VCPerfService.exe
VAIO Care Performance Service by Sony Corporation of America (Signed)
Overview
There are 2 versions of vcperfservice.exe in the wild, the latest version being 3.1.0.0126. It is started as a Windows Service called 'VAIO Care Performance Service' with the name 'SampleCollector' and described as “Checks the systems performance for VAIO Care.”. . In addition, it is run under the context of the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges (the administrator accounts have the same privileges). The average file size is about 218.87 KB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to Sony Corporation of America by VeriSign. Some variations of the file have been seen to be installed with the program VAIO Care from Sony Corporation. The executable is a .NET framework assembly utilizing the CLR. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0012% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 12.61 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 3.18 KB per minute for reads and 35 Bytes per minute for writes.
What is vcperfservice.exe?
VAIO Care software included on your laptop is designed to help users maintain and update Sony computers.
About vcperfservice.exe (from Sony Corporation of America)
“Whether you enter VAIO Care from the ASSIST button or start menu, this utility can guide you through troubleshooting steps, system updates, configuration tools and system tune-up options. VAIO Care is”
 Details
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| File name: | vcperfservice.exe |
| Publisher: | Sony Corporation |
| Product name: | VAIO Care Performance Service |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\sony\vaio care\vcperfservice.exe |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Sony Corporation of America |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Saturday, June 12, 2010 |
| Windows Service |
| Service name: | SampleCollector |
| Display name: | VAIO Care Performance Service |
| Description: | “Checks the systems performance for VAIO Care.” |
| Type: | Win32OwnProcess |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of VAIO Care Performance Service.)
“VAIO Care can help and the ASSIST button is a shortcut that allows you to open VAIO Care. I’d like to explain the benefit of this program. Whether you enter VAIO Care from the ASSIST button or start m...”
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of vcperfservice.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
- 'SampleCollector' (VAIO Care Performance Service)
- SampleCollector
All file variations of vcperfservice.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
75.00% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
16.67% |
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| Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
8.33% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 50.00% of VAIO Care Performance Service.
