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No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

7.15.11.8120 2.22%
7.15.11.7948 11.11%
7.15.11.7808 2.22%
7.15.11.7644 20.00%
7.15.11.7568 15.56%
7.15.11.7521 2.22%
7.15.11.7521 11.11%
6.14.13.1090 6.67%
6.14.13.1070 8.89%
6.14.13.0142 8.89%
6.14.12.7533 2.22%
6.14.12.6658 2.22%
6.14.12.6635 2.22%
6.14.11.9713 4.44%

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PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
advapi32.dll
OpenProcessToken, RegDeleteKeyA, RegEnumKeyExA, GetLengthSid, IsValidSecurityDescriptor, FreeSid, RevertToSelf, AddAccessAllowedAce, SetSecurityDescriptorOwner, AllocateAndInitializeSid, RegDeleteValueA, InitializeAcl, ImpersonateSelf, RegCreateKeyExA, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, RegSetValueExA, AccessCheck, SetSecurityDescriptorGroup, OpenThreadToken, RegCloseKey, RegOpenKeyExA, RegQueryValueExA
comctl32.dll
InitCommonControlsEx
kernel32.dll
GetNumberFormatA, InterlockedExchange, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetCurrentProcessId, GetCurrentThreadId, GetTickCount, QueryPerformanceCounter, RtlUnwind, FlushFileBuffers, SetStdHandle, SetFilePointer, VirtualQuery, GetSystemInfo, VirtualProtect, GetStringTypeW, GetStringTypeA, WriteFile, GetLocaleInfoA, GetEnvironmentStringsW, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, GetModuleFileNameA, GetFileType, GetStdHandle, SetHandleCount, TerminateProcess, ExitProcess, HeapReAlloc, VirtualAlloc, VirtualFree, HeapCreate, HeapDestroy, LCMapStringW, lstrlenA, GlobalMemoryStatus, lstrcpyA, LocalFree, GetModuleHandleA, FindResourceA, LocalAlloc, GetStartupInfoA, CreateProcessA, GetExitCodeProcess, Sleep, GetCurrentThread, GetCurrentProcess, CloseHandle, GetVersionExA, ReleaseMutex, CreateMutexA, LoadLibraryExA, LockResource, LoadLibraryA, GlobalFree, GetProcAddress, SetLastError, GetLastError, GlobalAlloc, LoadResource, MultiByteToWideChar, WideCharToMultiByte, LCMapStringA, FreeLibrary, lstrcpynA, UnhandledExceptionFilter, HeapFree, HeapAlloc, GetCommandLineA, GetACP, GetOEMCP, GetCPInfo, HeapSize, WriteConsoleW, GetConsoleOutputCP, WriteConsoleA, CreateFileA, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, GetConsoleMode, GetConsoleCP, lstrcmpA, lstrcatA, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedDecrement, IsValidCodePage, GetModuleHandleW, TlsGetValue, TlsAlloc, TlsSetValue, TlsFree, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, DeleteCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, LoadLibraryW, GetStartupInfoW, GetModuleFileNameW, CreateFileW, DecodePointer, EncodePointer, IsProcessorFeaturePresent
shell32.dll
Shell_NotifyIconA, ShellExecuteExA
shlwapi.dll
SHGetValueA
user32.dll
DestroyWindow, PostQuitMessage, SendDlgItemMessageA, GetSubMenu, DeleteMenu, LoadMenuA, LoadIconA, wsprintfA, TrackPopupMenuEx, DefWindowProcA, GetCursorPos, DestroyMenu, SetDlgItemTextA, ModifyMenuA, SendMessageA, LoadImageA, GetMessageA, InsertMenuItemA, SetForegroundWindow, TranslateMessage, CreateDialogIndirectParamA, CreateWindowExA, GetDesktopWindow, GetMenuItemInfoA, ShowWindow, GetMenuItemCount, PostMessageA, DispatchMessageA, FindWindowA, SetMenuItemInfoA, LoadCursorA, DestroyIcon, RegisterClassA, IsWindow
Export table
NvMCRegisterApp
NvMCUnRegisterApp
NvMCUpdateStartSettings
NvTaskbarDelete
NvTaskbarInit
NvTaskbarNotify

NVMCTRAY.dll

NVIDIA Media Center Library by NVIDIA Corporation (Signed)

Remove NVMCTRAY.dll
Version:   6.14.13.1070
MD5:   68c1d8f0f11f14079b446c7de4a096ce
SHA1:   e50e02247b4656b5422e8850460546b1fe44d4a6
SHA256:   00f8f0352fc78c77f5d96f7f342eb17e9b697839eb4254f5b0055aade634792e

What is NVMCTRAY.dll?

nvmctray.dll (NVIDIA Media Center Library) loads into nvtray.exe NVIDIA Settings is the program that runs in the notification area system tray.

Overview

nvmctray.dll executes as a process with the local user's privileges typically within the hosted context of rundll32.exe (Run a DLL as an App by Microsoft). It is set to be start when the PC boots and any user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the all users under the local machine). The file is digitally signed by NVIDIA Corporation which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:nvmctray.dll
Publisher:NVIDIA Corporation
Product name:NVIDIA Media Center Library
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\nvmctray.dll
File version:6.14.13.1070
Size:105.85 KB (108,392 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:NVIDIA Corporation
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Monday, August 6, 2007
Expiration date:Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Digital DNA
Entropy:5.230648
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'NvMediaCenter' → RUNDLL32.EXE C:\Windows\system32\NvMcTray.dll,NvTaskbarInit
Network connections
  • [UDP] listens on port 48001

  • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.00105616%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00063328%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00042288%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:7,891 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    Memory
    Private memory:8.5 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):22.62 MB
    Private (minimum):10.62 MB
    Non-paged memory:8.5 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:48.29 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):63.25 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:22.62 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):24.68 MB
    37.95 MB
    Page faults:10,631/min
    2,039/min
    I/O
    I/O read transfer:82 Bytes/sec
    1.02 MB/min
    I/O read operations:1/sec
    343/min
    I/O other transfer:289 Bytes/sec
    448.09 KB/min
    I/O other operations:4/sec
    1,671/min
    Resource allocations
    Threads:2
    12
    Handles:94
    600
    GUI GDI count:50
    103
    GUI USER count:9
    49

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Tray notification:Yes
    Integrety level:Undefined
    Platform:32-bit
    Command line:"C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe" nvmctray.dll,nvtaskbarinit -login
    Owner:User
    Parent process:Explorer.EXE (Windows Explorer by Microsoft)

    ResourcesThreads

    Averages
     
    npggNT.des
    Total CPU:0.02073828%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.00000000%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:0.02073828%
    0.165382%
    Memory:284 KB
    1.16 MB
    rundll32.exe (Run a DLL as an App by Microsoft)
    Total CPU:0.00231960%
    Kernel CPU:0.00139176%
    User CPU:0.00092784%
    Memory:44 KB

    Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

    OS versiondistribution
    Microsoft Windows XP 35.56%
    Windows 7 Ultimate 24.44%
    Windows Vista Home Premium 22.22%
    Windows Vista Home Basic 8.89%
    Windows 7 Enterprise 4.44%
    Windows Vista Ultimate 2.22%
    Windows 7 Home Premium 2.22%

    Distribution by countryDistribution by country

    United States installs about 50.00% of NVIDIA Media Center Library.

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

    PC Manufacturerdistribution
    Hewlett-Packard 28.57%
    ASUS 28.57%
    Intel 28.57%
    Acer 14.29%
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