daemonu.exe

NVIDIA Update Components by NVIDIA Corporation (Signed)

Remove daemonu.exe
Version:   1.1.34.0
MD5:   71e63293328bca65b9dbbc6fdce04b3c
SHA1:   6be26bc9374fb6ea9ff154cde92d9af87f26428f
SHA256:   ce0401e2851ca6aefcb5333030b58b65e732b27b8e64199fa43a80f41b9e9276

What is daemonu.exe?

NVIDIA Settings Update Manager is the software updater program which runs in the background of Windows and automatically starts up when your PC boots. It checks for software udpates and automatically downloads and installs them if found.

Overview

daemonu.exe runs as a service under the name NVIDIA Update Service Daemon (nvUpdatusService) within the local user context. It has been configured with a firewall exception which allows both inbound and outbound network communication without being blocked. It is installed with a couple of know programs including NVIDIA Update 1.10.8 published by NVIDIA Corporation, Mises à jour NVIDIA 1.10.8 from NVIDIA Corporation and Mises à jour NVIDIA 1.10.8 by NVIDIA Corporation. The file is digitally signed by NVIDIA Corporation which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:daemonu.exe
Publisher:NVIDIA Corporation
Product name:NVIDIA Update Components
Description:NVIDIA Settings Update Manager
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\nvidia corporation\nvidia update core\daemonu.exe
File version:1.1.34.0
Size:2.12 MB (2,218,600 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:NVIDIA Corporation
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Expiration date:Tuesday, September 2, 2014
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
NVIDIA Corporation
25% remove
NVIDIA Update provides notifications for GeForce and ION GPUs for both desktop and notebook PCs.
NVIDIA Corporation
1% remove
NVIDIA Update keeps your PC up-to-date with the latest NVIDIA drivers by notifying you when a new driver is available and directing you to the driver on www.nvidia.com. Starting with R275 drivers, NVIDIA Update also provides automatic updates for game and program profiles, including SLI profiles.
NVIDIA Corporation
8% remove
NVIDIA Update keeps your PC up-to-date with the latest NVIDIA drivers by notifying you when a new driver is available and directing you to the driver on www.nvidia.com. Starting with R275 drivers, NVIDIA Update also provides automatic updates for game and program profiles, including SLI profiles.
NVIDIA Corporation
1% remove
NVIDIA Update keeps your PC up-to-date with the latest NVIDIA drivers by notifying you when a new driver is available and directing you to the driver on www.nvidia.com. Starting with R275 drivers, NVIDIA Update also provides automatic updates for game and program profiles, including SLI profiles.

BehaviorsBehaviors

Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'nvUpdatusService' (NVIDIA Update Service Daemon)
  • nvUpdatusService
Windows firewall allowed programs
Exceptions allow programs to access to the Internet through an outbound connections
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA Updatus\daemonu.exe'
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA Update Core\daemonu.exe'
Network connections
Access through an approved Windows firewall exception
  • [UDP] listens on port 48000

  • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.00263873%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00209622%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00054251%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:625 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    Context switches:12/sec
    284/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:1.7 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):5.16 MB
    Private (minimum):4.51 MB
    Non-paged memory:1.7 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:45.14 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):47.14 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:4.53 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):5.16 MB
    37.95 MB
    Resource allocations
    Threads:8
    12
    Handles:155
    600

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:High
    Platform:32-bit
    Command line:"C:\Program Files\nvidia corporation\nvidia updatus\daemonu.exe"
    Owner:User
    Windows Service
    Service name:nvUpdatusService
    Display name:NVIDIA Update Service Daemon
    Description:“NVIDIA Settings Update Manager service, used to check new updates from NVIDIA server.”
    Type:Win32OwnProcess
    Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

    Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

    OS versiondistribution
    Windows 7 Ultimate 30.23%
    Windows 7 Home Premium 24.42%
    Windows 7 Professional 11.05%
    Microsoft Windows XP 9.30%
    Windows Vista Home Premium 6.98%
    Windows 8 Pro 6.98%
    Windows 8 Enterprise 2.33%
    Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 2.33%
    Windows Vista Ultimate 1.74%
    Windows 7 Home Basic 1.16%
    Windows 7 Enterprise 1.16%
    Windows 8 1.16%
    Windows Vista Home Basic 0.58%
    Windows 8 Enterprise N 0.58%

    Distribution by countryDistribution by country

    United States installs about 30.81% of NVIDIA Update Components.

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

    PC Manufacturerdistribution
    Dell 28.17%
    Acer 16.90%
    Hewlett-Packard 16.90%
    Intel 14.08%
    ASUS 8.45%
    Alienware 4.23%
    GIGABYTE 4.23%
    Samsung 2.82%
    Lenovo 2.82%
    American Megatrends 1.41%
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