SOHDms.exe

Sony Home Network Library by Sony Corporation (Signed)

Remove SOHDms.exe
Version:   3.1.3.10160
MD5:   06b3bfc6ab8e4731aef2c85383486524
SHA1:   2588b93528b8af9c7974181fcdd805a25c9903ea
SHA256:   b03e69c0e883b863dacf251a8287d0a6043efb4ca5ca5576eaefa3e4486ecbec

What is SOHDms.exe?

VAIO Media plus Digital Media Server for the Sony Home Network Library is part of the VAIO Entertainment framework, software that enables the delivery and viewing of content (music, photos, videos and TV) among devices connected to a home network. The software is pre-installed with most VAIO PCs.

Overview

sohdms.exe runs as a service under the name Sony Digital Media Server (SOHDms) within the local user context. It is an auto-starting process that used the Windows Task Scheduler service to load when the user logs into Windows (sometimes this is required to bypass the UAC protection). It is installed with a couple of know programs including VAIO Media Server Settings published by Sony Corporation and VAIO Media Server Settings published by Sony Corporation. The file is digitally signed by Sony Corporation which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:sohdms.exe
Publisher:Sony Corporation
Product name:Sony Home Network Library
Description:VAIO Media plus Digital Media Server
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\common files\sony shared\sohlib\sohdms.exe
File version:3.1.3.10160
Size:450.22 KB (461,024 bytes)
Build date:10/15/2012 10:29 AM
Certificate
Issued to:Sony Corporation
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
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ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Sony Corporation
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With VAIO Media plus, it’s easy to access movies and photos stored on computers anywhere in your home and view them in the living room on a large-screen TV. For example, watch a travel video stored on dad’s VAIO or access mom’s VAIO and have a look at pictures from the recent sports meet — all in the comfort of your living room. VAIO Media plus streamlines home entertainment by delivering content from all your computers to one location....

BehaviorsBehaviors

Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'SOHDms' (Sony Digital Media Server)
  • SOHDms
Scheduled tasks
  • The job 'SOHLib SOHDms' runs on logon in the path '\Sony Corporation\Sony Home Network Library\SOHLib SOHDms'
Scheduled tasks startups
Set to load on user login (bypasses Windows UAC if enabled)
  • Login entry path '\Sony Corporation\Sony Home Network Library\SOHLib SOHDms'

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 45.16%
Windows 8 25.81%
Windows 8 Single Language 16.13%
Windows 8 Enterprise 3.23%
Windows 8.1 3.23%
Windows 7 Home Basic 3.23%
Windows 7 Professional 3.23%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 19.35% of Sony Home Network Library.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Sony 98.11%
GIGABYTE 1.89%
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