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VersionsAdditional versions

8d069 54.55%
14ab3 27.27%
0f6d0 18.18%
(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
RegQueryValueExA, RegCloseKey, RegCreateKeyExA, RegSetValueExA, RegOpenKeyA
comdlg32.dll
FindTextA, GetSaveFileNameA, ChooseFontA
gdi32.dll
CreateFontIndirectA, DeleteObject, Rectangle, CreateSolidBrush, GetTextExtentPoint32A, ExtTextOutA, GetStockObject, CreateRectRgn, CombineRgn, ExcludeClipRect, SetWindowOrgEx, SelectObject, SetTextColor, GetDeviceCaps, SetBkColor
kernel32.dll
CreateEventA, CreateThread, SetEvent, CloseHandle, WaitForMultipleObjects, WaitForSingleObject, Sleep, CreateFileA, WriteFile, GetLocalTime, FindFirstFileA, FindNextFileA, FindClose, DeleteFileA, SetFilePointer, SystemTimeToFileTime, MulDiv, lstrcpynA, OpenProcess, GetStringTypeW, MultiByteToWideChar, LCMapStringW, IsValidCodePage, GetOEMCP, GetACP, GetCPInfo, RtlUnwind, CreateDirectoryA, LoadLibraryW, DeleteCriticalSection, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetCurrentProcessId, GetTickCount, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetCurrentThreadId, SetLastError, TlsFree, TlsSetValue, TlsGetValue, TlsAlloc, GetFileType, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, SetHandleCount, GetEnvironmentStringsW, WideCharToMultiByte, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetModuleFileNameA, GetModuleFileNameW, GetStdHandle, GetLastError, RaiseException, ExitProcess, GetModuleHandleW, GetProcAddress, IsProcessorFeaturePresent, IsDebuggerPresent, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, GetCurrentProcess, TerminateProcess, GetStartupInfoW, HeapSetInformation, GetCommandLineA, DecodePointer, EncodePointer, InitializeCriticalSection, lstrlenA, InterlockedDecrement, InterlockedIncrement, lstrcpyA, GlobalAlloc, HeapDestroy, HeapCreate, HeapFree, HeapSize, HeapReAlloc, HeapAlloc, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection
shell32.dll
SHGetFolderPathA
shlwapi.dll
StrStrIA, PathAppendA, PathFileExistsA, PathCombineA, StrChrA, StrCmpNA
user32.dll
MessageBoxA, IsDialogMessageA, TranslateAcceleratorA, IsRectEmpty, SetRectEmpty, LoadImageA, AllowSetForegroundWindow, SetForegroundWindow, IsWindow, SetActiveWindow, LoadCursorA, RegisterClassExA, CreateWindowExA, SetScrollInfo, ScrollWindowEx, MessageBoxIndirectA, DestroyWindow, ShowWindow, SendMessageA, TrackPopupMenuEx, MapWindowPoints, EnableMenuItem, RedrawWindow, InvalidateRect, SetRect, GetWindowLongA, CheckMenuItem, PostQuitMessage, IsIconic, IsZoomed, MoveWindow, SetFocus, CreateAcceleratorTableA, SetMenu, CreateMenu, RegisterWindowMessageA, SetTimer, wsprintfA, SetWindowPos, IsMenu, DrawFocusRect, GetSysColor, DestroyMenu, AppendMenuA, CreatePopupMenu, DispatchMessageA, TranslateMessage, PeekMessageA, MsgWaitForMultipleObjects, UpdateWindow, UnionRect, PostMessageA, GetDC, CloseClipboard, SetClipboardData, EmptyClipboard, OpenClipboard, GetKeyState, SystemParametersInfoA, GetScrollInfo, EndPaint, FillRect, BeginPaint, ReleaseDC, OffsetRect, GetWindowDC, GetSystemMetrics, GetWindowRect, SetWindowLongA, DefWindowProcA, IsWindowVisible
uxtheme.dll
CloseThemeData, OpenThemeData

pccompanioninfo.exe

By Sony Mobile Communications (Signed)

Remove pccompanioninfo.exe
MD5:   14ab31b4f673a3af348a40b20bb2f587
SHA1:   961a87618f9eba5ab6feae6c6fcc285876e98b4c
SHA256:   bb6e6d1873b69d79a1e4251b931e2acd62a0d9b996c760d9a8adfc8722cd7072

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 2.10.136 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 Mobile Communications which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:pccompanioninfo.exe
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\sony\sony pc companion\pccompanioninfo.exe
Size:69.17 KB (70,832 bytes)
Build date:4/30/2012 5:57 PM
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
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ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Sony Corporation
27% 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 ...

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00059550%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00042195%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00017355%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:418,837 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:106,573/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:3.63 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):79.04 MB
Private (minimum):4.88 MB
Non-paged memory:3.63 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:81.05 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):159.17 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:6.72 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):79.26 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:39,714/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:10 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:1.02 KB/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:18/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:0 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:2
12
Handles:102
600
GUI GDI count:24
103
GUI GDI peak:30
142
GUI USER count:17
49
GUI USER peak:18
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Medium
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\sony\sony pc companion\pccompanioninfo.exe"
Owner:User
Parent process:pccompanion.exe (Sony PC Companion by Sony Mobile Communications)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
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 countryDistribution by country

India installs about 27.27% of pccompanioninfo.exe.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 42.86%
Dell 28.57%
Samsung 14.29%
GIGABYTE 14.29%
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