SOHDs.exe
Sony Home Network Library by Sony Corporation (Signed)
Overview
sohds.exe has 7 known versions, the most recent one is 3.2.0.01300. It is started as a Windows Service called 'VAIO Media plus Device Searcher' with the name 'SOHDs'. The average file size is about 72.65 KB. It is an authenticode code-signed executable issued to Sony Corporation by the certification authority Thawte Consulting (Pty) Ltd.. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0044% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 7.97 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 16.53 MB and typical read I/O operations are around 386 Bytes per minute.
What is sohds.exe?
VAIO Device Searcher 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.
 Details
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| File name: | sohds.exe |
| Publisher: | Sony Corporation |
| Product name: | Sony Home Network Library |
| Description: | VAIO Device Searcher |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\common files\sony shared\sohlib\sohds.exe |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Sony Corporation |
| Authority (CA): | Thawte Consulting (Pty) Ltd. |
| Expiration date: | Tuesday, January 4, 2011 |
| Windows Service |
| Service name: | SOHDs |
| Display name: | VAIO Media plus Device Searcher |
| Type: | Win32OwnProcess |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of Sony Home Network Library.)
Sony Home Network Library is a program that supports sharing of Media and Media Plus files with other computers using the same network protocol.
“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...”
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of sohds.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
- 'SOHDs' (VAIO Media plus Device Searcher)
- SOHDs
All file variations of sohds.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
53.49% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
13.95% |
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| Windows 8 Single Language |
11.63% |
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| Windows 8 |
11.63% |
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| Windows 8 Enterprise |
2.33% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
2.33% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
2.33% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
2.33% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 27.91% of Sony Home Network Library.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Sony |
98.46% |
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| GIGABYTE |
1.54% |
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