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%

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vaioupdt.exe

VAIO Update by Sony Corporation (Signed)

Remove vaioupdt.exe

Version:	6.2.0.13100
MD5:	8ad8558ae00f16a39561bc6bdf3dcf75
SHA1:	7f6d516d98a675bbdcfe04b494a43a28da6fead2

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 published by Sony Corporation and is usually factory installed by the OEM. 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:	6.2.0.13100
Size:	1.16 MB (1,212,992 bytes)
Build date:	2/16/2013 7:31 PM
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

Sony Corporation

22% remove

SONY VAIO System Update is the updater program which runs with Windows (in the background as a service) and automatically starts up when your computer boots. It checks for updates and automatically downloads and installs them if found based on the user's settings. VAIO Update checks for installed Sony VAIO OEM software included with a new PC.

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:	0.00002469%	0.028634%
Kernel CPU:	0.00002469%	0.013761%
Kernel CPU time:	141 ms/min	100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:	2.98 MB	21.59 MB
Private (maximum):	2.26 MB
Private (minimum):	364 KB
Non-paged memory:	2.98 MB	21.59 MB
Virtual memory:	91.07 MB	140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):	100.34 MB	169.69 MB
Working set:	624 KB	18.61 MB
Working set (peak):	8.6 MB	37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:	4	12
Handles:	117	600
GUI GDI count:	46	103
GUI GDI peak:	47	142
GUI USER count:	15	49
GUI USER peak:	15	71

Process properties

Integrety level:	Medium
Platform:	64-bit
Command line:	"C:\Program Files\sony\vaio update\vaioupdt.exe" /stationary
Owner:	User
Parent process:	services.exe (by Microsoft)

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