Should I block it?

40%
40% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

1.0.0.0 22.22%
1.0.0.0 22.22%
1.0.0.0 33.33%
1.0.0.0 22.22%
(Note, Avanquest Software publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)

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advapi32.dll
RegQueryInfoKeyW, RegSetValueExW, RegCloseKey, RegDeleteValueW, RegDeleteKeyW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegEnumKeyExW
bvrpctln.dll
_GetResourceInstance@4
gdi32.dll
CreateFontIndirectW, CreateBitmap, CreatePatternBrush, SelectObject, PatBlt, GetStockObject, DeleteObject, GetObjectW
kernel32.dll
InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedDecrement, LockResource, FindResourceExW, lstrcpyW, GetCurrentThreadId, InterlockedExchange, FlushInstructionCache, GetCurrentProcess, CloseHandle, CreateThread, GetFileAttributesExW, SetLastError, MulDiv, FileTimeToLocalFileTime, SystemTimeToFileTime, GetPrivateProfileStringW, DisableThreadLibraryCalls, FindNextFileW, FindClose, GetFullPathNameW, FindFirstFileW, RemoveDirectoryW, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetGeoInfoW, lstrcatW, GetSystemTime, GetLocalTime, CreateFileW, CopyFileExW, HeapDestroy, HeapAlloc, HeapFree, FlushFileBuffers, WriteConsoleW, SetStdHandle, GetConsoleMode, GetConsoleCP, SetFilePointer, GetStringTypeW, LCMapStringW, LoadLibraryW, GetThreadLocale, GetCurrentProcessId, GetTickCount, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetEnvironmentStringsW, WideCharToMultiByte, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetModuleFileNameA, GetStartupInfoW, GetFileType, SetHandleCount, Sleep, IsValidCodePage, GetOEMCP, GetACP, GetCPInfo, TlsFree, TlsSetValue, TlsGetValue, TlsAlloc, TerminateProcess, IsDebuggerPresent, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, HeapCreate, GetStdHandle, WriteFile, ExitProcess, GetCommandLineA, VirtualQuery, GetSystemInfo, VirtualProtect, EncodePointer, DecodePointer, RtlUnwind, LocalFree, InterlockedPopEntrySList, VirtualAlloc, VirtualFree, IsProcessorFeaturePresent, InterlockedPushEntrySList, InterlockedCompareExchange, GetProcessHeap, HeapSize, HeapReAlloc, SetThreadLocale, LoadLibraryExW, FindResourceW, LoadResource, SizeofResource, MultiByteToWideChar, FreeLibrary, GetModuleFileNameW, GetModuleHandleW, lstrcmpiW, GetProcAddress, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, GetLastError, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, RaiseException, lstrlenW, lstrcpynW, InitializeCriticalSection
msimg32.dll
GradientFill
ole32.dll
CoTaskMemAlloc, CoTaskMemRealloc, CoTaskMemFree, StringFromGUID2, CoCreateInstance, CoCreateFreeThreadedMarshaler, CoWaitForMultipleHandles, CoUninitialize, CoInitializeEx
shell32.dll
SHGetFileInfoW, SHOpenFolderAndSelectItems, ShellExecuteW, SHFileOperationW
shlwapi.dll
PathRemoveFileSpecW, PathRenameExtensionW, PathRemoveBackslashW, StrNCatW, StrCatW, StrRStrIW, StrRChrW, PathFindExtensionW, StrCpyW, StrToIntExW, PathFindFileNameW, PathFileExistsW, StrCmpNIW, StrChrW, PathRemoveExtensionW, SHCreateStreamOnFileEx, PathIsDirectoryW, PathAppendW, StrStrW, PathIsDirectoryEmptyW, PathAddExtensionW, PathRelativePathToW
user32.dll
DestroyIcon, OffsetRect, GetWindowLongW, GetWindowRect, IsWindow, GetParent, GetDCEx, UnregisterClassA, CallWindowProcW, LoadStringW, SetCursor, SendMessageW, CharNextW, ReleaseDC, GetActiveWindow, GetAncestor, CreateDialogParamW, EnableWindow, ShowWindow, GetWindowTextLengthW, GetWindowTextW, SetWindowTextW, PostMessageW, DialogBoxParamW, BeginDeferWindowPos, EndDeferWindowPos, GetWindow, MonitorFromWindow, GetMonitorInfoW, DeferWindowPos, EndDialog, GetDlgItem, GetCapture, MapWindowPoints, GetWindowDC, EndPaint, BeginPaint, GetSysColor, GetSystemMetrics, SystemParametersInfoW, SetWindowPos, GetMessagePos, DrawEdge, FillRect, SetCapture, InvalidateRect, UpdateWindow, ScreenToClient, GetClientRect, SetFocus, ReleaseCapture, RegisterClassExW, CreateWindowExW, SetRectEmpty, GetClassInfoExW, KillTimer, SetTimer, DestroyWindow, SetWindowLongW, DefWindowProcW, PtInRect, FrameRect, LoadImageW, LoadCursorW
uxtheme.dll
SetWindowTheme
Export table
DllCanUnloadNow
DllGetClassObject
DllInstall
DllRegisterServer
DllUnregisterServer

CrashDump.dll

PC Companion by Avanquest Software

Remove CrashDump.dll
Version:   1.0.0.0
MD5:   5646cd2ecb59d480993bcb6eec5cb595
SHA1:   455bc54fc0137fb086680f7c14383db4fa85ca3d

What is CrashDump.dll?

PC Companion CrashDump Library is part of Avanquest Software's PC Companion for Sony Ericsson devices.

About CrashDump.dll (from Avanquest Software)

PC Companion is a computer application that acts as a portal to Sony Xperia, operator features and applications, such as phone software updates, management of contacts and calendar, media management w

Overview

crashdump.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of a process. It is installed with a couple of know programs including Sony PC Companion published by Sony Corporation, Sony PC Companion from Sony Corporation and Sony PC Companion by Sony Corporation.

DetailsDetails

File name:crashdump.dll
Publisher:Avanquest Software
Product name:PC Companion
Description:PC Companion CrashDump Library
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\sony\sony pc companion\crashdump.dll
File version:1.0.0.0
Product version:2.10.0.0
Size:356.5 KB (365,056 bytes)
Build date:4/11/2014 12:15 PM
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Sony Corporation
21% remove
PC Companion is a collection of tools and applications you can use when you connect your device to a computer. PC Companion contains Xperia™ Transfer, a tool for moving content from an iPhone to your new Xperia™ device. PC Companion also offers device software updates, contacts and calendar management, and a backup and restore feature for your phone content (availability of applications depends on your phone and operator). You can also ...

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 8 Pro 22.22%
Windows 8 Single Language 11.11%
Windows 8.1 11.11%
Windows 7 Professional 11.11%
Windows Vista Home Premium 11.11%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 11.11%
Microsoft Windows XP 11.11%
Windows 7 Ultimate 11.11%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

India installs about 33.33% of PC Companion.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 42.86%
Dell 28.57%
Samsung 14.29%
GIGABYTE 14.29%
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