VAIO Update 4

VAIO Update 4

by Sony Corporation

What is VAIO Update 4?

VAIO Update 4 is software application developed by Sony Corporation. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 50.47% of installations running this operating system. VAIO Update 4's installer is typically 2.00 MB in size and installs around 3 files. The most common release is 4.2.0.07300 with 43.03% of all installations currently using this version.

VAIO Update 4 is most popular in the United States with 43.58% of installations residing in this country.

VAIO Update 4 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, VAIO Update 4 is known to create 1 firewall exception to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.

About VAIO Update 4?

VAIO Update is a software program designed to seamlessly integrate with Windows, running in the background to regularly check for updates. It can be customized by the user to establish a schedule for checking the remote server for software updates. When updates are found, they are automatically downloaded and installed based on the user's settings. VAIO Update comes pre-installed on most VAIO PCs.

Software Behaviors

Firewall:
  • VAIOUpdt.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\sony\VAIO Update\VAIOUpdt.exe'.
Scheduled tasks:
  • VAIOUpdt.exe is scheduled as a task named 'SONY\VAIO Update\VAIO Update 5'.

Startup Entries

Startup tasks:
  • VAIOUpdt.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named VAIO Update.

Software Details

URL:
https://www.vaio-link.com
Support:
Installation path:
C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Update 4
Uninstaller:
"C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{83CDA18E-0BF3-4ACA-872C-B4CDABF2360E}\setup.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x0009 -removeonly
Size:
2.00 MB
Language:
English

VAIO Update 4 Executable Details

Primary executable:
VAIOUpdt.exe
Name:
VAIO Update 4
Path:
C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Update 4\VAIOUpdt.exe
MD5:
SHA-1:
SHA-256:
Files installed by VAIO Update 4
File Type Filename MD5
DLL
5f314768299dcc24c5e85c3d524755f8
EXE
31576308a0ab9a391b1709f3d00aff58
DLL
0b746b02ab18b3445b10269048b099d0