Should I block it?

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, 0, 18, 0
MD5:   fc968ef459601bb3d18a40bb85ec5193
SHA1:   ce832e05479e4ae3edb1254bf308a93ef55a27de

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 Aggiornamenti NVIDIA 1.10.8 published by NVIDIA Corporation, NVIDIA Update 1.10.8 from NVIDIA Corporation and NVIDIA Update 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, 0, 18, 0
Size:1.92 MB (2,009,704 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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ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
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
25% remove
NVIDIA Update provides notifications for GeForce and ION GPUs for both desktop and notebook PCs.
NVIDIA Corporation
3% 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'

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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