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1.1.1.04120 3.70%
1.1.0.02010 14.81%
1.0.1.08210 3.70%
1.0.0.08170 77.78%

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networkclient.exe

VAIO Control Center by Sony Corporation (Signed)

Remove networkclient.exe
Version:   1.0.0.08170
MD5:   c5200554b45f4c50dd966e13425de66c
SHA1:   47843ff1708588cf31c229bdedd24e892ea15796
SHA256:   f679e53888f083003c4a6d467c737e0e0a506bb38b0d3d6dd45fb344e32a04dd

Overview

networkclient.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. 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). The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC). The file is digitally signed by Sony Corporation which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:networkclient.exe
Publisher:Sony Corporation
Product name:VAIO Control Center
Description:VAIO Control Center (Network Setting Client)
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\sony\vaio control center\networksetting\networkclient.exe
Original name:NetworkClient.exe.mui
File version:1.0.0.08170
Size:1.61 MB (1,687,208 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Sony Corporation
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Monday, March 5, 2012
Expiration date:Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Digital DNA
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:Yes
.NET NGENed:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Scheduled tasks
  • The job 'NetworkSetting Logon Start' runs on logon in the path '\Sony Corporation\VAIO Control Center\NetworkSetting\NetworkSetting Logon Start'
  • Entry path '\Sony Corporation\VAIO Control Center\NetworkSetting\NetworkSetting Logon Start'
Scheduled tasks startups
Set to load on user login (bypasses Windows UAC if enabled)
  • Login entry path '\Sony Corporation\VAIO Control Center\NetworkSetting\NetworkSetting Logon Start'
Network connections
  • [UDP] listens on port 58671
  • [UDP] listens on port 55478

    • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.00130910%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00103780%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00027129%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:998 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    CPU cycles:11,155/sec
    17,470,203/sec
    Context switches:3/sec
    284/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:4.15 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):9.4 MB
    Private (minimum):602.86 KB
    Non-paged memory:4.15 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:125.23 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):136.5 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:1.03 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):10.73 MB
    37.95 MB
    Page faults:33,671/min
    2,039/min
    I/O
    I/O read transfer:15 Bytes/sec
    1.02 MB/min
    I/O read operations:1/sec
    343/min
    I/O other transfer:89 Bytes/sec
    448.09 KB/min
    I/O other operations:3/sec
    1,671/min
    Resource allocations
    Threads:7
    12
    Handles:244
    600
    GUI GDI count:63
    103
    GUI GDI peak:66
    142
    GUI USER count:58
    49
    GUI USER peak:63
    71

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:Medium
    Platform:64-bit
    Command line:"C:\Program Files\sony\vaio control center\networksetting\networkclient.exe"
    Owner:User
    Parent process:services.exe (by Microsoft)

    ResourcesThreads

    Averages
     
    NetworkClient.EXE (main module)
    Total CPU:0.00792875%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.00610283%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:0.00182593%
    0.165382%
    CPU cycles:185,458/sec
    5,741,424/sec
    Context switches:1/sec
    79/sec
    Memory:1.62 MB
    1.16 MB
    viaggregator.dll (VAIO Improvement by Sony)
    Total CPU:0.00184232%
    Kernel CPU:0.00184232%
    User CPU:0.00000000%
    CPU cycles:19,906/sec
    Memory:224 KB
    WININET.dll
    Total CPU:0.00001099%
    Kernel CPU:0.00000961%
    User CPU:0.00000137%
    CPU cycles:760/sec
    Memory:2.18 MB
    gdiplus.dll
    Total CPU:0.00000135%
    Kernel CPU:0.00000135%
    User CPU:0.00000000%
    CPU cycles:139/sec
    Memory:1.63 MB

    Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

    OS versiondistribution
    Windows 8 Single Language 48.15%
    Windows 8 40.74%
    Windows 8.1 7.41%
    Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 3.70%

    Distribution by countryDistribution by country

    United States installs about 14.81% of VAIO Control Center.

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

    PC Manufacturerdistribution
    Sony 100.00%
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