VAIO Survey
What is VAIO Survey? (from Sony)
From the Survey: "We're conducting a study on the web experience of our VAIO website. Your opinions are important to us and we would appreciate if you can spare some time to answer some simple questions. It will not take more than 3 minutes."
Overview
VAIO Survey is a software program developed by Sony. It is typically pre-installed with most new Sony computers. The most common release is 6.00.1028, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. 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 VAIO Sat Survey.exe. The setup package generally installs about 8 files and is usually about 1.07 MB (1,123,367 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 62% of users of VAIO Survey come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and Brazil.
This program is pre-installed on the PC
Pre-installed software such as this is usually included by default on the manufacturer's PC. Many OEM (original equipment manufacture) software that is included with a new PC is useful and in many cases required for the PC to function properly as in the case of various software drivers. However, some pre-installed software is optional and can be safely removed.
Program details
URL: www.sony.com/pcsupport
Help link: esupport.sony.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Survey
Uninstaller: RunDll32 C:\Program Files2\COMMON~1\INSTAL~1\PROFES~1\RunTime\10\50\Intel32\Ctor.dll,LaunchSetup "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{3
Estimated size: 1.07 MB
Language: English
Files installed by VAIO Survey
| Program executable: | VAIO Sat Survey.exe |
| Signed by: | Sony Corporation of America |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Survey\VAIO Sat Survey.exe |
| MD5: | e51449759ec41555a38689bd4f62ad76 |
Additional files:
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uninstall.exe (by Indigo Rose) - Setup Factory 8.0 Runtime (Setup Application)
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VAIO Sat Survey.exe
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VAIO Sat Survey.resources.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- VAIO Sat Survey.exe is scheduled as a task named 'VAIO Survey'.
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- VAIO Sat Survey.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named VAIO Survey.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- VAIO Sat Survey.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'VAIOSurvey' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Survey\VAIO Sat Survey.exe".
How do I remove VAIO Survey?
You can uninstall VAIO Survey 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 VAIO Survey, 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 VAIO Survey.
PC BRAND OF CHOICE
100%
Sony
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OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 57%
Win 7 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
67.27% |
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| Windows Vista |
16.67% |
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| Windows 10 |
15.88% |
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| Windows XP |
0.18% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
51.27% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
15.03% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
8.12% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
5.64% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
5.39% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
3.82% |
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Geography
61.76% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
61.76% |
| Canada |
11.32% |
| Brazil |
6.51% |
| Mexico |
4.85% |
| Iran |
3.60% |
| Argentina |
1.71% |
| Chile |
1.48% |
| Colombia |
0.92% |
| Peru |
0.60% |
| Spain |
0.55% |
| Germany |
0.46% |
| Venezuela |
0.37% |
| Turkey |
0.37% |
| United Kingdom |
0.37% |
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