Versions

3.3.4.01170	3.23%
3.2.0.02220	6.45%
3.1.3.10160	9.68%
3.1.2.08080	29.03%
2.2.0.06090	32.26%
2.1.0.14040	9.68%
2.0.00.07080	9.68%

sohdms.exe has 7 known versions, the most recent one is 3.3.4.01170. It is started as a Windows Service called 'Sony Digital Media Server' with the name 'SOHDms'. In addition, it is run under the context of the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges (the administrator accounts have the same privileges). The process utilizes the Windows Task Scheduler to automatically launch the file as a process when a user logs into Windows. The average file size is about 439.89 KB. It is an authenticode code-signed executable issued to Sony Corporation by the certification authority VeriSign. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0011% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 3.19 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 12.46 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 93 Bytes per minute for reads and 5 Bytes per minute for writes.

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.