NBKEYSCAN.exe

Nero BackItUp by Nero AG (Signed)

Remove NBKEYSCAN.exe
Version:   3, 1, 0, 0
MD5:   60e91d2bcc467842b478e8f3a5bf7c16
SHA1:   8b940c332c665a3dfcba3bff4be045e957cfd4c8
SHA256:   99c8615d1b5ae1db13c5b2d1b14f93549f2608f45a957cf25244fa5e13ce86cf

What is NBKEYSCAN.exe?

Nero BackItUp is a Windows backup software application that provides both local and network based file backups. With Nero BackItUp & Burn you can create backup copies on demand by manually selecting the files and folders you want to include in them or set the program to do it automatically without user intervention.

Overview

nbkeyscan.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. 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). It is installed with a couple of know programs including Nero 8 published by Nero AG, Nero 8 Essentials from Nero AG and Nero 8 Essentials by Nero AG. The file is digitally signed by Nero AG which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:nbkeyscan.exe
Publisher:Nero AG
Product name:Nero BackItUp
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\nero\nero8\nero backitup\nbkeyscan.exe
File version:3, 1, 0, 0
Size:1.75 MB (1,836,328 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Nero AG
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Thursday, April 20, 2006
Expiration date:Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 8.0
.NET CLR:No
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ResourcesPrograms

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BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'NBKeyScan' → "C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero8\Nero BackItUp\NBKeyScan.exe"

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Ultimate 29.41%
Microsoft Windows XP 17.65%
Windows 7 Home Premium 11.76%
Windows Vista Home Premium 11.76%
Windows 8 Single Language 5.88%
Windows 8 Pro 5.88%
Windows 8 Release Preview 5.88%
Windows Vista Ultimate 5.88%
Windows 7 Professional 5.88%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 23.53% of Nero BackItUp.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 37.50%
ASUS 25.00%
GIGABYTE 12.50%
Toshiba 12.50%
Hewlett-Packard 12.50%
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