daemonu.exe

NVIDIA Update Components by NVIDIA Corporation (Signed)

Remove daemonu.exe
Version:   1.7.11.0
MD5:   d3acc38a963b71bd4d2dfdc1050219b9
SHA1:   7ea06f46fc1c03d3f2213cecc2f886eb2dfeca8d
SHA256:   92bf6ce1ed688762d476b6fd3f9dc1f9fff098eca55d971137821350c5e01503

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)
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'
Network connections
Access through an approved Windows firewall exception
  • [UDP] listens on port 48000

  • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.00058804%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00035560%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00023243%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:359 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    Memory
    Private memory:9.57 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):14.85 MB
    Private (minimum):4.12 MB
    Non-paged memory:9.57 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:72.93 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):79.93 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:4.12 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):15.34 MB
    37.95 MB
    Resource allocations
    Threads:10
    12
    Handles:315
    600

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:High
    Platform:32-bit
    Command line:"C:\Program Files\nvidia corporation\nvidia update core\daemonu.exe"
    Owner:User
    Windows Service
    Service name:nvUpdatusService
    Display name:NVIDIA Update Service Daemon
    Description:“NVIDIA Settings Update Manager service, used to check new updates from NVIDIA server.”
    Type:Win32OwnProcess
    Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

    ResourcesThreads

    Averages
     
    sechost.dll
    Total CPU:0.00105357%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.00061975%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:0.00043382%
    0.165382%
    CPU cycles:31,478/sec
    5,741,424/sec
    Memory:100 KB
    1.16 MB
    daemonu.exe (main module)
    Total CPU:0.00030990%
    Kernel CPU:0.00020660%
    User CPU:0.00010330%
    CPU cycles:117,680/sec
    Context switches:3/sec
    Memory:2.26 MB
    ntdll.dll
    Total CPU:0.00012858%
    Kernel CPU:0.00012858%
    User CPU:0.00000000%
    CPU cycles:3,427/sec
    Memory:1.23 MB

    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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