daemonu.exe

NVIDIA Update Components by NVIDIA Corporation (Signed)

Remove daemonu.exe
Version:   1.7.11.0
MD5:   bd012dc22c78be1071bc21eb125d782f
SHA1:   3c11a84f5ebade9cdcd96b7bac4074757fe5eddf
SHA256:   e3c95119543d62154519e615dd825832ebd840b38e6eeae6540bba04aadd2810

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:1.7.11.0
Size:2.24 MB (2,348,352 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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