NisSrv.exe

Microsoft Malware Protection by Microsoft Corporation (Signed)

Remove NisSrv.exe
Version:   4.2.0223.0
MD5:   c6e15f2f95f9c0a6098d43510b604e52
SHA1:   47342c6ed53a7d362dedfc5f3c741c53d38d9baa

What is NisSrv.exe?

Network Inspection System (NIS), which is the signature-based part of the Forefront TMG Intrusion Prevention System and Microsoft Security Essentials. NIS uses signatures of known vulnerabilities from the Microsoft Malware Protection Center to help detect and block malicious traffic. NIS, which is enabled by default, can be configured from the Getting Started Wizard.

About NisSrv.exe (from Microsoft Corporation)

Microsoft Security Essentials is our fully featured, real-time antivirus solution for your home or small business. It runs quietly and efficiently in the background, with no annoying pop-ups.
It ca

DetailsDetails

File name:nissrv.exe
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Microsoft Malware Protection
Description:Microsoft Network Realtime Inspection Service
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\microsoft security client\nissrv.exe
File version:4.2.0223.0
Size:370.47 KB (379,360 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Microsoft Corporation
Authority (CA):Microsoft Corporation
Effective date:Thursday, July 26, 2012
Expiration date:Saturday, October 26, 2013
Digital DNA
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:Yes
.NET NGENed:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Microsoft Corporation
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BehaviorsBehaviors

Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'WdNisSvc' (Windows Defender-Netzwerkinspektionsdienst)
  • WdNisSvc

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00210471%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00089644%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00120827%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:2,860,740 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:558,503/sec
17,470,203/sec
Context switches:4/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:13.09 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):7.07 MB
Private (minimum):2.82 MB
Non-paged memory:13.09 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:71.12 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):73.41 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:6.1 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):14.33 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:31,989/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:12.64 KB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:2/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:35 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:2/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:14.5 KB/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:65/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:13
12
Handles:259
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:64-bit
Command lines:
  • "C:\Program Files\microsoft security client\nissrv.exe"
Owner:LOCAL SERVICE
Windows Service
Service name:WdNisSvc
Display name:Windows Defender-Netzwerkinspektionsdienst
Description:“Schützt gegen Eindringversuche bei bekannten und neu erkannten Sicherheitsrisiken von Netzwerkprotokollen.”
Type:Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
ntdll.dll
Total CPU:0.00753609%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00022254%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00731355%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:163,331/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:1.67 MB
1.16 MB
msvcrt.dll (Windows NT CRT DLL by Microsoft)
Total CPU:0.00527013%
Kernel CPU:0.00180223%
User CPU:0.00346789%
CPU cycles:110,428/sec
Context switches:1/sec
Memory:636 KB
NisSrv.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00051320%
Kernel CPU:0.00038229%
User CPU:0.00013091%
CPU cycles:6,753/sec
Memory:368 KB
sechost.dll (Host for SCM/SDDL/LSA Lookup APIs by Microsoft)
Total CPU:0.00031121%
Kernel CPU:0.00030001%
User CPU:0.00001120%
CPU cycles:3,207/sec
Memory:124 KB
ADVAPI32.dll
Total CPU:0.00001947%
Kernel CPU:0.00000363%
User CPU:0.00001584%
CPU cycles:310/sec
Memory:1.03 MB
RPCRT4.dll
Total CPU:0.00000285%
Kernel CPU:0.00000285%
User CPU:0.00000000%
CPU cycles:4/sec
Memory:1.26 MB

Common loaded modules

These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 47.00%
Windows 8.1 14.50%
Windows 7 Ultimate 12.50%
Windows 7 Professional 10.00%
Windows 8.1 Pro 6.50%
Windows Vista Home Premium 3.50%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 3.00%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 2.00%
Windows 8.1 N 0.50%
Windows 8.1 Enterprise Evaluation 0.50%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 52.50% of Microsoft Malware Protection.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 24.60%
Hewlett-Packard 16.27%
ASUS 13.49%
Acer 13.10%
Toshiba 9.52%
Lenovo 7.94%
Sony 4.76%
GIGABYTE 2.38%
Intel 1.59%
Gateway 1.59%
MSI 1.59%
NEC 1.59%
Samsung 1.19%
Alienware 0.40%
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