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40% of PCs block this file from running.
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advapi32.dll
DuplicateTokenEx, CreateProcessAsUserW, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherW, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerW, RegEnumKeyExW, ControlService, DeleteService, CreateServiceW, RegQueryInfoKeyW, RegSetValueExW, RegQueryValueExW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegCloseKey, RegDeleteValueW, RegDeleteKeyW, SetServiceStatus, RegisterEventSourceW, ReportEventW, DeregisterEventSource, OpenSCManagerW, OpenServiceW, CloseServiceHandle, ChangeServiceConfig2W, OpenProcessToken
kernel32.dll
GetCommandLineW, GetLongPathNameW, LockResource, FindResourceExW, GetExitCodeProcess, GetShortPathNameW, WTSGetActiveConsoleSessionId, ProcessIdToSessionId, TerminateProcess, Process32NextW, Process32FirstW, CreateToolhelp32Snapshot, lstrcatW, lstrcpyW, LoadLibraryExW, CreateFileA, GetStringTypeW, GetStringTypeA, LCMapStringW, LCMapStringA, WriteConsoleW, FindResourceW, LoadResource, SizeofResource, MultiByteToWideChar, FreeLibrary, InterlockedDecrement, InterlockedIncrement, SetEvent, GetCurrentThreadId, CreateEventW, CreateThread, Sleep, GetModuleFileNameW, lstrcmpiW, GetModuleHandleW, GetProcAddress, GetLastError, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, RaiseException, lstrlenW, WaitForSingleObject, OpenProcess, CloseHandle, GetConsoleOutputCP, WriteConsoleA, SetStdHandle, FlushFileBuffers, GetLocaleInfoA, LoadLibraryA, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, IsValidCodePage, GetOEMCP, GetACP, GetCPInfo, GetConsoleMode, GetConsoleCP, SetFilePointer, WideCharToMultiByte, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetCurrentProcessId, GetTickCount, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetStartupInfoA, GetFileType, SetHandleCount, GetEnvironmentStringsW, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, SetLastError, TlsFree, HeapDestroy, HeapAlloc, HeapFree, HeapReAlloc, HeapSize, GetProcessHeap, RtlUnwind, VirtualProtect, VirtualAlloc, GetSystemInfo, VirtualQuery, GetStartupInfoW, GetCurrentProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, VirtualFree, HeapCreate, ExitProcess, WriteFile, GetStdHandle, GetModuleFileNameA, TlsGetValue, TlsAlloc, TlsSetValue
ole32.dll
CoInitializeSecurity, CoUninitialize, CoInitializeEx, CoSuspendClassObjects, CoTaskMemAlloc, CoRevokeClassObject, CoRegisterClassObject, StringFromGUID2, CoCreateInstance, CoResumeClassObjects, CoRevertToSelf, CoImpersonateClient, IIDFromString, CoFreeUnusedLibrariesEx, CoTaskMemRealloc, CoTaskMemFree
shell32.dll
ShellExecuteExW
shlwapi.dll
StrToIntW, StrStrIW
user32.dll
GetMessageW, LoadStringW, CharNextW, CharUpperW, MessageBoxW, DispatchMessageA, GetMessageA, IsWindowUnicode, TranslateMessage, PeekMessageW, MsgWaitForMultipleObjects, DispatchMessageW, PostThreadMessageW

PCCService.exe

Sony PC Companion by Sony Mobile Communications (Signed)

Remove PCCService.exe
Version:   1.0.0.0
MD5:   3a4f2c0bb87a0895abeba341aa1e341b
SHA1:   f50c7043fc8963f983ef4a7d8f480b582db3ee78
SHA256:   4dadeef3c5d181502d6f4a00fbbf3b001fa626e49569fb330d7ae2955cc7de08

Overview

pccservice.exe runs as a service under the name Sony PC Companion with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). 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:pccservice.exe
Publisher:Avanquest Software
Product name:Sony PC Companion
Description:Sony PCCompanion Service
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\sony\sony pc companion\pccservice.exe
File version:1.0.0.0
Product version:2.0.0
Size:152.17 KB (155,824 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Sony Mobile Communications
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Sunday, November 18, 2012
Expiration date:Thursday, November 19, 2015
Digital DNA
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 ...

BehaviorsBehaviors

Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'Sony PC Companion'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00110512%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00100193%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00010320%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:1,677,886 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:9,960/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:1.89 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):6.19 MB
Private (minimum):5.3 MB
Non-paged memory:1.89 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:53.23 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):58.79 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:5.49 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):7.54 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:2,859/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:3.68 KB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:7.52 KB/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:8 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:4
12
Handles:118
600
GUI GDI count:4
103
GUI USER count:2
49

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:64-bit
Command lines:
  • "C:\Program Files\sony\sony pc companion\pccservice.exe"
  • "C:\programas\sony\sony pc companion\pccservice.exe"
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:Sony PC Companion
Description:“Provides support for Sony PC Companion Core and Services.”
Type:Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:services.exe (by Microsoft)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 23.08%
Windows 7 Ultimate 11.54%
Windows Vista Home Premium 11.54%
Windows 7 Home Basic 11.54%
Windows 8 Single Language 7.69%
Microsoft Windows XP 7.69%
Windows 8.1 Pro 3.85%
Windows 8.1 3.85%
Windows 8 Enterprise N 3.85%
Windows 7 Professional 3.85%
Windows 8 Enterprise 3.85%
Windows 8 Pro 3.85%
Windows 8 3.85%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

India installs about 15.38% of Sony PC Companion.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Toshiba 21.62%
Dell 21.62%
Hewlett-Packard 21.62%
Sony 10.81%
Intel 5.41%
Lenovo 5.41%
Samsung 5.41%
GIGABYTE 5.41%
Acer 2.70%
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