Update Service

Update Service

by Sony Ericsson

What is Update Service?

Update Service is software application developed by Sony Ericsson. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 44.53% of installations running this operating system. Update Service's installer is typically 18.00 MB in size and installs around 7 files. The most common release is 2.10.7.15 with 17.25% of all installations currently using this version.

Update Service is most popular in Germany with 23.51% of installations residing in this country.

Update Service adds 1 scheduled task to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times. When using a computer that is connected to the internet, Update Service is known to create 1 firewall exception to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.

About Update Service?

The Sony Update Service is a software program developed to efficiently monitor and manage all Sony Ericsson Mobile programs installed on the user's PC. It proactively checks for any available updates and automatically installs new versions of the software as they become available. This service operates in the background upon Windows startup and performs periodic checks for updates.

Software Behaviors

Firewall:
  • Update Service.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program\Sony Ericsson\Update Service\Update Service.exe'.
Scheduled tasks:
  • Update Service.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{FAF69A25-A9C6-4C68-B92A-B8A89537B4B8}' (runs on registration).

Software Details

URL:
https://www.sonyericsson.com/updateservice
Support:
Installation path:
C:\Program Files\sony ericsson\update service
Uninstaller:
C:\Program Files\Sony Ericsson\Update Service\uninst.exe
Size:
18.00 MB
Language:
English

Update Service Executable Details

Primary executable:
Update Service.exe
Name:
Update Service
Path:
C:\Program Files\sony ericsson\update service\Update Service.exe
MD5:
SHA-1:
SHA-256:
Files installed by Update Service
File Type Filename MD5
EXE
75fe5d6b4552628de40461dd4c1c3f88
DLL
dc8966cbd4c9ee3912c25933dfde740b
EXE
0190b8a1cefd5423e4637f869908bdeb
DLL
bbe451e90e0843c39a591f60239e9311
DLL
946f9d1a89ed5b282150a099997b0e1b
EXE
faf3b08a46e2243c076a87f5262004eb
EXE
4183ea9dda161914dbd765b505bf26a9