Should I block it?

60%

60% of PCs block this file from running.

Possible reason:

Performance resource utilization

Additional versions

7.0.0.12190	6.94%
6.3.1.09170	6.94%
6.3.0.08010	2.78%
6.3.0.07120	1.39%
6.2.0.13170	15.28%
6.2.0.13100	1.39%
6.1.1.10250	6.94%
6.1.0.09280	29.17%
6.0.0.06210	1.39%
5.7.0.12280	6.94%
5.7.0.12280	1.39%
5.4.0.12290	2.78%
5.1.1.03230	1.39%
5.0.0.09300	1.39%
4.2.0.07160	1.39%
4.2.0.07160	1.39%
4.0.0.08270	8.33%
4.0.0.06050	1.39%
2.1.04.10110	1.39%

Relationships

vaioupdt.exe

VAIO Update by Sony Corporation (Signed)

Remove vaioupdt.exe

Version:	4.0.0.08270
MD5:	061f073d657323c3bfe17a7dc6425317
SHA1:	f7b25e2d73a96f22cf189d9c3a10cd63a96aa613
SHA256:	b7992e853219e9bb931378d1a19406f07e009f2770f30472663189029b806c75

What is vaioupdt.exe?

VAIO Update is the software updater program which runs in the background of Windows and automatically starts up when your PC boots. It checks for software udpates and automatically downloads and installs them if found.

Overview

vaioupdt.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. It is set to be start when the PC boots and any user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the all users under the local machine). It has been configured with a firewall exception which allows both inbound and outbound network communication without being blocked. This is typically installed with the program VAIO Update 4 published by Sony Corporation. The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC). The file is digitally signed by Sony Corporation which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

Details

File name:	vaioupdt.exe
Publisher:	Sony Corporation
Product name:	VAIO Update
Typical file path:	C:\Program Files\sony\vaio update 5\vaioupdt.exe
File version:	4.0.0.08270
Size:	1.13 MB (1,183,584 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:	Sony Corporation
Authority (CA):	VeriSign
Digital DNA
File packed:	No
Code language:	Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:	Yes
.NET NGENed:	No

More details

Programs

The following program will install this file

VAIO Update 4

Sony Corporation

21% remove

VAIO Update is the software update program that runs with Windows in the background and checks for updates, and automatically downloads and installs them if found based on the user's settings. The program can be configured by the user for maintaining a schedule for when to check the remote server for periodic software updates. If it finds an item to download, it will download and install the new update. It is pre-installed with most VAI...

Behaviors

Scheduled tasks

The task 'VAIO Update 5' runs on logon in the path '\SONY\VAIO Update\VAIO Update 5'
The job 'VAIO Update' runs on logon in the path '\Sony Corporation\VAIO Update\VAIO Update'
Entry path '\SONY\VAIO Update\VAIO Update 5'
Entry path '\SONY\VAIO Update\VAIO Update'
Entry path '\Sony Corporation\VAIO Update\VAIO Update'
Entry path '\Sony Corporation\VAIO Update\VAIO Update 5'

Scheduled tasks startups

Set to load on user login (bypasses Windows UAC if enabled)

Windows firewall allowed programs

Exceptions allow programs to access to the Internet through an outbound connections

Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\sony\VAIO Update\VAIOUpdt.exe'

Startup files (all users) run

Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'

'VAIO Update 2' → "C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Update 2\VAIOUpdt.exe" /Stationary

Resource utilization

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

Averages

CPU
Total CPU:	0.00028659%	0.028634%
Kernel CPU:	0.00022553%	0.013761%
User CPU:	0.00006106%	0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:	78 ms/min	100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:	14,806/sec	17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:	3.73 MB	21.59 MB
Private (maximum):	8.33 MB
Private (minimum):	3.97 MB
Non-paged memory:	3.73 MB	21.59 MB
Virtual memory:	82.65 MB	140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):	91.41 MB	169.69 MB
Working set:	4.39 MB	18.61 MB
Working set (peak):	8.34 MB	37.95 MB
Page faults:	3,240/min	2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:	6 Bytes/sec	1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:	1/sec	343/min
I/O write transfer:	4 Bytes/sec	274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:	1/sec	227/min
I/O other transfer:	8 Bytes/sec	448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:	2/sec	1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:	4	12
Handles:	90	600
GUI GDI count:	14	103
GUI USER count:	15	49

Process properties

Tray notification:	Yes
Integrety level:	High
Platform:	64-bit
Command line:	"C:\Program Files\sony\vaio update 4\vaioupdt.exe" /stationary
Owner:	User
Parent process:	taskeng.exe (Task Scheduler Engine by Microsoft)

Threads

Averages

VAIOUpdt.exe (main module)
Total CPU:	0.00033306%	0.272967%
Kernel CPU:	0.00028548%	0.107585%
User CPU:	0.00004758%	0.165382%
CPU cycles:	6,506/sec	5,741,424/sec
Memory:	1.16 MB	1.16 MB
gdiplus.dll
Total CPU:	0.00004761%
Kernel CPU:	0.00000000%
User CPU:	0.00004761%
CPU cycles:	437/sec
Memory:	2.11 MB

Common loaded modules

These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

vures.dll (by Sony)

Distribution by Windows OS

OS version	distribution
Windows 7 Home Premium	36.11%
Windows 8	15.28%
Windows 7 Professional	11.11%
Windows 8 Single Language	9.72%
Windows Vista Home Premium	9.72%
Windows 7 Ultimate	5.56%
Microsoft Windows XP	5.56%
Windows 7 Home Basic	4.17%
Windows 8.1	1.39%
Windows 8 Pro	1.39%

Distribution by country

United States installs about 37.50% of VAIO Update.

Distribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturer	distribution
Sony	94.74%
Dell	3.51%
ASUS	1.75%

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