vuagent.exe
VAIO Update by Sony Corporation (Signed)
Overview
There are 8 versions of vuagent.exe in the wild, the latest version being 7.0.0.14270. It is started as a Windows Service with the name 'VUAgent' and described as “Agent for VAIO Update.”. . The average file size is about 1.24 MB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to Sony Corporation by VeriSign. Some variations of the file have been seen to be installed with the program VAIO Update from Sony Corporation. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0004% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 4.35 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 11.33 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 208 Bytes per minute for reads and 47 Bytes per minute for writes.
Details |
File name: | vuagent.exe |
Publisher: | Sony Corporation |
Product name: | VAIO Update |
Description: | VUAgent |
Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\sony\vaio update\vuagent.exe |
Original name: | VUAgent |
Certificate |
Issued to: | Sony Corporation |
Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
Effective date: | Monday, March 5, 2012 |
Expiration date: | Wednesday, March 6, 2013 |
Windows Service |
Service name: | VUAgent |
Description: | “Agent for VAIO Update.” |
Type: | Win32OwnProcess |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of VAIO Update.)
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 do...
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of vuagent.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
All file variations of vuagent.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
35.71% |
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Windows 8 |
14.29% |
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Windows 8 Single Language |
12.50% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
12.50% |
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Windows 7 Home Basic |
8.93% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
5.36% |
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Windows Vista Home Premium |
3.57% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
3.57% |
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Windows 8.1 |
1.79% |
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Windows 8 Pro |
1.79% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 33.93% of VAIO Update.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
Sony |
93.48% |
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Dell |
4.35% |
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ASUS |
2.17% |
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