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listener.exe

VaioCare Sample Collector Service

Remove listener.exe
Version:   3, 0, 0, 407
MD5:   672e1b3140d78f01e5563c32a72e3ed3
SHA1:   5cd308915da562ae2bb3fc0765aed2b04bc2a861
SHA256:   3e70f64c714754e28435d7fc2197ec5b4ce1746a1f0100273f0a01af5c408f38

Overview

listener.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges typically within the context of its parent vcperfservice.exe (VAIO Care Performance Service). It is installed with a couple of know programs including VAIO Care published by Sony Corporation, VAIO Care from Sony Corporation and VAIO Care by Sony Corporation.

DetailsDetails

File name:listener.exe
Product name:VaioCare Sample Collector Service
Description:VaioCare Window Listener Application
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\sony\vaio care\listener.exe
File version:3, 0, 0, 407
Size:61 KB (62,464 bytes)
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
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ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Sony Corporation
12% remove
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ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00174367%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00102145%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00072221%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:856,711 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:60,261/sec
17,470,203/sec
Context switches:48/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:1.23 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):4.95 MB
Private (minimum):4.1 MB
Non-paged memory:1.23 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:61.63 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):63.07 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:4.88 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):5.25 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:15,952/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:106 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O other transfer:25 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:6/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:1
12
Handles:58
600
GUI GDI count:9
103
GUI GDI peak:10
142
GUI USER count:4
49
GUI USER peak:4
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Medium
Platform:64-bit
Command line:C:\Program Files\sony\vaio care/listener.exe /silent /slot=0
Owner:User
Parent process:vcperfservice.exe (VAIO Care Performance Service)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 8 Single Language 26.32%
Windows 8 21.05%
Windows 7 Home Premium 21.05%
Windows 7 Home Basic 10.53%
Windows 7 Professional 10.53%
Windows 8.1 Pro 5.26%
Windows 8.1 5.26%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 21.05% of VaioCare Sample Collector Service.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Sony 100.00%
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