PMBVolumeWatcher.exe

PMB by Sony Corporation (Signed)

Remove PMBVolumeWatcher.exe
Version:   2.2.00.03152
MD5:   9fc60a74e6c4589ec6c16108a518572e
SHA1:   bbb93be33cd42b924d0d6d39f62b197b3e398dbf
SHA256:   12c9294049e2eea03a8b684fae4b88e4627a131a0878494165ff314c0cb2a3af

Overview

pmbvolumewatcher.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. It is set to be start when the PC boots and any user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the all users under the local machine). It has been configured with a firewall exception which allows both inbound and outbound network communication without being blocked. It configures an autoplay handler withing explorer.exe named SonyPMBImportPicturesOnArrival that will launch the program automatically. This is typically installed with the program PMB published by Sony Corporation.

DetailsDetails

File name:pmbvolumewatcher.exe
Publisher:Sony Corporation
Product name:PMB
Description:Media Check Tool
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\sony\pmb\pmbvolumewatcher.exe
File version:2.2.00.03152
Product version:5.6.00.03152
Size:636.55 KB (651,832 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Sony Corporation
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Expiration date:Saturday, November 5, 2011
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 9.0
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
Sony Corporation
7% remove
Have you ever wanted to find vacation photos or sports videos saved on VAIO, and felt frustrated when you couldn’t find them quickly? With PMB (Picture Motion Browser), you can automatically organise pictures and movies into folders or according to the date that they were shot, simply by importing them into your VAIO. For example, you can see the record of a child’s growth by viewing pictures in chronological order, quickly and easily. ...

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'PMBVolumeWatcher' → C:\Program Files\Sony\PMB\PMBVolumeWatcher.exe
Autoplay handlers
Runs under the registry key 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers\Handlers'
  • Handler name 'SonyPMBImportPicturesOnArrival'
Windows firewall allowed programs
Exceptions allow programs to access to the Internet through an outbound connections
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Sony\PMB\PMBVolumeWatcher.exe'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00029633%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00020510%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00009123%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:102 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:13,122/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:4.86 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):7.36 MB
Private (minimum):1.04 MB
Non-paged memory:4.86 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:91.38 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):95.14 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:1.79 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):11.31 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:4,074/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:388 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:0 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:22 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:3/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:3
12
Handles:175
600
GUI GDI count:17
103
GUI GDI peak:20
142
GUI USER count:8
49
GUI USER peak:10
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Medium
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\sony\pmb\pmbvolumewatcher.exe"
Owner:User

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 63.51%
Windows 7 Home Basic 14.86%
Windows 8 Pro 6.76%
Windows 7 Ultimate 5.41%
Windows 7 Professional 5.41%
Windows Vista Ultimate 4.05%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 33.78% of PMB.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Sony 88.46%
Intel 7.69%
Dell 1.92%
Lenovo 1.92%
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