Did you just run into a file that has a digital signature from Parallels, Inc.? If so, please read on.
You'll typically notice Parallels, Inc. when running the file. The publisher name shows up as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:
You can also view the Parallels, Inc. certificate with the following steps:
Here's a screenshot of a file digitally signed by Parallels, Inc.:
As you can see in the screengrab above, Windows states that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by Parallels, Inc. and that no one has tampered with the file.
If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above, you can examine all the details of the certificate, such as when it was issued, who issued the certificate, how long it is valid, etc. You can also see the address for Parallels, Inc., such as the street name, city and country.
VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA has issued the Parallels, Inc. certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.
The following are the Parallels, Inc. files I have collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
Detection Ratio | File Name |
---|---|
0/50 | prl_cc.exe |
0/51 | prl_np.dll |
0/50 | prl_uprof.dll |
0/54 | prl_umdd10.dll |
0/50 | prl_np.dll |
0/52 | prl_boot.sys |
0/54 | prl_time.sys |
0/51 | prl_cc.exe |
0/50 | prl_pv64.sys |
0/56 | prl_cc.exe |
The detection percentage is based on that I have collected 1053 scan reports for the Parallels, Inc. files. 0 of these scan results came up with some sort of detection. If you like, you can review the full details of the scan results by examining the files listed above.
The analysis is done on certificates with the following serial numbers: