vuac.dll
VAIO Update by Sony Corporation (Signed)
| Version: | 6.2.0.13170 |
| MD5: | 30f19c3051c0e9c5b6010bcebde42554 |
| SHA1: | 107e87c027d5ef9ea434dea1135951fb7edd2e21 |
| SHA256: | 28ab821f41504982613ae1afe05341d26103d8d354b859a1b1a115183f04e7c8 |
What is vuac.dll?
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
vuac.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of Internet Explorer. It is marked as a Safe for Scripting ActiveX control for IE which allows it to execute scripts within the web browser which is allowed becuase the module is digitall signed. It is installed with a couple of know programs including VAIO Update published by Sony Corporation, VAIO Update from Sony Corporation and VAIO Update by Sony Corporation. The file is digitally signed by Sony Corporation which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
Details
| File name: | vuac.dll |
| Publisher: | Sony Corporation |
| Product name: | VAIO Update |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\sony\vaio update common\vuac.dll |
| File version: | 6.2.0.13170 |
| Size: | 289.06 KB (296,000 bytes) |
| Build date: | 1/17/2013 6:12 AM |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Sony Corporation |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following programs will install this file
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
Safe for scripting controls
Marked as a safe ActiveX control for Internet Explorer (digitally signed with script execution permission)
- Implemented as 'CLSID\{644157DD-B6DF-4B55-8537-778E38D79935}\Implemented Categories\{7DD95801-9882-11CF-9FA9-00AA006C42C4}'
- Implemented as 'CLSID\{DEEF7337-3D42-489F-986E-6AC70D1A807C}\Implemented Categories\{7DD95801-9882-11CF-9FA9-00AA006C42C4}'
- Implemented as 'CLSID\{56BF7CE6-90BB-4092-A7EF-477CA32EC4F5}\Implemented Categories\{7DD95801-9882-11CF-9FA9-00AA006C42C4}'
- Implemented as 'CLSID\{BB10673B-4628-44A9-BFE6-56416E5A54F6}\Implemented Categories\{7DD95801-9882-11CF-9FA9-00AA006C42C4}'
Safe for initializing controls
- {644157DD-B6DF-4B55-8537-778E38D79935}
- {BB10673B-4628-44A9-BFE6-56416E5A54F6}
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
38.04% |
|
| Windows Vista Home Premium |
13.04% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Basic |
10.87% |
|
| Windows 8 |
9.78% |
|
| Windows 8 Single Language |
8.70% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
6.52% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
5.43% |
|
| Microsoft Windows XP |
3.26% |
|
| Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
2.17% |
|
| Windows 8.1 |
1.09% |
|
| Windows 8 Pro |
1.09% |
|
Distribution by country
United States installs about 34.78% of VAIO Update.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Sony |
95.83% |
|
| Dell |
2.78% |
|
| ASUS |
1.39% |
|
