Suspicious Windows Process : PRLFAKEWND

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Using : Parallels Desktop for Mac (V11.1.13) with a Windows 10 client.
Please can you advise if the process "PRLFAKEWND" is a Parallels process?
I found this process running on my Windows 10 client.
If this is not one of Parallels processes, I fear it may be a virus masquerading as a bona-fide named process.
If you know anything about this process, please advise.

regards
SeaCay
 
ColinK1 can you please share what your IT person has advised on the "PRLFKEWND" app? I just upgraded to WIN10 and was shutting my VM down when it was cancelled due the "PRLFKEWND" app still running.

Any guidance you can provide would be most helpful. Thanks!
 
I regret there is nothing more to add about this process. I only saw it once. I have observed that Parallels process tend to start with "PRL_".
I use Eset Smart Security for Antivirus etc and have not had any notifications from Eset of anything untoward on my system. The internet knows nothing about PRLFKEWND. If there were anything sinister about the process, I am 99% certain something would have been posted by now. Of course there is always that other 1%. I am sorry I cannot be much help to you. Regards
 
Thanks ColinK1. I ran a full scan with Windows Defender and nothing came up. I also did a Google search and only found 4 entries for PRLFKEWND. I agree that there would have been more information available if it was a threat. Fingers crossed we are ok going forward. Thanks again!
 
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