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No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

4.0.1.102 5.88%
3, 5, 3, 0 29.41%
3, 5, 1, 0 17.65%
3, 2, 3, 0 5.88%
3, 1, 0, 0 23.53%
3, 0, 3, 0 17.65%

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advapi32.dll
QueryServiceConfigW, RegSetValueExW, RegDeleteValueW, RegCloseKey, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, RegCreateKeyW, LsaOpenPolicy, LsaNtStatusToWinError, LsaAddAccountRights, LsaRemoveAccountRights, LsaClose, LookupAccountNameW, RegOpenKeyW, RegEnumValueW, RegEnumKeyExW, RegDeleteKeyW, RegOpenCurrentUser, RegQueryValueW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegQueryValueExW, AllocateAndInitializeSid, GetLengthSid, InitializeAcl, AddAccessAllowedAce, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, FreeSid, CloseServiceHandle, OpenServiceW, OpenSCManagerW, QueryServiceStatus, GetUserNameW, EncryptFileW, OpenEncryptedFileRawW, ReadEncryptedFileRaw, WriteEncryptedFileRaw, CloseEncryptedFileRaw, RegOpenKeyExW
gdi32.dll
SetTextJustification, TextOutW, GetTextFaceW, CreateFontW, CreateDIBSection, SetDIBitsToDevice, GetStockObject, SelectPalette, CreateDIBitmap, GetTextExtentPointW, GetTextExtentPoint32W, ExtTextOutW, StretchBlt, BitBlt, RealizePalette, CreateCompatibleDC, CreateCompatibleBitmap, GetObjectW, CreateFontIndirectW, CreatePalette, SelectObject
gdiplus.dll
GdipCloneImage, GdipDrawImageRectRectI, GdiplusShutdown, GdiplusStartup, GdipBitmapSetPixel, GdipDrawImageRectI, GdipBitmapLockBits, GdipCreateBitmapFromScan0, GdipCreateBitmapFromStreamICM, GdipCreateBitmapFromStream, GdipDeleteGraphics, GdipGetImageWidth, GdipFree, GdipDisposeImage, GdipBitmapUnlockBits, GdipAlloc, GdipCreateFromHDC, GdipBitmapGetPixel, GdipGetImageHeight
kernel32.dll
FormatMessageW, GetUserDefaultLangID, GetFileAttributesW, WinExec, lstrcatW, EnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, DeleteCriticalSection, GetEnvironmentVariableW, IsBadReadPtr, LocalFree, GetModuleFileNameA, lstrcmpiW, lstrcpyW, GetLocaleInfoW, GetSystemDefaultLangID, FreeResource, IsBadWritePtr, IsBadStringPtrW, IsBadStringPtrA, CompareStringW, GetDiskFreeSpaceW, GetDriveTypeW, GetComputerNameW, LocalAlloc, MoveFileW, ExpandEnvironmentStringsW, UnmapViewOfFile, GetLogicalDriveStringsW, GetTempPathW, DeleteFileW, GetTempFileNameW, GetShortPathNameW, GetSystemDirectoryW, GetVolumeInformationW, ReadFile, WriteFile, CreateDirectoryW, SetLastError, RemoveDirectoryW, GetWindowsDirectoryW, SetFileTime, GetFileSize, SetFilePointer, SetEndOfFile, BackupRead, BackupWrite, BackupSeek, ResetEvent, WaitForMultipleObjects, GetCompressedFileSizeW, FindNextFileW, FindClose, FindFirstFileW, FileTimeToLocalFileTime, LocalFileTimeToFileTime, FileTimeToSystemTime, SystemTimeToFileTime, GetLocalTime, InterlockedExchange, InterlockedCompareExchange, GetStartupInfoW, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetCurrentThreadId, GetCurrentProcessId, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, TerminateProcess, GetCurrentProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, ResumeThread, SetEvent, ReleaseSemaphore, WaitForSingleObject, CreateSemaphoreW, GetVersionExW, HeapFree, HeapAlloc, GetProcessHeap, MapViewOfFile, CreateFileMappingW, FreeLibrary, GetExitCodeProcess, CreateEventW, SizeofResource, lstrlenA, MultiByteToWideChar, GetLongPathNameW, lstrlenW, FindResourceW, LoadResource, LockResource, GlobalAlloc, GlobalLock, GetProcAddress, GetLastError, LoadLibraryW, GetModuleFileNameW, WideCharToMultiByte, SetCurrentDirectoryW, GetCurrentDirectoryW, GetVersion, GetModuleHandleW, SetFileAttributesW, CloseHandle, GetTickCount, DeviceIoControl, Sleep, CreateFileW, GetPrivateProfileStringW, GlobalFree, GetACP, GetLocaleInfoA, GetThreadLocale, GetVersionExA, CopyFileW, GlobalUnlock
mfc80u.dll
DllMain
msvcp80.dll
DllMain
msvcr80.dll
DllMain
netapi32.dll
NetWkstaUserGetInfo, NetApiBufferFree
ole32.dll
CoUninitialize, CoCreateInstanceEx, CoInitialize, CoCreateInstance, CoInitializeEx, CreateStreamOnHGlobal, CoTaskMemFree, StringFromCLSID, CoCreateGuid
shell32.dll
SHGetPathFromIDListW, Shell_NotifyIconW, ShellExecuteExW, ShellExecuteW, SHGetFileInfoW, SHGetMalloc, SHGetDesktopFolder, SHGetSpecialFolderLocation
shlwapi.dll
SHDeleteKeyW, PathFileExistsW
user32.dll
IsChild, SetWindowLongW, ModifyMenuW, WinHelpW, GetWindowTextW, IsDialogMessageW, SetTimer, KillTimer, PostMessageW, RegisterWindowMessageA, MessageBoxW, CreatePopupMenu, AppendMenuW, IsWindowEnabled, GetDlgCtrlID, SetWindowTextW, LoadStringW, FindWindowW, GetFocus, GetMenuItemID, GetMenuItemCount, WaitForInputIdle, GetDesktopWindow, SystemParametersInfoW, AdjustWindowRect, GetSystemMetrics, IsWindowVisible, GetSysColorBrush, DestroyWindow, SetRect, IsMenu, GetWindowLongW, GetMenu, GetWindow, GetCapture, OffsetRect, MessageBeep, CopyIcon, SetCursor, ReleaseCapture, DestroyCursor, SetCapture, RedrawWindow, InflateRect, SetRectEmpty, PtInRect, GetSysColor, DrawFocusRect, GetKeyState, ScreenToClient, SetWindowPos, MapDialogRect, GetParent, InvalidateRect, UpdateWindow, ReleaseDC, GetDC, GetClientRect, GetWindowRect, IsRectEmpty, IsWindow, UnregisterClassW, EnumWindows, GetClassNameW, SendMessageW, RegisterWindowMessageW, EnableWindow, GetCursorPos, TrackPopupMenu, LoadImageW, DefWindowProcW, DestroyIcon, LoadCursorW, SetForegroundWindow, LoadMenuW, GetSubMenu, SetMenuDefaultItem
version.dll
VerQueryValueW, GetFileVersionInfoSizeW, GetFileVersionInfoW
wininet.dll
InternetCanonicalizeUrlW
winmm.dll
PlaySoundW

NBKEYSCAN.exe

Nero BackItUp by Nero AG (Signed)

Remove NBKEYSCAN.exe
Version:   3, 2, 3, 0
MD5:   d18bd766746b7be0abefa20dc36fd1c8
SHA1:   84a1e94a947c87017d856a7f6ad44387be2a4138
SHA256:   47eed4ae02a439074b6bdd3b1726de2154928b6861d2423c51f483a49399a472

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 from Nero AG and Nero 8 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, 2, 3, 0
Size:2.11 MB (2,213,160 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

The following programs will install this file
Nero AG
7% remove
Nero Multimedia Suite is a popular software suite for Microsoft Windows by Nero AG. Nero includes Nero Burning ROM, Nero Express, Nero DiscSpeed, Nero Video, Nero Recode, Nero BackItUp, Nero Wave Editor and various other disk authoring, video authoring and data backup untiliies as well as audio editing tools. The suite's name "Nero" is followed by its major version number. The most commonly available versions of Nero are the OEM suites,...
Nero AG
12% remove
Nero 8 Essentials is a basic version of the Nero's regular programs, such as its CD burning software, according to Nero. Usually, hardware manufacturers include Nero Essentials so users have the bare minimum necessary to use their hardware. Nero Essentials only comes bundled with a new computer and pre-installed.
Nero AG
23% remove
Nero AG
11% remove
This is part of Nero Creative Packs which include series of Standard and HD animations, transitions for enhancing video editing projects.
Nero AG
10% remove
Nero Multimedia Suite is a popular software suite for Microsoft Windows by Nero AG. Nero includes Nero Burning ROM, Nero Express, Nero DiscSpeed, Nero Video, Nero Recode, Nero BackItUp, Nero Wave Editor and various other disk authoring, video authoring and data backup untiliies as well as audio editing tools. The suite's name "Nero" is followed by its major version number. The most commonly available versions of Nero are the OEM suites,...
Nero AG
11% remove
Nero 8 Ultra Edition, the newest version of the world's best-selling multimedia suite, brings the digital world to your PC. Now it's easy to organize and manage all your multimedia files, as well as create and edit new digital content. Nero's sleek design and user-friendly tools make completing projects fun and enjoyable.
Nero AG
22% remove
Nero Update Manager is a program designed to manage all installed Nero programs on the user's PC and check for and update any new versions of the software if available. This service will run in the background when Windows starts and periodically check for updates.
Nero AG
21% remove
Nero Kwik Media connects immediately and automatically to all your photos, your music and videos. All photos, videos and music. Organization, playback, sharing and synchronization. Nero Kwik Media is available in three versions with some free apps available for a trial period and some for free. One that includes all the apps with exception of the blue-ray, and the other with all apps including the blue-ray.
Nero AG
23% remove
These are the drivers the Nero backup service utilizes. Nero Backup Drivers is listed separately in Program and Features in addition to Nero 10, 11, etc.
Nero AG
4% remove
Nero Multimedia Suite is a popular software suite for Microsoft Windows by Nero AG. Nero includes Nero Burning ROM, Nero Express, Nero DiscSpeed, Nero Video, Nero Recode, Nero BackItUp, Nero Wave Editor and various other disk authoring, video authoring and data backup untiliies as well as audio editing tools. The suite's name "Nero" is followed by its major version number. The most commonly available versions of Nero are the OEM suites,...
Nero AG
8% remove
Nero InfoTool provides information about the most important features of installed drives, inserted discs, installed software, and much more.

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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