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40%
40% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

1.0.0.1 60.00%
1.0.0.1 40.00%
(Note, Avanquest Software publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)

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advapi32.dll
RegQueryInfoKeyW, RegSetValueExW, RegCloseKey, RegDeleteValueW, RegDeleteKeyW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegEnumKeyExW
kernel32.dll
LockResource, LoadResource, FindResourceW, FindResourceExW, CloseHandle, MultiByteToWideChar, WaitForSingleObject, SetEvent, CreateEventW, ResetEvent, lstrlenW, lstrcpyW, GlobalFree, FreeLibrary, lstrlenA, SizeofResource, LoadLibraryW, EnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, GetModuleHandleW, lstrcmpiW, GetModuleFileNameW, LoadLibraryExW, SetThreadLocale, GetThreadLocale, TlsAlloc, IsProcessorFeaturePresent, IsDebuggerPresent, FlushFileBuffers, CreateFileW, WriteConsoleW, WideCharToMultiByte, InterlockedDecrement, InterlockedIncrement, DisableThreadLibraryCalls, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, GetLastError, GetProcAddress, RaiseException, SetStdHandle, GetStringTypeW, LCMapStringW, GetConsoleMode, GetConsoleCP, SetFilePointer, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, TlsGetValue, GetCurrentProcess, TerminateProcess, ExitProcess, Sleep, GetCommandLineA, GetCurrentThreadId, VirtualQuery, GetSystemInfo, VirtualAlloc, VirtualProtect, RtlUnwind, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetCurrentProcessId, GetTickCount, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetEnvironmentStringsW, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, DecodePointer, GetModuleFileNameA, GetStartupInfoW, GetFileType, SetHandleCount, IsValidCodePage, GetOEMCP, GetACP, GetCPInfo, GetStdHandle, WriteFile, HeapCreate, SetLastError, TlsFree, TlsSetValue, HeapDestroy, HeapAlloc, HeapFree, HeapReAlloc, HeapSize, GetProcessHeap, LocalFree, EncodePointer, lstrcpynW
ole32.dll
CreateStreamOnHGlobal, CoTaskMemAlloc, CoTaskMemRealloc, CoTaskMemFree, StringFromGUID2, CoCreateFreeThreadedMarshaler, CoCreateInstance
shlwapi.dll
StrCmpNIW, PathRemoveFileSpecW, SHCreateStreamOnFileW, StrStrIW, StrCSpnW
user32.dll
DispatchMessageW, TranslateMessage, PeekMessageW, MsgWaitForMultipleObjects, CharNextW
wininet.dll
HttpSendRequestW, HttpOpenRequestW, InternetOpenW, InternetWriteFile, InternetReadFileExA, InternetQueryOptionW, InternetSetOptionW, HttpQueryInfoW, InternetCloseHandle, InternetSetStatusCallbackW, InternetConnectW, HttpEndRequestW, InternetReadFileExW, InternetCrackUrlW, HttpSendRequestExW
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DllGetClassObject
DllInstall
DllRegisterServer
DllUnregisterServer

WebServices.dll

PC Companion by Avanquest Software

Remove WebServices.dll
Version:   1.0.0.1
MD5:   f77eebb5739f0ea88b9513d5d4b4abd4
SHA1:   008588e640ae7647a599bc4c951e601d6c4c1081
SHA256:   85152c80be68462b24020d24a76701b09272d9eb3c032a74cd9ea5c227fa89a1

What is WebServices.dll?

WebServices Core Library is part of Avanquest Software's PC Companion for Sony Ericsson devices.

About WebServices.dll (from Avanquest Software)

PC Companion is a computer application that acts as a portal to Sony Xperia, operator features and applications, such as phone software updates, management of contacts and calendar, media management w

Overview

webservices.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of a process. It is installed with a couple of know programs including Sony PC Companion 2.10.115 published by Sony Corporation, Sony PC Companion 2.10.094 from Sony Corporation and Sony PC Companion 2.10.094 by Sony Corporation.

DetailsDetails

File name:webservices.dll
Publisher:Avanquest Software
Product name:PC Companion
Description:WebServices Core Library
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\sony\sony pc companion\webservices.dll
File version:1.0.0.1
Size:177.5 KB (181,760 bytes)
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
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ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Sony Corporation
19% remove
PC Companion is a collection of tools and applications you can use when you connect your device to a computer. PC Companion contains Xperia™ Transfer, a tool for moving content from an iPhone to your new Xperia™ device. PC Companion also offers device software updates, contacts and calendar management, and a backup and restore feature for your phone content (availability of applications depends on your phone and operator). You can also ...

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 8 Pro 60.00%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 20.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 20.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

Taiwan installs about 20.00% of PC Companion.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
GIGABYTE 50.00%
Hewlett-Packard 50.00%
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