Should I block it?

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

VersionsAdditional versions

2.0.0 10.00%
2.0.0 20.00%
2.0.0 20.00%
2.0.0 10.00%
2.0.0 20.00%
2.0.0 20.00%
(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, RegCreateKeyExW, RegDeleteKeyW, RegDeleteValueW, RegQueryValueExW, RegEnumKeyExW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegSetValueExW, RegCloseKey
bvrpctln.dll
_IsInternetConnectedW@4, _GetResourceInstanceEx@8, _Profile_GetIntExW@20, _Profile_SetBinaryW@20, _Profile_GetBinaryW@20, _Profile_SetBooleanW@16, _Profile_SetStringW@16, _Profile_GetBinarySizeW@12, _Profile_GetIntW@16, _Profile_GetBooleanW@16, _Profile_GetStringW@24, _MakeFullPathNameEx@16, _Profile_GetRootW@0, _Profile_GetCompanyW@0, _Profile_DeleteValueW@12, _Profile_SetIntW@16, _Profile_CheckEntryW@12
comctl32.dll
ImageList_Destroy, ImageList_Add, ImageList_Create, ImageList_GetIcon
gdi32.dll
SetWindowOrgEx, SaveDC, CreateMetaFileW, SetWindowExtEx, SetViewportOrgEx, SetMapMode, LPtoDP, RestoreDC, CloseMetaFile, DeleteMetaFile, CreateRectRgnIndirect, GetStockObject, CreateSolidBrush, BitBlt, CreateCompatibleDC, CreateCompatibleBitmap, DeleteDC, SelectObject, GetDeviceCaps, GetObjectW, CreateDCW, DeleteObject, CreateFontIndirectW
kernel32.dll
GetModuleHandleW, RaiseException, GetLastError, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, DeleteCriticalSection, GlobalFree, WideCharToMultiByte, lstrlenW, MultiByteToWideChar, lstrlenA, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedDecrement, lstrcpynW, lstrcpyW, DisableThreadLibraryCalls, LocalFree, EnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, SizeofResource, LockResource, LoadResource, FindResourceW, FindResourceExW, FormatMessageW, FindClose, FindFirstFileW, FlushInstructionCache, GetCurrentProcess, FindNextFileW, SetLastError, GetFullPathNameW, GetCurrentThreadId, lstrcmpiW, DeleteFileW, GetPrivateProfileStringW, GetTempPathW, GetProcAddress, FreeLibrary, LoadLibraryExW, SetThreadLocale, GetThreadLocale, GetLocaleInfoW, Sleep, GetCurrentProcessId, InterlockedExchange, GlobalUnlock, SystemTimeToFileTime, GetSystemTime, GetGeoInfoW, GetFileAttributesExW, CompareFileTime, LoadLibraryW, GetModuleFileNameW, CloseHandle, WriteFile, CreateFileW, lstrcmpW, GlobalLock, GlobalAlloc, GetTimeFormatW, GetDateFormatW, GetUserGeoID, GetUserDefaultLCID, WaitForSingleObject, SetEvent, CreateEventW, CreateThread, GlobalReAlloc, lstrcatW, FileTimeToSystemTime, MoveFileW, ProcessIdToSessionId, GetVersionExW, ExitProcess, HeapCreate, TlsFree, TlsSetValue, TlsGetValue, TlsAlloc, IsDebuggerPresent, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, TerminateProcess, GetCommandLineA, VirtualQuery, GetSystemInfo, VirtualProtect, DecodePointer, EncodePointer, RtlUnwind, HeapSize, HeapReAlloc, HeapDestroy, InterlockedPopEntrySList, VirtualAlloc, VirtualFree, IsProcessorFeaturePresent, HeapAlloc, GetProcessHeap, HeapFree, InterlockedPushEntrySList, InterlockedCompareExchange, GetStdHandle, GetCPInfo, GetACP, GetOEMCP, IsValidCodePage, FlushFileBuffers, WriteConsoleW, GetStringTypeW, LCMapStringW, SetHandleCount, GetFileType, GetStartupInfoW, GetModuleFileNameA, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStringsW, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetTickCount, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, SetFilePointer, GetConsoleCP, GetConsoleMode, SetStdHandle, MulDiv, ReadFile, GetFileSize, InitializeCriticalSection
ole32.dll
CoGetObject, CreateBindCtx, StringFromGUID2, CoTaskMemFree, CoFreeUnusedLibrariesEx, IIDFromString, OleLockRunning, CoGetClassObject, CLSIDFromProgID, CLSIDFromString, CreateStreamOnHGlobal, OleInitialize, OleUninitialize, CreateOleAdviseHolder, OleRegEnumVerbs, OleRegGetUserType, OleRegGetMiscStatus, CreateDataAdviseHolder, WriteClassStm, OleSaveToStream, ReadClassStm, CoUninitialize, CoInitializeEx, CoWaitForMultipleHandles, CoCreateFreeThreadedMarshaler, CoTaskMemRealloc, CoTaskMemAlloc, CoCreateInstance, StringFromIID, CoCreateGuid
rasapi32.dll
RasEnumConnectionsW
setupapi.dll
SetupDiGetDeviceRegistryPropertyW, CM_Get_DevNode_Status, SetupDiEnumDeviceInfo, SetupDiGetClassDevsW, SetupDiDestroyDeviceInfoList
shell32.dll
ShellExecuteExW, SHCreateDirectoryExW, ShellExecuteW
shlwapi.dll
PathRemoveBackslashW, StrRChrW, UrlCompareW, StrToIntW, PathGetArgsW, StrCmpNIW, StrFromTimeIntervalW, PathAddBackslashW, PathIsURLW, UrlCreateFromPathW, UrlCanonicalizeW, StrCpyW, StrStrW, SHCreateStreamOnFileW, StrFormatByteSizeW, StrChrW, PathFindExtensionW, PathIsDirectoryW, StrStrIW, PathRenameExtensionW, PathAppendW, PathFileExistsW, PathRemoveFileSpecW, PathFindFileNameW, PathRemoveExtensionW, PathAddExtensionW, AssocQueryStringW
urlmon.dll
CreateURLMonikerEx, RegisterBindStatusCallback, RevokeBindStatusCallback
user32.dll
SetCursor, GetSystemMetrics, DefWindowProcW, EqualRect, IntersectRect, UnregisterClassA, EndDialog, SendMessageW, GetWindowLongW, SetWindowTextW, ShowWindow, SetDlgItemTextW, GetParent, GetDlgItem, SetWindowPos, MapWindowPoints, GetClientRect, GetMonitorInfoW, MonitorFromWindow, GetWindowRect, GetWindow, SystemParametersInfoW, LoadImageW, LoadStringW, SetWindowLongW, GetWindowTextW, GetWindowTextLengthW, IsWindowVisible, EnableWindow, CreateDialogParamW, GetActiveWindow, CharNextW, SetRect, GetFocus, GetMenuItemID, GetMenuItemCount, CheckMenuItem, CreatePopupMenu, GetWindowDC, EnableMenuItem, GetDlgItemInt, IsWindowEnabled, GetAsyncKeyState, SetMenuItemInfoW, UpdateWindow, GetSystemMenu, GetAncestor, CreateDialogIndirectParamW, IsDialogMessageW, MsgWaitForMultipleObjectsEx, PeekMessageW, IsWindowUnicode, GetMessageW, GetMessageA, TranslateMessage, DispatchMessageW, DispatchMessageA, DestroyIcon, DestroyMenu, GetClassLongW, SetClassLongW, UnionRect, PtInRect, IsWindow, SetScrollInfo, LoadCursorW, wsprintfW, GetClassInfoExW, PostMessageW, SetTimer, DestroyWindow, ReleaseDC, GetMenuState, GetDC, IsZoomed, RegisterClassExW, CreateWindowExW, GetSysColor, DialogBoxParamW, MoveWindow, ClientToScreen, ScreenToClient, InvalidateRect, InvalidateRgn, RedrawWindow, SetCapture, GetClassNameW, ReleaseCapture, FillRect, CallWindowProcW, EndPaint, BeginPaint, GetDesktopWindow, DestroyAcceleratorTable, GetKeyState, CreateAcceleratorTableW, RegisterWindowMessageW, SetWindowRgn, CopyIcon, SetMenuDefaultItem, GetMenuDefaultItem, GetScrollInfo, IsChild, ScrollWindowEx, SetFocus, KillTimer, InsertMenuItemW, GetMenuItemInfoW, RemoveMenu, wvsprintfW, OffsetRect
version.dll
GetFileVersionInfoW, GetFileVersionInfoSizeW, VerQueryValueW
wininet.dll
DeleteUrlCacheEntryW, InternetCloseHandle, InternetSetOptionW, InternetOpenW, InternetQueryOptionW
winmm.dll
PlaySoundW
Export table
DllCanUnloadNow
DllGetClassObject
DllInstall
DllRegisterServer
DllUnregisterServer

PCCompanion.dll

PC Companion by Avanquest Software

Remove PCCompanion.dll
Version:   2.0.0
MD5:   65f21c39e39695f21f312c39e4dbddb3
SHA1:   183ff070e3912a3fdb059c563cfe01e8bb7058d6

What is PCCompanion.dll?

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

About PCCompanion.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

pccompanion.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 2.10.115 published by Sony Corporation, Sony PC Companion from Sony Corporation and Sony PC Companion by Sony Corporation.

DetailsDetails

File name:pccompanion.dll
Publisher:Avanquest Software
Product name:PC Companion
Description:PC Companion Core Library
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\sony\sony pc companion\pccompanion.dll
File version:2.0.0
Size:961.5 KB (984,576 bytes)
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Sony Corporation
19% 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 30.00%
Windows 8 Single Language 10.00%
Windows 8.1 10.00%
Windows 7 Professional 10.00%
Windows Vista Home Premium 10.00%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 10.00%
Microsoft Windows XP 10.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 10.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

India installs about 30.00% 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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