Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

Additional versions

3.2.0.01300	6.98%
3.1.3.10160	6.98%
3.1.2.08010	13.95%
3.0.0.10280	2.33%
2.3.0.14180	32.56%
2.1.0.14040	30.23%
2.0.00.07080	6.98%

Relationships

Parent process

services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

Related files

PE file structure

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Import table

advapi32.dll

StartServiceCtrlDispatcherW, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerExW, ChangeServiceConfigW, GetSecurityInfo, GetSidLengthRequired, InitializeSid, GetSidSubAuthority, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, SetSecurityDescriptorGroup, SetSecurityDescriptorOwner, CopySid, IsValidSid, GetLengthSid, ControlService, DeleteService, CreateServiceW, SetServiceStatus, RegisterEventSourceW, ReportEventW, DeregisterEventSource, OpenSCManagerW, OpenServiceW, CloseServiceHandle, RegSetValueExW, RegQueryValueExW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegCloseKey, RegDeleteValueW, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, GetSecurityDescriptorOwner, GetSecurityDescriptorGroup, GetSecurityDescriptorDacl, GetSecurityDescriptorSacl, MakeAbsoluteSD, GetSecurityDescriptorControl, GetAclInformation, AddAce, InitializeAcl

kernel32.dll

SetEvent, SetLastError, LocalFree, CreateEventW, CreateThread, GetCurrentThreadId, GetModuleHandleW, GetProcAddress, Sleep, WaitForSingleObject, CloseHandle, GetLastError, GetModuleFileNameW, GetCurrentThread, EnterCriticalSection, lstrlenW, InterlockedDecrement, InterlockedIncrement, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, GetCommandLineW, RaiseException, GetCurrentProcessId, GetTickCount, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, QueryPerformanceCounter, InterlockedExchange, GetProcessHeap, HeapSize, HeapReAlloc, HeapFree, HeapAlloc, HeapDestroy, IsDebuggerPresent, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, GetCurrentProcess, TerminateProcess, GetStartupInfoW, LeaveCriticalSection, InterlockedCompareExchange

msvcp90.dll

DllMain

msvcr90.dll

DllMain

ole32.dll

CoInitializeEx, CoUninitialize, CoSuspendClassObjects, CoResumeClassObjects, CoCreateInstance, CoDisconnectObject, CoInitializeSecurity

user32.dll

PostThreadMessageW, CharNextW, CharUpperW, TranslateMessage, DispatchMessageW, GetMessageW, MessageBoxW, LoadStringW

SOHDs.exe

Sony Home Network Library by Sony Corporation (Signed)

Remove SOHDs.exe

Version:	2.1.0.14040
MD5:	f47d75cee1844eef4a9ea6ee768828fb
SHA1:	04326e803e817f007d331e8c8954ee4ae479505d
SHA256:	242550eb5879476dd2cfc0e38faf3c6d0263fea7504bd73ed3b004e274d7cdf6

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.

Overview

sohds.exe runs as a service under the name VAIO Media plus Device Searcher (SOHDs) within the local user context. It is installed with a couple of know programs including Sony Home Network Library published by Sony Corporation, Sony Home Network Library from Sony Corporation and Sony Home Network Library by Sony Corporation. The file is digitally signed by Sony Corporation which was issued by the Thawte Consulting (Pty) Ltd. certificate authority (CA).

Details

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
File version:	2.1.0.14040
Size:	66.36 KB (67,952 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:	Sony Corporation
Authority (CA):	Thawte Consulting (Pty) Ltd.
Expiration date:	Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:	Windows GUI
File packed:	No
Code language:	Microsoft Visual C++ 9.0
.NET CLR:	No

More details

Programs

The following programs will install this file

Sony Home Network Library

Sony Corporation

6% remove

Sony Home Network Library is a program that supports sharing of Media and Media Plus files with other computers using the same network protocol.

Behaviors

Services

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

'SOHDs' (VAIO Media plus Device Searcher)
SOHDs

Network connections

[UDP] listens on port 1900

Resource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)

Averages

CPU
Total CPU:	0.00039358%	0.028634%
Kernel CPU:	0.00022814%	0.013761%
User CPU:	0.00016544%	0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:	1,716,011 ms/min	100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:	71,280/sec	17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:	7.28 MB	21.59 MB
Private (maximum):	26.41 MB
Private (minimum):	12.79 MB
Non-paged memory:	7.28 MB	21.59 MB
Virtual memory:	84.94 MB	140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):	91.19 MB	169.69 MB
Working set:	26.25 MB	18.61 MB
Working set (peak):	26.41 MB	37.95 MB
Page faults:	6,991/min	2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:	2 Bytes/sec	1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:	1/sec	343/min
I/O other transfer:	286 Bytes/sec	448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:	12/sec	1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:	21	12
Handles:	319	600

Process properties

Integrety level:	System
Platform:	64-bit
Command line:	"C:\Program Files\common files\sony shared\sohlib\sohds.exe"
Owner:	User
Windows Service
Service name:	SOHDs
Display name:	VAIO Media plus Device Searcher
Type:	Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:	services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

Distribution by Windows OS

OS version	distribution
Windows 7 Home Premium	53.49%
Windows 7 Home Basic	13.95%
Windows 8 Single Language	11.63%
Windows 8	11.63%
Windows 8 Enterprise	2.33%
Windows 8.1	2.33%
Windows 7 Ultimate	2.33%
Windows 7 Professional	2.33%

Distribution by country

United States installs about 27.91% of Sony Home Network Library.

Distribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturer	distribution
Sony	98.46%
GIGABYTE	1.54%

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