daemonu.exe

NVIDIA Update Components by NVIDIA Corporation (Signed)

Remove daemonu.exe
Version:   1.7.11.0
MD5:   844a25c9e3076edef2b12e0beded755d
SHA1:   526daba82060a363565fb4437114d90512f1f5b2

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 updatus\daemonu.exe
File version:1.7.11.0
Size:2.24 MB (2,348,352 bytes)
Build date:2/29/2012 5:15 PM
Certificate
Issued to:NVIDIA Corporation
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Expiration date:Thursday, September 1, 2011
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 Update Core\daemonu.exe'
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA Updatus\daemonu.exe'

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 31.78%
Windows 7 Ultimate 20.93%
Microsoft Windows XP 8.53%
Windows 8 Pro 7.75%
Windows 8 6.20%
Windows Vista Home Premium 5.43%
Windows 7 Professional 4.65%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 3.88%
Windows 8.1 1.55%
Windows Vista Home Basic 1.55%
Windows 8 Single Language 1.55%
Windows Seven Black Edition 1.55%
Windows 7 Home Basic 1.55%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 0.78%
Windows Vista Ultimate 0.78%
Windows 8.1 Pro Preview with Media Center 0.78%
Windows 8 Pro N 0.78%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 31.01% of NVIDIA Update Components.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Acer 23.53%
ASUS 17.65%
Dell 14.71%
Hewlett-Packard 13.97%
Lenovo 8.82%
Sony 5.88%
GIGABYTE 5.15%
MSI 4.41%
Samsung 2.21%
American Megatrends 1.47%
Medion 1.47%
Alienware 0.74%
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