VAIO Update

VAIO Update

by Sony Corporation

What is VAIO Update?

VAIO Update is software application developed by Sony Corporation. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 55.82% of installations running this operating system. VAIO Update's installer is typically 26.00 MB in size and installs around 23 files. The most common release is 7.0.1.02280 with 18.32% of all installations currently using this version.

VAIO Update is most popular in the United States with 31.25% of installations residing in this country.

VAIO Update adds 2 scheduled tasks to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times. When using a computer that is connected to the internet, VAIO Update is known to create 1 firewall exception to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.

About VAIO Update?

The SONY VAIO System Update is an essential updater program designed for Windows operating systems. It operates silently in the background as a service and is configured to launch automatically upon computer startup. This program rigorously scans for updates and will effortlessly download and install any available updates based on the user's specified preferences. Additionally, VAIO Update ensures that any essential Sony VAIO OEM software that comes with a new PC is kept up to date.

Software Behaviors

Services:
  • VUAgent.exe runs as a service named 'VUAgent' (VUAgent) "Agent for VAIO Update.".
Firewall:
  • VAIOUpdt.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\sony\VAIO Update\VAIOUpdt.exe'.
Scheduled tasks:
  • ShellExeProxy.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Launch Application' (runs on registration).
  • VAIOUpdt.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F2C7B179-5A60-439F-AF49-2908530553D8}' (runs on registration).

Startup Entries

Startup tasks:
  • VAIOUpdt.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named VAIO Update 5.
  • VUSUTrigger.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Installer Task.
Registry entries (User):
  • VAIOUpdt.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'Application Restart #1' which loads as C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Update 5\VAIOUpdt.exe /Stationary /RestartByRestartManageC:081D5795-1CA8-412c-8F44-30C2CEC0CBA9.

Software Details

URL:
https://www.vaio-link.com
Support:
Installation path:
C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Update 5
Uninstaller:
"C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{5BEE8F1F-BD32-4553-8107-500439E43BD7}\setup.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x0409 -removeonly
Size:
26.00 MB
Language:
English

VAIO Update Executable Details

Primary executable:
VAIOUpdt.exe
Name:
VAIO Update
Path:
C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Update 5\VAIOUpdt.exe
MD5:
SHA-1:
SHA-256:
Files installed by VAIO Update
File Type Filename MD5
DLL
5de322bd99b627bb6c8f3a44f3e38af3
DLL
0597be72773cfe42f200869be0a419ee
DLL
1dd9bb61077afb69792ad5265e64aa9d
DLL
7dcbf6ebf34fdca1f1cb11e857e6f416
DLL
45a0d1c236b9fd95eb372ed651ceda58
DLL
40087ced0c56af8aa4af5aa874981841
EXE
9c665557b314ead129555599d94233db
DLL
b381d9f16b798a522cdc4db2fe964bea
DLL
91c1dffc1c58abd464519d4265e627a9
EXE
e5983ac5f68c0c4fd86ebf94f3c0c6c2