Parallels network interfaces can not be deleted from 'System Preferences'.

Article ID: 5556 
Last Review: Oct,6 2008
Author: Vitaly Filatov
Last updated by: system APPLIES TO:
  • Parallels Desktop for Mac 2.x
  • Parallels Desktop for Mac 3.x
  • Parallels Server for Mac

Symptoms

I have uninstalled Parallels Server, but I still can see Parallels interfaces in 'System Preferences' in the section 'Network'. I tried to remove them, but they appear again after Mac OS restart.

Resolution

In Mac OS open 'Terminal' from Applications/Utilities and run the following commands:
cd /System/Library/Extensions
sudo rm -f prl_hid_hook.kext
sudo rm -f prl_hypervisor.kext
sudo rm -f prl_netbridge.kext
sudo rm -f prl_usb_connect.kext
sudo rm -f prl_vnic.kext


Note: You will be asked for your Mac OS account password when you run the command 'sudo'.

Restart Mac OS. Parallels Server Network interfaces should not appear in System Preferences > Network.


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