Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
Additional versions
(Note, Sony Mobile Communications publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)
Relationships
Parent process
Related files
pccompanioninfo.exe
By Sony Mobile Communications (Signed)
| MD5: | 0f6d06a88a88007aaee5f0ee1ece42e4 |
| SHA1: | bb9be212357622a915f4e6bbb8a6da6e19545b0c |
Overview
pccompanioninfo.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges typically within the context of its parent
pccompanion.exe (Sony PC Companion by Sony Mobile Communications). It is installed with a couple of know programs including Sony PC Companion published by Sony Corporation, Sony PC Companion from Sony Corporation and Sony PC Companion by Sony Corporation. The file is digitally signed by Sony Mobile Communications which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
Details
| File name: | pccompanioninfo.exe |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\sony\sony pc companion\pccompanioninfo.exe |
| Size: | 69.22 KB (70,880 bytes) |
| Build date: | 10/18/2013 10:41 AM |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Sony Mobile Communications |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Expiration date: | Friday, November 20, 2015 |
| 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 ...”
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
| CPU |
| Total CPU: | 0.00063812% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00023839% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00039973% | |
| Kernel CPU time: | 19,195 ms/min | |
| Memory |
| Private memory: | 18.44 MB | |
| Private (maximum): | 21.11 MB | |
| Private (minimum): | 3.95 MB | |
| Non-paged memory: | 18.44 MB | |
| Virtual memory: | 118.57 MB | |
| Virtual memory (peak): | 120.07 MB | |
| Working set: | 21.11 MB | |
| Working set (peak): | 21.11 MB | |
| Page faults: | 11,017/min | |
| Resource allocations |
| Threads: | 2 | |
| Handles: | 117 | |
| GUI GDI count: | 17 | |
| GUI GDI peak: | 20 | |
| GUI USER count: | 14 | |
| GUI USER peak: | 14 | |
Process properties
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 8 Pro |
27.27% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
18.18% |
|
| Windows 8 Single Language |
9.09% |
|
| Windows 8.1 |
9.09% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
9.09% |
|
| Windows Vista Home Premium |
9.09% |
|
| Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
9.09% |
|
| Microsoft Windows XP |
9.09% |
|
Distribution by country
India installs about 27.27% of pccompanioninfo.exe.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Hewlett-Packard |
42.86% |
|
| Dell |
28.57% |
|
| Samsung |
14.29% |
|
| GIGABYTE |
14.29% |
|
