Bloggie Software
What is Bloggie Software? (from Sony)
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Overview
Bloggie Software is a software program developed by Sony. The most common release is 3.3.1.73, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The primary executable is named bloggiesoftware.exe. The setup package generally installs about 60 files and is usually about 111.86 MB (117,293,177 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 85% of users of Bloggie Software come from the United States, it is also popular in Australia and Canada.
Program details
URL: www.sony.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Sony\Bloggie Software\
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Sony\Bloggie Software\Uninstall_Bloggie.exe {BB224314-1E95-4F44-A041-444D0435EFE0}
Estimated size: 111.86 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Bloggie Software
Program executable: | bloggiesoftware.exe |
Name: | Bloggie Software |
Path: | C:\Program Files\sony\bloggie software\bloggiesoftware.exe |
MD5: | 488642d9a0bb724775c80ddddc03ef0a |
Additional files:
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DrpExTimelineMediaObject.dll
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DrpTimelinePreviewEngine.dll
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DrpTimelineRenderEngine.dll
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DrpMediaObject.dll - DrpCreateMediaObject.dll
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npsome.dll - Sony Online Media Engine (Sony SOME)
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DrpExTimelineObject.dll
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aacdecdll.dll - Sony MPEG4 AAC Decoder (aacdecdll)
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DrpMP4RenderEngine.dll
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DrpBasebandObject.dll
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DrpTimelineObject.dll
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DefSdkChannelMapping.dll - DefSdkChannelMapping (Channel Mapping)
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DrpGeneralObject.dll
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DrpPreviewEngine.dll
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DefSdkVolumeControl.dll - DefSdkVolumeControl (Volume Control)
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DrpDvAviEngine.dll
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DrpDvAviObject.dll
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DrpRawDvEngine.dll
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DrpRawDVObject.dll
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DrpSoundObject.dll
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DrpStillObject.dll
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DrpCustomIpp2.dll
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DrpMpegObject.dll
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BGVolumeWatcher.exe - Bloggie Software (Bloggie Watcher Utility)
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BGVolumeWatcherLOC.dll
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DefSdkVideoEffectSingleAye.dll - Video Effect Module
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DrpCustomIpp.dll
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DrpMP4Engine.dll
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DrpMP4Object.dll
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IppImageUtil.dll
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360VideoWMVConv.dll - 360VideoWMVConv
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DrpDvEngine.dll
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DrpUtility.dll
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Uninstall_Bloggie.exe - Installer (Bloggie Software Installer)
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BGVideoConverter.dll - bloggie (BGVideoConverter)
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BGVideoDecoder.dll - BGVideoDecoder
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giflib.dll - PMB (giflib)
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libjpegDll.dll - libjpegDll
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libtiff.dll - libtiff
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ParseMP4.dll - ParseMP4
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XpStorageDevice_WinXp2k.dll - XpStorageDevice_WinXp2k
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BloggieHelper.exe - BloggieHelper
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BloggieShell.exe - BloggieShell Application
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BGThumb.exe - Thumbnail Creator
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zlib1.dll - zlib (zlib data compression library)
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InstUtil.dll
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libxml2.dll
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SOMEAgentPS.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Google Chrome Plugin
- npsome.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'npsome.dll'.
Mozilla Plugin
- npsome.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'Sony Some' with a plugin key of '@sony.com/Some'.
Scheduled Task
- BloggieSoftware.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{64E1551F-6BDF-4303-A990-B12BBDFE825A}' (runs on registration).
Network connections
- BloggieHelper.exe connects to 173.230.198.26 (port 80).
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
BGVolumeWatcher.exe |
Memory: | 2.18 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0000184152% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00001350% | |
User CPU: | 0.00000492% | |
CPU cycles/sec: | 6,058 | |
BloggieHelper.exe |
Memory: | 19.95 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0001768407% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00004914% | |
User CPU: | 0.00012770% | |
CPU cycles/sec: | 11,656,841 | |
I/O reads/min: | 301 Bytes | |
I/O writes/min: | 2 Bytes | |
How do I remove Bloggie Software?
You can uninstall Bloggie Software from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program Bloggie Software, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Bloggie Software.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Bloggie Software you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 65%
Win 7 0%
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HOW DOES IT RUN?
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Plugs into Mozilla Firefox
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
67.52% |
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Windows 10 |
14.74% |
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Windows Vista |
12.39% |
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Windows XP |
5.34% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
49.79% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
10.30% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
9.01% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
5.79% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
5.36% |
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Windows 10 Home |
5.36% |
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Geography
85.38% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
85.38% |
Australia |
2.87% |
Canada |
2.05% |
United Kingdom |
1.50% |
Netherlands |
1.09% |
Mexico |
0.68% |
New Zealand |
0.68% |
Italy |
0.68% |
Brazil |
0.41% |
Germany |
0.41% |
Vietnam |
0.27% |
Taiwan |
0.27% |
Colombia |
0.27% |
France |
0.27% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
33.44% |
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Dell |
28.09% |
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Acer |
10.37% |
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Toshiba |
10.37% |
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GIGABYTE |
5.35% |
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ASUS |
4.01% |
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Samsung |
2.34% |
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Lenovo |
2.01% |
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Sony |
2.01% |
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Alienware |
1.00% |
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Intel |
1.00% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
6.42% |
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HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
5.88% |
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HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
3.21% |
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HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
2.67% |
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Compaq-Presario AY030AA-A... |
2.14% |
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Dell Inspiron 530s |
2.14% |
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About Sony
Sony is a leading manufacturer of electronics products for the consumer markets and is the electronics business unit and the parent company of the Sony Group.
Publisher URL: www.sony.com