Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

2.1.0 50.00%
2.1.0 7.14%
2.1.0 7.14%
2.1.0 35.71%
(Note, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communication publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)

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advapi32.dll
RegCreateKeyExW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegQueryValueExW, RegEnumKeyExW, RegQueryInfoKeyW, RegSetValueExW, RegCloseKey, RegDeleteValueW, RegDeleteKeyW
bvrpctln.dll
_Profile_GetIntW@16, _GetResourceInstance@4, _Profile_SetRootW@4, _Profile_SetCompanyW@4, _Profile_SetDeviceRoot@4, _Profile_SetIntW@16
comctl32.dll
ImageList_GetImageCount, ImageList_Add, ImageList_Destroy, ImageList_Create, ImageList_GetIcon, InitCommonControlsEx
crypt32.dll
CryptStringToBinaryW
gdi32.dll
GetObjectW, CreateSolidBrush, GetDeviceCaps, BitBlt, CreateCompatibleDC, CreateCompatibleBitmap, DeleteObject, SelectObject, GetStockObject, DeleteDC
kernel32.dll
HeapDestroy, HeapAlloc, HeapFree, HeapReAlloc, HeapSize, GetProcessHeap, FlushFileBuffers, WriteConsoleW, SetStdHandle, GetStringTypeW, LCMapStringW, GetConsoleMode, GetConsoleCP, SetFilePointer, lstrlenW, lstrcpyW, GetModuleFileNameW, RaiseException, EnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, GetLastError, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, DeleteCriticalSection, GetProcAddress, GetModuleHandleW, lstrcmpiW, GetCurrentThreadId, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedDecrement, SetEvent, CloseHandle, FreeLibrary, MultiByteToWideChar, SizeofResource, LoadResource, FindResourceW, LoadLibraryExW, GetCommandLineW, GetVersionExW, Sleep, GetTickCount, LockResource, FindResourceExW, FlushInstructionCache, GetCurrentProcess, SetLastError, lstrcpynW, InterlockedExchange, LocalFree, lstrcmpW, MulDiv, GlobalUnlock, GlobalLock, GlobalAlloc, CreateFileW, FormatMessageW, WriteFile, WideCharToMultiByte, lstrlenA, GetPrivateProfileStringW, GetTimeFormatW, GetDateFormatW, GetLocalTime, FileTimeToSystemTime, FileTimeToLocalFileTime, SystemTimeToFileTime, IsValidCodePage, GetOEMCP, GetACP, GetCPInfo, LoadLibraryW, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetCurrentProcessId, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetFileType, SetHandleCount, GetEnvironmentStringsW, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, TlsFree, TlsSetValue, TlsGetValue, TlsAlloc, TerminateProcess, IsDebuggerPresent, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, HeapCreate, GetStdHandle, ExitProcess, GetStartupInfoW, HeapSetInformation, VirtualQuery, GetSystemInfo, VirtualProtect, EncodePointer, DecodePointer, RtlUnwind, InterlockedPopEntrySList, VirtualAlloc, VirtualFree, IsProcessorFeaturePresent, InterlockedPushEntrySList, InterlockedCompareExchange
ole32.dll
CoUninitialize, StringFromGUID2, CoTaskMemFree, CoDisconnectObject, CoRevokeClassObject, CoCreateInstance, CoTaskMemRealloc, CoLockObjectExternal, CreateItemMoniker, GetRunningObjectTable, CoResumeClassObjects, CoInitializeSecurity, CoInitialize, OleLockRunning, CoGetClassObject, CLSIDFromProgID, CLSIDFromString, CreateStreamOnHGlobal, OleInitialize, CoTaskMemAlloc, OleUninitialize, CoCreateFreeThreadedMarshaler, CoRegisterClassObject, OleRun
shell32.dll
Shell_NotifyIconW, ShellExecuteW
shlwapi.dll
wnsprintfW, StrDupW, PathFileExistsW, PathFindFileNameW, StrStrIW, StrFormatByteSizeW, PathRenameExtensionW, PathAppendW, StrCmpNIW, PathRemoveFileSpecW
user32.dll
EndDialog, SendMessageW, SetWindowLongW, GetWindowLongW, GetParent, GetDlgItem, SetWindowPos, MapWindowPoints, KillTimer, OffsetRect, GetCursorPos, TranslateMessage, GetWindowTextLengthW, IsWindowEnabled, SetWindowTextW, CreateAcceleratorTableW, SetFocus, GetFocus, DestroyAcceleratorTable, GetDesktopWindow, BeginPaint, EndPaint, CallWindowProcW, FillRect, ReleaseCapture, GetClassNameW, IsChild, SendMessageTimeoutW, IsWindowVisible, ShowWindow, FlashWindowEx, FindWindowW, RegisterWindowMessageW, IsWindow, SetForegroundWindow, DestroyWindow, PeekMessageW, GetWindowTextW, GetMessageW, DispatchMessageW, CharNextW, UnregisterClassA, LoadStringW, SetCursor, GetActiveWindow, SetClassLongW, CopyIcon, GetKeyState, keybd_event, SetCursorPos, SetCapture, RedrawWindow, InvalidateRgn, InvalidateRect, ReleaseDC, GetDC, ScreenToClient, ClientToScreen, MoveWindow, GetSysColor, RegisterClassExW, CreateWindowExW, PostQuitMessage, DefWindowProcW, LoadCursorW, GetClassInfoExW, EnableWindow, IsZoomed, IsIconic, PostMessageW, SystemParametersInfoW, DestroyIcon, DialogBoxParamW, LoadImageW, GetAncestor, GetWindow, GetWindowRect, MonitorFromWindow, GetMonitorInfoW, GetClientRect, SetTimer

PCCompanion.exe

Sony PC Companion by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communication (Signed)

Remove PCCompanion.exe
Version:   2.1.0
MD5:   2d353a13d7634a2c30d7cf7ebb97edb1
SHA1:   9c4807be70cb06238b20861c65e54e09c8cbca0d
SHA256:   8b589ea0bb536e50155b30cf3f91c84f1d778be8592bb93e40882d80de85408c

Overview

pccompanion.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges usually within the context of Windows Explorer. It is set to be run when the PC boots and the user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the current user). It is installed with a couple of know programs including Sony PC Companion 2.10.094 published by Sony Corporation, Sony PC Companion 2.10.079 from Sony Corporation and Sony PC Companion 2.10.079 by Sony Corporation. The file is digitally signed by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communication which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:pccompanion.exe
Publisher:Sony
Product name:Sony PC Companion
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\sony\sony pc companion\pccompanion.exe
File version:2.1.0
Size:435.18 KB (445,624 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Sony Ericsson Mobile Communication
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Friday, March 19, 2010
Expiration date:Monday, March 25, 2013
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Sony Corporation
22% 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 ...

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'Sony PC Companion' → "C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\PCCompanion.exe" /Background

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00058428%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00035579%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00022849%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:21,875 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:4.21 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):13.06 MB
Private (minimum):7.41 MB
Non-paged memory:4.21 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:96.97 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):113.07 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:7.53 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):16.54 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:7
12
Handles:180
600
GUI GDI count:69
103
GUI GDI peak:75
142
GUI USER count:17
49
GUI USER peak:17
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:High
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\sony\sony pc companion\pccompanion.exe" /background
Owner:User
Parent process:explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 8 Pro 35.71%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 21.43%
Microsoft Windows XP 21.43%
Windows 7 Ultimate 14.29%
Windows Vista Home Basic 7.14%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

India installs about 28.57% of Sony PC Companion.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 100.00%
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