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No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

1.11.3.0 5.81%
1.11.3.0 1.16%
1.11.3.0 2.91%
1.11.3.0 0.58%
1.11.3.0 0.58%
1.11.3.0 4.07%
1.11.3.0 5.23%
1.11.3.0 1.74%
1.10.8.0 3.49%
1.10.8.0 1.16%
1.10.8.0 16.86%
1.10.8.0 29.65%
1.8.15.0 4.07%
1.8.15.0 1.74%
1.7.13.0 0.58%
1.7.12.0 2.91%
1.7.12.0 0.58%
1.7.12.0 0.58%
1.7.12.0 0.58%
1.7.11.0 0.58%
1.7.11.0 0.58%
1.7.11.0 0.58%
1.5.20.0 1.74%
1.4.28.0 1.74%
1.3.12.0 0.58%
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kernel32.dll
ReadFile, GetModuleHandleA, SetEnvironmentVariableA, SetEndOfFile, GetTimeZoneInformation, CompareStringW, WriteConsoleW, HeapReAlloc, IsValidLocale, EnumSystemLocalesA, GetLocaleInfoA, GetUserDefaultLCID, SetFilePointer, GetLocaleInfoW, GetCurrentProcessId, GetEnvironmentStringsW, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, HeapSize, HeapCreate, GetCurrentThreadId, TlsFree, TlsSetValue, TlsGetValue, TlsAlloc, IsValidCodePage, GetSystemTime, CreateProcessW, GetCurrentProcess, WaitForSingleObject, OutputDebugStringW, Sleep, GetExitCodeProcess, GetFileAttributesW, GetModuleFileNameW, GetTempPathW, GetLastError, SetConsoleCtrlHandler, CloseHandle, QueryPerformanceCounter, QueryPerformanceFrequency, FindFirstFileW, HeapAlloc, HeapFree, GetModuleHandleW, GetProcessHeap, GetProcAddress, FindClose, FindNextFileW, LocalFree, SetFileAttributesW, GetModuleHandleExW, lstrlenW, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetProcessTimes, lstrcmpiW, GetTickCount, GetVersionExW, GetFileAttributesExW, CreateFileW, GetCurrentThread, InterlockedDecrement, WideCharToMultiByte, MultiByteToWideChar, SetEnvironmentVariableW, CreateDirectoryW, CopyFileW, GetStartupInfoW, GetStdHandle, SetLastError, LocalAlloc, RemoveDirectoryW, WaitForMultipleObjects, DeleteFileW, GetVolumeInformationW, CreateMutexW, UnmapViewOfFile, SystemTimeToFileTime, SetEvent, WriteFile, InitializeCriticalSection, FormatMessageW, LeaveCriticalSection, FileTimeToSystemTime, DebugBreak, ReleaseSemaphore, FlushFileBuffers, OpenMutexW, EnterCriticalSection, ResetEvent, CreateSemaphoreW, CreateEventW, OpenFileMappingW, DeleteCriticalSection, ReleaseMutex, FileTimeToLocalFileTime, CreateThread, GetModuleFileNameA, lstrlenA, GetOEMCP, GetACP, GetConsoleCP, ExitProcess, SetHandleCount, IsProcessorFeaturePresent, IsDebuggerPresent, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, TerminateProcess, LCMapStringW, FreeLibrary, InterlockedExchange, LoadLibraryA, RaiseException, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedCompareExchange, GetStringTypeW, EncodePointer, DecodePointer, ReadConsoleInputA, SetConsoleMode, GetConsoleMode, PeekConsoleInputA, GetNumberOfConsoleInputEvents, GetCommandLineA, HeapSetInformation, LoadLibraryW, MoveFileW, SetStdHandle, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, GetFileType, GetCPInfo, RtlUnwind, DllMain, SetFilePointerEx, GetFileInformationByHandle, ExitThread
ole32.dll
CoUninitialize, CoInitialize, StringFromGUID2, CoCreateGuid, CoCreateInstance
psapi.dll
GetModuleBaseNameA
user32.dll
GetUserObjectInformationW, GetProcessWindowStation, GetDesktopWindow, MessageBoxA
winhttp.dll
WinHttpSendRequest, WinHttpSetOption, WinHttpReceiveResponse, WinHttpConnect, WinHttpReadData, WinHttpAddRequestHeaders, WinHttpCloseHandle, WinHttpQueryHeaders, WinHttpQueryDataAvailable, WinHttpCrackUrl, WinHttpOpenRequest, WinHttpOpen

daemonu.exe

NVIDIA Update Components by NVIDIA Corporation (Signed)

Remove daemonu.exe
Version:   1.7.12.0
MD5:   ab56c9bf8b0b830833c2cb6a63947d2f
SHA1:   e3fa87eada2b970b1d34ede6d6b9a20b21fd2dfc

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. 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:1.7.12.0
Size:2.35 MB (2,458,944 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:NVIDIA Corporation
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Expiration date:Tuesday, September 2, 2014
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
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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'

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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