Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
Additional versions
(Note, NVIDIA Corporation publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)
Relationships
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Related files
nvvsvc.exe
NVIDIA Driver Helper Service, Version 275.33 by NVIDIA Corporation (Signed)
| Version: | 8.17.12.7533 |
| MD5: | dfda089bb2cd0ff7e789e2ef6ba1e4ba |
| SHA1: | e86454e8da8a4193fae70364614ff9f460547952 |
What is nvvsvc.exe?
The NVIDIA Driver Helper Service is used in configuring a PC's NVIDIA drivers for video graphics cards. They provide the ability to override OpenGL refresh rates through via NVIDIA Control Panel in the display properties.
Overview
nvvsvc.exe runs as a service under the name NVIDIA Display Driver Service (nvsvc) within the local user context. The file is digitally signed by NVIDIA Corporation which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
Details
| File name: | nvvsvc.exe |
| Publisher: | NVIDIA Corporation |
| Product name: | NVIDIA Driver Helper Service, Version 275.33 |
| Typical file path: | C:\Windows\System32\nvvsvc.exe |
| Original name: | nvsvc32.exe |
| File version: | 8.17.12.7533 |
| Size: | 993.1 KB (1,016,936 bytes) |
| Build date: | 5/21/2011 6:43 AM |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | NVIDIA Corporation |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Expiration date: | Wednesday, February 9, 2011 |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Behaviors
Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
- 'nvsvc' (NVIDIA Display Driver Service)
- nvsvc
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
| CPU |
| Total CPU: | 0.00000876% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00000876% | |
| Kernel CPU time: | 31 ms/min | |
| Memory |
| Private memory: | 2.6 MB | |
| Private (maximum): | 7.18 MB | |
| Private (minimum): | 7.11 MB | |
| Non-paged memory: | 2.6 MB | |
| Virtual memory: | 54.68 MB | |
| Virtual memory (peak): | 58.68 MB | |
| Working set: | 7.11 MB | |
| Working set (peak): | 7.24 MB | |
| Resource allocations |
| Threads: | 5 | |
| Handles: | 112 | |
Process properties
| Integrety level: | System |
| Platform: | 64-bit |
| Command line: | C:\Windows\System32\nvvsvc.exe |
| Owner: | User |
| Windows Service |
| Service name: | nvsvc |
| Display name: | NVIDIA Display Driver Service |
| Description: | “Provides system and desktop level support to the NVIDIA display driver” |
| Type: | Win32OwnProcess |
| Parent process: | services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft) |
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Professional |
42.86% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
42.86% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
14.29% |
|
Distribution by country
United Kingdom installs about 42.86% of NVIDIA Driver Helper Service, Version 275.33.
