product version:	9.0 build 23140935944
Size:	172.25 KB (176,384 bytes)
Build date:	10/25/2013 10:11 AM
Certificate
Issued to:	Parallels
Authority (CA):	VeriSign
Effective date:	Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Expiration date:	Monday, November 2, 2015
Digital DNA
File packed:	No
.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:	0.00616699%	0.028634%
Kernel CPU:	0.00616699%	0.013761%
Kernel CPU time:	172 ms/min	100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:	2,348,125/sec	17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:	4.3 MB	21.59 MB
Private (maximum):	14.22 MB
Private (minimum):	14.02 MB
Non-paged memory:	4.3 MB	21.59 MB
Virtual memory:	121.72 MB	140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):	123.77 MB	169.69 MB
Working set:	14.23 MB	18.61 MB
Working set (peak):	14.23 MB	37.95 MB
I/O
I/O read transfer:	10.74 KB/sec	1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:	9/sec	343/min
I/O write transfer:	81 Bytes/sec	274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:	1/sec	227/min
I/O other transfer:	4.05 KB/sec	448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:	205/sec	1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:	26	12
Handles:	399	600
GUI GDI count:	15	103
GUI GDI peak:	17	142
GUI USER count:	35	49
GUI USER peak:	37	71

Process properties

Integrety level:	Medium
Platform:	64-bit
Command line:	"C:\Program Files\parallels\parallels tools\prl_cc.exe"
Owner:	User

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