Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

Additional versions

2.0.2.04020	39.53%
2.0.0.08090	58.14%
1.3.0.12280	2.33%

Relationships

Parent process

svchost.exe (Host Process for Windows Services by Microsoft Corporation)

Related files

vim.exe

VAIO Improvement by Sony Corporation (Signed)

Remove vim.exe

Version:	2.0.2.04020
MD5:	4ca85e1e52494d76855a3532301f94e5
SHA1:	9feacffe7cdd55c00e8775ed088c85fc550b40be
SHA256:	78bbfa8f4e4f7a17b6e36e7d320abb5626ca75b58f8876c9f8af9ea9c4de10d2

Overview

vim.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 svchost.exe (Host Process for Windows Services by Microsoft Corporation). It is an auto-starting process that used the Windows Task Scheduler service to load when the user logs into Windows (sometimes this is required to bypass the UAC protection). This is typically installed with the program VAIO Improvement published by Sony Corporation and is usually factory installed by the OEM.

Details

File name:	vim.exe
Publisher:	Sony Corporation
Product name:	VAIO Improvement
Typical file path:	C:\Program Files\sony\vaio improvement\vim.exe
File version:	2.0.2.04020
Size:	450.59 KB (461,400 bytes)
Build date:	4/2/2013 10:33 AM
Certificate
Issued to:	Sony Corporation
Authority (CA):	VeriSign
Effective date:	Monday, March 28, 2011
Expiration date:	Wednesday, March 28, 2012
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 Improvement

Sony Corporation

45% remove

The VAIO Improvement program is pre-installed with various VAIO laptop models. It will re-theme various components of Windows to include Sony VAIO themes including screensavers, wallpapers and style and colors for menues, etc.. It also includes a number of tools and utilities with the PC to 'enhance' the user's experience including the Control Center, and updater, on-screen keyboard and hotkey utilities and more.

Behaviors

Scheduled tasks

The task 'VAIOImprovementMonitorUser' runs on logon in the path '\Sony Corporation\VAIO Improvement\VAIOImprovementMonitorUser'
The job 'VAIOImprovementMonitorSystem' runs on boot in the path '\Sony Corporation\VAIO Improvement\VAIOImprovementMonitorSystem'
Entry path '\Sony Corporation\VAIO Improvement\VAIOImprovementMonitorUser'
Entry path '\Sony Corporation\VAIO Improvement\VAIOImprovementMonitorSystem'

Scheduled tasks startups

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

Resource utilization

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

Averages

CPU
Total CPU:	0.00045834%	0.028634%
Kernel CPU:	0.00037296%	0.013761%
User CPU:	0.00008538%	0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:	73,813 ms/min	100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:	16,597/sec	17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:	2.76 MB	21.59 MB
Private (maximum):	8.22 MB
Private (minimum):	2.61 MB
Non-paged memory:	2.76 MB	21.59 MB
Virtual memory:	91.05 MB	140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):	94.99 MB	169.69 MB
Working set:	3.2 MB	18.61 MB
Working set (peak):	10.18 MB	37.95 MB
Page faults:	14,473/min	2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:	17 Bytes/sec	1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:	1/sec	343/min
I/O write transfer:	48 Bytes/sec	274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:	1/sec	227/min
I/O other transfer:	158 Bytes/sec	448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:	2/sec	1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:	5	12
Handles:	164	600
GUI GDI count:	36	103
GUI GDI peak:	42	142
GUI USER count:	10	49
GUI USER peak:	12	71

Process properties

Integrety level:	Medium
Platform:	64-bit
Command lines:	"C:\Program Files\sony\vaio improvement\vim.exe" -system "C:\Program Files\sony\vaio improvement\vim.exe" -user
Owner:	SYSTEM
Parent processes:	services.exe (by Microsoft) svchost.exe (Host Process for Windows Services by Microsoft Corporation)

Threads

Averages

vim.exe (main module)
Total CPU:	0.00158577%	0.272967%
Kernel CPU:	0.00123847%	0.107585%
User CPU:	0.00034729%	0.165382%
CPU cycles:	35,000/sec	5,741,424/sec
Memory:	460 KB	1.16 MB
viaggregator.dll (VAIO Improvement by Sony)
Total CPU:	0.00044186%
Kernel CPU:	0.00042864%
User CPU:	0.00001322%
CPU cycles:	6,153/sec
Memory:	224 KB