Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

Additional versions

2.1.1.11200	42.86%
2.1.1.11200	14.29%
2.1.00.17220	19.05%
2.1.00.04250	9.52%
2.0.00.12220	4.76%
2.0.00.09210	4.76%
1.7.00.11250	4.76%

Relationships

VzHardwareResourceManager.exe

VAIO Entertainment by Sony Corporation (Signed)

Remove VzHardwareResourceManager.exe

Version:	2.1.1.11200
MD5:	4e7135d6d0127067e4cfee12259f895d
SHA1:	553a75fb65733ae3d7f0d7c82260f3c00ab87e3c
SHA256:	2542257e3912591ac4902ff08e43c46cc91ba97d67eed9375cc5db5dee71797f

Overview

vzhardwareresourcemanager.exe runs as a service under the name VAIO Entertainment TV Device Arbitration Service within the local user context. It is installed with a couple of know programs including VAIO Entertainment Platform published by Sony Corporation, VAIO Entertainment Platform from Sony Corporation and VAIO Entertainment Platform by Sony Corporation. The file is digitally signed by Sony Corporation which was issued by the Thawte Consulting (Pty) Ltd. certificate authority (CA).

Details

File name:	vzhardwareresourcemanager.exe
Publisher:	Sony Corporation
Product name:	VAIO Entertainment
Description:	Hardware Resource Manager
Typical file path:	C:\Program Files\common files\sony shared\vaio entertainment platform\vzhardwareresourcemanager\vzhardwareresourcemanager\vzhardwareresourcemanager.exe
File version:	2.1.1.11200
Size:	68 KB (69,632 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:	Sony Corporation
Authority (CA):	Thawte Consulting (Pty) Ltd.
Expiration date:	Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Digital DNA
File packed:	No
.NET CLR:	No

More details

Programs

The following programs will install this file

VAIO Entertainment Platform

Sony Corporation

24% remove

VAIO Entertainment Platform provides the ability to share digital media such as MP3s, videos, etc. on a home/local network. It is used by the VAIO Media application to catalog media files and uses Microsoft SQL Server Express as its database.