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
Parent process
Child process
Related files
PCCompanion.exe
Sony PC Companion by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communication (Signed)
Version: | 2.1.0 |
MD5: | d6236d82fa5a8315c302888f22b1ea40 |
SHA1: | 1c54a3f8c7bce9587e3ef0121be0c3b232e4c6dd |
SHA256: | d2ac3331f0d4a2466d8111449133b597bdd52501155362d1c531b029fb3ae3d4 |
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 2.10.108 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: | 435.18 KB (445,624 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 64099
[UDP] listens on port 49972
[UDP] listens on port 59047
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
CPU |
Total CPU: | 0.03814209% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.01525932% | |
User CPU: | 0.02288276% | |
Kernel CPU time: | 9,314,487 ms/min | |
CPU cycles: | 2,089,346/sec | |
Context switches: | 16/sec | |
Memory |
Private memory: | 18.89 MB | |
Private (maximum): | 47.89 MB | |
Private (minimum): | 40.85 MB | |
Non-paged memory: | 18.89 MB | |
Virtual memory: | 240.61 MB | |
Virtual memory (peak): | 265.38 MB | |
Working set: | 42.68 MB | |
Working set (peak): | 53.58 MB | |
Page faults: | 193,414/min | |
I/O |
I/O read transfer: | 943 Bytes/sec | |
I/O read operations: | 98/sec | |
I/O write transfer: | 167 Bytes/sec | |
I/O write operations: | 1/sec | |
I/O other transfer: | 303 Bytes/sec | |
I/O other operations: | 17/sec | |
Resource allocations |
Threads: | 15 | |
Handles: | 622 | |
GUI GDI count: | 122 | |
GUI GDI peak: | 138 | |
GUI USER count: | 102 | |
GUI USER peak: | 131 | |
Process properties
Threads
Averages
device.dll (PC Companion by Avanquest Software) |
Total CPU: | 0.14761173% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.03815776% | |
User CPU: | 0.10945396% | |
CPU cycles: | 4,013,524/sec | |
Context switches: | 2/sec | |
Memory: | 900 KB | |
PCCompanion.exe (main module) |
Total CPU: | 0.08473813% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.06239318% | |
User CPU: | 0.02234494% | |
CPU cycles: | 2,236,452/sec | |
Context switches: | 4/sec | |
Memory: | 456 KB | |
IMSCCORE.DLL |
Total CPU: | 0.00414832% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00414832% | |
User CPU: | 0.00000000% | |
CPU cycles: | 173,461/sec | |
Memory: | 812 KB | |
mshtml.dll (Windows Internet Explorer by Microsoft) |
Total CPU: | 0.00206838% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00206838% | |
User CPU: | 0.00000000% | |
CPU cycles: | 39,652/sec | |
Memory: | 13.68 MB | |
msvcrt.dll |
Total CPU: | 0.00206641% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00000000% | |
User CPU: | 0.00206641% | |
CPU cycles: | 34,375/sec | |
Memory: | 708 KB | |
ntdll.dll |
Total CPU: | 0.00206560% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00206560% | |
User CPU: | 0.00000000% | |
CPU cycles: | 2,887/sec | |
Memory: | 1.4 MB | |
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% |
|
Microsoft Windows XP |
21.43% |
|
Windows 7 Ultimate |
14.29% |
|
Windows Vista Home Basic |
7.14% |
|
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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