Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

1.2.0.13070 20.00%
1.0.0.14050 80.00%

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advapi32.dll
InitializeSecurityDescriptor, SetSecurityDescriptorGroup, CopySid, GetLengthSid, IsValidSid, SetSecurityDescriptorOwner, GetTokenInformation, OpenProcessToken, OpenThreadToken, RegCloseKey, RegOpenKeyExW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegDeleteValueW, RegSetValueExW, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerExW, OpenSCManagerW, RegEnumKeyExW, ImpersonateLoggedOnUser, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherW, RegQueryValueExW, SetServiceStatus, DeregisterEventSource, ReportEventW, RegisterEventSourceW, RegDeleteKeyW, DeleteService, ControlService, OpenServiceW, ChangeServiceConfig2W, CloseServiceHandle, CreateServiceW, RevertToSelf
kernel32.dll
GetQueuedCompletionStatus, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetCurrentProcessId, GetTickCount, QueryPerformanceCounter, IsDebuggerPresent, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, TerminateProcess, GetStartupInfoW, HeapSetInformation, DecodePointer, EncodePointer, InterlockedPopEntrySList, VirtualAlloc, VirtualFree, IsProcessorFeaturePresent, InterlockedPushEntrySList, GetProcessHeap, HeapSize, HeapReAlloc, HeapFree, HeapAlloc, HeapDestroy, LoadLibraryA, WideCharToMultiByte, PostQueuedCompletionStatus, ResetEvent, TerminateThread, GetExitCodeThread, CreateIoCompletionPort, LocalFree, GetSystemInfo, lstrlenA, MultiByteToWideChar, GetVolumeInformationW, GetDriveTypeW, CreateFileW, DeleteFileW, CreateDirectoryW, CompareStringW, InterlockedCompareExchange, InterlockedExchange, RaiseException, SetLastError, FlushInstructionCache, CreateThread, CreateEventW, FindResourceExW, FindResourceW, LoadResource, LockResource, SizeofResource, Sleep, WaitForSingleObject, SetEvent, GetCurrentThreadId, GetCommandLineW, FreeLibrary, LocalAlloc, InterlockedDecrement, GetLastError, WTSGetActiveConsoleSessionId, CloseHandle, EnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, DeleteCriticalSection, GetCurrentProcess, GetCurrentThread, GetProcAddress, GetModuleHandleW, lstrlenW, GetLogicalDrives, GetModuleFileNameW, InterlockedIncrement
msvcp100.dll
DllMain
msvcr100.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
CoInitializeSecurity, CoFreeAllLibraries, CoCreateGuid, CoWaitForMultipleHandles, CoCreateInstance, CoReleaseServerProcess, CoAddRefServerProcess, CoUninitialize, CoInitializeEx, CoResumeClassObjects
user32.dll
TranslateMessage, GetMessageW, RegisterDeviceNotificationW, UnregisterDeviceNotification, UnregisterClassA, DispatchMessageW, PostThreadMessageW, MessageBoxW, RegisterClassExW, CallWindowProcW, CreateWindowExW, GetWindowLongW, SetWindowLongW, CharUpperW, CharNextW, LoadStringW, DestroyWindow, DefWindowProcW, LoadCursorW, GetClassInfoExW

SpfService.exe

VAIO Entertainment by Sony Corporation (Signed)

Remove SpfService.exe
Version:   1.2.0.13070
MD5:   55d9723f15934a4c2e2c85d0e88b974a
SHA1:   b25db4768ffae2f6af5e8705ca8f94eac104a60e

What is SpfService.exe?

VAIO Entertainment Common Service is part of VAIO Media and is 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

spfservice.exe runs as a service under the name SpfService (SpfService) with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). This is typically installed with the program VAIO Entertainment Platform published by Sony Corporation and is usually factory installed by the OEM. The file is digitally signed by Sony Corporation which was issued by the Thawte Consulting (Pty) Ltd. certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:spfservice.exe
Publisher:Sony Corporation
Product name:VAIO Entertainment
Description:VAIO Entertainment Common Service
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\common files\sony shared\vaio entertainment platform\spf\spfservice.exe
File version:1.2.0.13070
Size:222.71 KB (228,056 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Sony Corporation
Authority (CA):Thawte Consulting (Pty) Ltd.
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 10.0
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
Sony Corporation
24% remove
VAIO Entertainment Platform provides the ability to share digital media such as MP3s, videos, etc. on a home/local network. It is used by the VAIO Media application to catalog media files and uses Microsoft SQL Server Express as its database.

BehaviorsBehaviors

Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • SpfService
  • 'SpfService' (VAIO Entertainment Common Service)

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00009862%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00007688%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00002174%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:335,870,153 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:20.24 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):26.32 MB
Private (minimum):14.38 MB
Non-paged memory:20.24 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:84.79 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):90.02 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:14.36 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):26.32 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:17
12
Handles:304
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\common files\sony shared\vaio entertainment platform\spf\spfservice.exe"
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:SpfService
Display name:SpfService
Type:Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 100.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

Canada installs about 40.00% of VAIO Entertainment.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Sony 100.00%
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