vaioupdt.exe
VAIO Update by Sony Corporation (Signed)
| Version: | 4.2.0.07160 |
| MD5: | 39b18c0bf668fe4d8fd1cb6ab99ef577 |
| SHA1: | c13468365d77b967b2a7d01dcf58cb7f4c7ec08f |
| SHA256: | 122136e20948cdbcd754297d0cea08078d6d891b5a33a5f17702b819c43166c7 |
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: | 4.2.0.07160 |
| Size: | 1.13 MB (1,189,672 bytes) |
| Build date: | 7/21/2009 8:21 AM |
| 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 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)
- Login entry path '\SONY\VAIO Update\VAIO Update'
- Login entry path '\Sony Corporation\VAIO Update\VAIO Update'
- Login entry path '\Sony Corporation\VAIO Update\VAIO Update 5'
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
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
36.11% |
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| Windows 8 |
15.28% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
11.11% |
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| Windows 8 Single Language |
9.72% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premium |
9.72% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
5.56% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
5.56% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
4.17% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
1.39% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
1.39% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 37.50% of VAIO Update.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Sony |
94.74% |
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| Dell |
3.51% |
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| ASUS |
1.75% |
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