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VersionsAdditional versions

2.1.0 7.14%
2.1.0 64.29%
2.1.0 28.57%
(Note, Sony Mobile Communications publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)

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advapi32.dll
RegCreateKeyExW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegQueryValueExW, RegEnumKeyExW, RegQueryInfoKeyW, RegSetValueExW, RegCloseKey, RegDeleteValueW, RegDeleteKeyW
bvrpctln.dll
_Profile_GetIntW@16, _GetResourceInstance@4, _Profile_SetRootW@4, _Profile_SetCompanyW@4, _Profile_SetDeviceRoot@4, _Profile_SetIntW@16
comctl32.dll
ImageList_GetImageCount, ImageList_Add, ImageList_Destroy, ImageList_Create, ImageList_GetIcon, InitCommonControlsEx
crypt32.dll
CryptStringToBinaryW
gdi32.dll
GetObjectW, CreateSolidBrush, GetDeviceCaps, BitBlt, CreateCompatibleDC, CreateCompatibleBitmap, DeleteObject, SelectObject, GetStockObject, DeleteDC
kernel32.dll
HeapDestroy, HeapAlloc, HeapFree, HeapReAlloc, HeapSize, GetProcessHeap, FlushFileBuffers, WriteConsoleW, SetStdHandle, GetStringTypeW, LCMapStringW, GetConsoleMode, GetConsoleCP, SetFilePointer, lstrlenW, lstrcpynW, GetModuleFileNameW, RaiseException, EnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, GetLastError, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, DeleteCriticalSection, GetProcAddress, GetModuleHandleW, lstrcmpiW, GetCurrentThreadId, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedDecrement, SetEvent, CloseHandle, FreeLibrary, MultiByteToWideChar, SizeofResource, LoadResource, FindResourceW, LoadLibraryExW, GetCommandLineW, GetVersionExW, Sleep, GetTickCount, LockResource, FindResourceExW, FlushInstructionCache, GetCurrentProcess, SetLastError, InterlockedExchange, LocalFree, lstrcmpW, MulDiv, GlobalUnlock, GlobalLock, GlobalAlloc, CreateFileW, FormatMessageW, WriteFile, WideCharToMultiByte, lstrlenA, GetTimeFormatW, GetDateFormatW, GetLocalTime, FileTimeToSystemTime, FileTimeToLocalFileTime, SystemTimeToFileTime, IsValidCodePage, GetOEMCP, GetACP, GetCPInfo, LoadLibraryW, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetCurrentProcessId, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetFileType, SetHandleCount, GetEnvironmentStringsW, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, TlsFree, TlsSetValue, TlsGetValue, TlsAlloc, TerminateProcess, IsDebuggerPresent, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, HeapCreate, GetStdHandle, ExitProcess, GetStartupInfoW, HeapSetInformation, VirtualQuery, GetSystemInfo, VirtualProtect, EncodePointer, DecodePointer, RtlUnwind, InterlockedPopEntrySList, VirtualAlloc, VirtualFree, IsProcessorFeaturePresent, InterlockedPushEntrySList, InterlockedCompareExchange
ole32.dll
CoUninitialize, StringFromGUID2, CoTaskMemFree, CoDisconnectObject, CoRevokeClassObject, CoCreateInstance, CoTaskMemRealloc, CoLockObjectExternal, CreateItemMoniker, GetRunningObjectTable, CoResumeClassObjects, CoInitializeSecurity, CoInitialize, OleLockRunning, CoGetClassObject, CLSIDFromProgID, CLSIDFromString, CreateStreamOnHGlobal, OleInitialize, CoTaskMemAlloc, OleUninitialize, CoCreateFreeThreadedMarshaler, CoRegisterClassObject
shell32.dll
Shell_NotifyIconW, ShellExecuteW
shlwapi.dll
wnsprintfW, StrDupW, PathFileExistsW, PathFindFileNameW, StrStrIW, StrFormatByteSizeW, PathRenameExtensionW, PathAppendW, StrCmpNIW, PathRemoveFileSpecW
user32.dll
EndDialog, SendMessageW, SetWindowLongW, GetWindowLongW, GetParent, GetDlgItem, SetWindowPos, MapWindowPoints, SetTimer, OffsetRect, GetCursorPos, TranslateMessage, GetWindowTextLengthW, IsWindowEnabled, SetWindowTextW, CreateAcceleratorTableW, SetFocus, GetFocus, DestroyAcceleratorTable, GetDesktopWindow, BeginPaint, EndPaint, CallWindowProcW, FillRect, ReleaseCapture, GetClassNameW, IsChild, SendMessageTimeoutW, IsWindowVisible, ShowWindow, FlashWindowEx, FindWindowW, RegisterWindowMessageW, IsWindow, SetForegroundWindow, DestroyWindow, PeekMessageW, GetWindowTextW, GetMessageW, DispatchMessageW, CharNextW, UnregisterClassA, LoadStringW, SetCursor, GetActiveWindow, SetClassLongW, CopyIcon, GetKeyState, keybd_event, SetCursorPos, SetCapture, RedrawWindow, InvalidateRgn, InvalidateRect, ReleaseDC, GetDC, ScreenToClient, ClientToScreen, MoveWindow, GetSysColor, RegisterClassExW, CreateWindowExW, PostQuitMessage, DefWindowProcW, LoadCursorW, GetClassInfoExW, EnableWindow, IsZoomed, IsIconic, PostMessageW, SystemParametersInfoW, DestroyIcon, DialogBoxParamW, LoadImageW, GetAncestor, GetWindow, GetWindowRect, MonitorFromWindow, GetMonitorInfoW, GetClientRect, KillTimer

PCCompanion.exe

Sony PC Companion by Sony Mobile Communications (Signed)

Remove PCCompanion.exe
Version:   2.1.0
MD5:   206402023c2098917082b5f76f1b4f51
SHA1:   2fb7fa1ad1adeb46cb580292be2006439134c159

Overview

pccompanion.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges usually within the context of Windows Explorer. It is set to be run when the PC boots and the user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the current user). It is installed with a couple of know programs including Sony PC Companion published by Sony Corporation and Sony PC Companion published by Sony Corporation. The file is digitally signed by Sony Mobile Communications which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:pccompanion.exe
Publisher:Sony
Product name:Sony PC Companion
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\sony\sony pc companion\pccompanion.exe
File version:2.1.0
Size:455.22 KB (466,144 bytes)
Build date:3/28/2014 12:07 PM
Certificate
Issued to:Sony Mobile Communications
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Digital DNA
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 ...

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'Sony PC Companion' → "C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\PCCompanion.exe" /Background
Network connections
  • [UDP] listens on port 62758

  • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.00112525%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00063269%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00049256%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:83,787,320 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    CPU cycles:5,571,454/sec
    17,470,203/sec
    Context switches:6/sec
    284/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:18.85 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):43.11 MB
    Private (minimum):25.94 MB
    Non-paged memory:18.85 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:249.79 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):265.05 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:36.37 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):43.85 MB
    37.95 MB
    Page faults:1,715,750/min
    2,039/min
    I/O
    I/O read transfer:6.3 KB/sec
    1.02 MB/min
    I/O read operations:2,588/sec
    343/min
    I/O write transfer:1.01 KB/sec
    274.99 KB/min
    I/O write operations:1/sec
    227/min
    I/O other transfer:1.39 KB/sec
    448.09 KB/min
    I/O other operations:24/sec
    1,671/min
    Resource allocations
    Threads:16
    12
    Handles:776
    600
    GUI GDI count:96
    103
    GUI GDI peak:103
    142
    GUI USER count:84
    49
    GUI USER peak:98
    71

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:Medium
    Platform:64-bit
    Command line:"C:\Program Files\sony\sony pc companion\pccompanion.exe" /background
    Owner:User
    Parent process:explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

    Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

    OS versiondistribution
    Windows 8 Single Language 14.29%
    Windows 7 Professional 14.29%
    Windows 8 Pro 14.29%
    Windows 8.1 Pro 7.14%
    Windows 8.1 7.14%
    Windows 7 Ultimate 7.14%
    Windows 7 Home Premium 7.14%
    Windows Vista Home Premium 7.14%
    Microsoft Windows XP 7.14%
    Windows 7 Home Basic 7.14%
    Windows 8 7.14%

    Distribution by countryDistribution by country

    India installs about 14.29% of Sony PC Companion.

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

    PC Manufacturerdistribution
    Dell 23.53%
    Hewlett-Packard 23.53%
    Lenovo 11.76%
    Toshiba 11.76%
    Samsung 11.76%
    GIGABYTE 11.76%
    Acer 5.88%
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