Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

8.4.0.14200 6.67%
8.3.0.08210 10.00%
8.2.0.14260 13.33%
8.1.0.10100 20.00%
8.0.0.08080 13.33%
7.3.0.13120 3.33%
7.2.0.10270 3.33%
7.0.1.08040 3.33%
6.4.2.11100 16.67%
6.4.2.11100 3.33%
6.4.0.13240 6.67%

Relationships

Parent process
Related files

PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
mscoree.dll
DllMain

VCAgent.exe

VCAgent by Sony Corporation (Signed)

Remove VCAgent.exe
Version:   8.1.0.10100
MD5:   edb86590aca46f1eb8deabfcfc879bbd
SHA1:   9673f8460ac552e0d592226e57b280ac857fc559
SHA256:   63e31679c19199c34d6bb02ad715d39a772f338ca6956e92c904ebe94664ecff

Overview

vcagent.exe executes as a process under the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges (the system and the administrator accounts have the same file privileges) typically within the context of its parent vcservice.exe (VAIO Care by Sony Corporation). It is installed with a couple of know programs including VAIO Care published by Sony Corporation, VAIO Care from Sony Corporation and VAIO Care by Sony Corporation. The file is digitally signed by Sony Corporation which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:vcagent.exe
Publisher:Sony Corporation
Product name:VCAgent
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\sony\vaio care\vcagent.exe
File version:8.1.0.10100
Size:21.48 KB (21,992 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Sony Corporation
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Sony Corporation
12% remove
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ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00117121%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00050896%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00066225%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:2,106,635 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:322,829/sec
17,470,203/sec
Context switches:31/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:86.69 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):75.09 MB
Private (minimum):68.78 MB
Non-paged memory:86.69 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:748.5 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):772.77 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:72.24 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):87.58 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:52,474/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:775 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:54 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:60 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:37/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:10
12
Handles:915
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\sony\vaio care\vcagent.exe"
Owner:SYSTEM
Parent process:vcservice.exe (VAIO Care by Sony Corporation)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
VCAgent.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00405203%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00109562%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00295641%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:78,389/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:32 KB
1.16 MB
clr.dll
Total CPU:0.00252306%
Kernel CPU:0.00000515%
User CPU:0.00251791%
CPU cycles:31,392/sec
Memory:9.39 MB

Common loaded modules

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

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 36.67%
Windows 8 Single Language 16.67%
Windows 8 13.33%
Windows 7 Home Basic 13.33%
Windows 7 Professional 10.00%
Windows 8.1 Pro 3.33%
Windows 8.1 3.33%
Windows 7 Ultimate 3.33%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 30.00% of VCAgent.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Sony 100.00%
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