Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
Additional versions
(Note, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communication publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)
Relationships
Child process
Related files
PCCompanion.exe
Sony PC Companion by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communication (Signed)
Version: | 2.1.0 |
MD5: | 829f6239b032c1daa490b74442b4c89f |
SHA1: | e36c9bda11935ab2f267988d77fac948a186655a |
SHA256: | 62dadbab14dbe90c673a002c24681e5ded0e60ecf0660c9fbe8ae4dbde19e288 |
Overview
pccompanion.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. 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, Sony PC Companion 2.10.115 from Sony Corporation and Sony PC Companion 2.10.115 by Sony Corporation. The file is digitally signed by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communication which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
Details
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: | 436.18 KB (446,648 bytes) |
Certificate |
Issued to: | Sony Ericsson Mobile Communication |
Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
Effective date: | Friday, March 19, 2010 |
Expiration date: | Monday, March 25, 2013 |
Digital DNA |
PE subsystem: | Windows GUI |
File packed: | No |
.NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following programs will install this file
“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 ...”
Behaviors
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 53231
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
CPU |
Total CPU: | 0.02041925% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00460936% | |
User CPU: | 0.01580989% | |
Kernel CPU time: | 82,606,092 ms/min | |
Context switches: | 74/sec | |
Memory |
Private memory: | 20.61 MB | |
Private (maximum): | 39.54 MB | |
Private (minimum): | 6.54 MB | |
Non-paged memory: | 20.61 MB | |
Virtual memory: | 257.76 MB | |
Virtual memory (peak): | 267.52 MB | |
Working set: | 11.74 MB | |
Working set (peak): | 42.41 MB | |
Resource allocations |
Threads: | 16 | |
Handles: | 629 | |
GUI GDI count: | 196 | |
GUI GDI peak: | 102 | |
GUI USER count: | 96 | |
GUI USER peak: | 126 | |
Process properties
Threads
Common loaded modules
These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Windows 8 Pro |
35.71% |
|
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
21.43% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
21.43% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
14.29% |
|
Windows Vista Home Basic |
7.14% |
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Distribution by country
India installs about 28.57% of Sony PC Companion.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
Hewlett-Packard |
100.00% |
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