Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
 
Additional versions
 
     
    
        MetricsAPI.dll
MetricsAPI by Sony Corporation (Signed)
| Version:    | 7.2.0.09140 | 
| MD5:    | f6fc224a700c27579c65094aa62f2531 | 
| SHA1:    | 64317ee3adff90ca92f689242acb2710697bcf54 | 
Overview
metricsapi.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of a process. The file is digitally signed by Sony Corporation which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
Details
| File name: | metricsapi.dll | 
| Publisher: | ©2011 Sony Corporation | 
| Product name: | MetricsAPI | 
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\sony\vaio care\plugins\metrics\metricsapi.dll | 
| File version: | 7.2.0.09140 | 
| Size: | 11.16 KB (11,424 bytes) | 
| Certificate | 
| Issued to: | Sony Corporation | 
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign | 
| Effective date: | Monday, March 28, 2011 | 
| Expiration date: | Wednesday, March 28, 2012 | 
| Digital DNA | 
| File packed: | No | 
| .NET CLR: | No | 
More details
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution | 
| Windows 7 Home Premium | 
50.00% | 
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| Windows 7 Ultimate | 
50.00% | 
 | 
Distribution by country
Canada installs about 50.00% of MetricsAPI.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution | 
| Sony | 
100.00% | 
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