spmgr.exe
VAIO Power Management by Sony Corporation (Signed)
Overview
There are 17 versions of spmgr.exe in the wild, the latest version being 5.6.0.08310. spmgr.exe is run as a standard windows process with the logged in user's account 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 1.09 MB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to Sony Corporation by VeriSign. The programs VAIO Power Management, VAIO Energie Verwaltung and Gerenciamento de energia VAIO have been observed as installing specific variations of spmgr.exe. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0007% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 19.11 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 300 Bytes per minute for reads and 0 Bytes per minute for writes.
What is spmgr.exe?
SPM Module is part of Power management, a program designed to set up power schemes of your computer that is running on AC power or batteries to suit your requirements for power consumption. VAIO Power Management is a software application developed exclusively for VAIO computers. With this software application, you can enhance the Windows power management functions to ensure better operations of your computer and for longer battery life.
Details |
File name: | spmgr.exe |
Publisher: | Sony Corporation |
Product name: | VAIO Power Management |
Description: | SPM Module |
Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\sony\vaio power management\spmgr.exe |
Certificate |
Issued to: | Sony Corporation |
Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
Effective date: | Wednesday, August 16, 2006 |
Expiration date: | Friday, August 17, 2007 |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of VAIO Power Management.)
“Power management is to set up power schemes of your computer that is running on AC power or batteries to suit your requirements for power consumption. VAIO Power Management is a software application d...”
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of spmgr.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Scheduled tasks
- The job 'VPM Unlock' in the path '\SONY\VAIO Power Management\VPM Unlock'
- The task 'VPM Session Change' in the path '\SONY\VAIO Power Management\VPM Session Change'
- The job 'VPM Logon Start' runs on logon in the path '\SONY\VAIO Power Management\VPM Logon Start'
- Entry path '\Sony Corporation\VAIO Power Management\VPM Logon Start'
- Entry path '\SONY\VAIO Power Management\VPM Unlock'
- Entry path '\SONY\VAIO Power Management\VPM Session Change'
- Entry path '\SONY\VAIO Power Management\VPM Logon Start'
Scheduled tasks startups
Set to load on user login (bypasses Windows UAC if enabled)
- Login entry path '\SONY\VAIO Power Management\VPM Logon Start'
All file variations of spmgr.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
63.64% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
14.55% |
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Windows Vista Home Premium |
12.73% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
3.64% |
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Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
1.82% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
1.82% |
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Windows 7 Home Basic |
1.82% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 38.18% of VAIO Power Management.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
Sony |
97.73% |
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Dell |
2.27% |
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