Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

14.6.22.1 40.38%
14.6.22.1 5.77%
12.4.67.0 13.46%
12.4.55.0 1.92%
12.4.55.0 1.92%
11.10.13.1 5.77%
11.10.11.1 5.77%
11.10.11.1 1.92%
10.11.15.0 19.23%
10.11.15.0 1.92%
10.10.5.1 1.92%

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PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
advapi32.dll
CryptAcquireContextW, CryptGetHashParam, RegQueryValueExW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegCloseKey, RegEnumValueW, ConvertStringSecurityDescriptorToSecurityDescriptorA, RegQueryInfoKeyW, RegEnumKeyExW, CryptHashData, CryptDestroyHash, CryptCreateHash, RegisterEventSourceW, DeregisterEventSource, ReportEventW, RegDeleteValueW, RegSetValueExW, RegCreateKeyExW, SetEntriesInAclW, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, ConvertStringSidToSidW, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, CryptReleaseContext
crypt32.dll
CryptMsgGetParam, CertCloseStore, CertFindCertificateInStore, CertFreeCertificateContext, CertGetNameStringW, CryptQueryObject, CryptMsgClose
iphlpapi.dll
IcmpCreateFile, IcmpSendEcho, IcmpCloseHandle
kernel32.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
CoCreateInstance, CoInitialize, CoUninitialize, CoCreateGuid, StringFromGUID2, CoSetProxyBlanket
setupapi.dll
SetupDiGetDeviceRegistryPropertyW, SetupDiDestroyDeviceInfoList, SetupDiEnumDeviceInfo, SetupDiGetClassDevsW, SetupDiSetDeviceInstallParamsW, SetupDiGetDriverInstallParamsW, SetupDiEnumDriverInfoW, SetupDiGetDeviceInstallParamsW, SetupDiDestroyDriverInfoList, SetupDiBuildDriverInfoList, SetupDiEnumDeviceInterfaces, SetupDiGetDeviceInterfaceDetailW
shell32.dll
SHGetFolderPathW, CommandLineToArgvW
shlwapi.dll
PathCombineW
user32.dll
EnumDisplaySettingsW, EnumDisplayDevicesW, GetSystemMetrics, EnumDisplaySettingsExW
version.dll
GetFileVersionInfoA, GetFileVersionInfoSizeW, VerQueryValueW, GetFileVersionInfoW, GetFileVersionInfoSizeA
winhttp.dll
WinHttpConnect, WinHttpCloseHandle, WinHttpAddRequestHeaders, WinHttpSetOption, WinHttpReceiveResponse, WinHttpReadData, WinHttpQueryHeaders, WinHttpCrackUrl, WinHttpQueryDataAvailable, WinHttpOpenRequest, WinHttpSendRequest, WinHttpOpen
wintrust.dll
WinVerifyTrust
ws2_32.dll
WSAWaitForMultipleEvents, WSACloseEvent, WSAResetEvent, WSACreateEvent, WSAEventSelect, WSAEnumNetworkEvents

nvbackend.exe

NVIDIA GeForce Experience by NVIDIA Corporation (Signed)

Remove nvbackend.exe
Version:   10.11.15.0
MD5:   a0012c1d9b8648c20c00202418b9d02f
SHA1:   f94c48586eda674be3333753bcb9da6d36460b1c

Overview

nvbackend.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). The file is digitally signed by NVIDIA Corporation which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:nvbackend.exe
Publisher:NVIDIA Corporation
Product name:NVIDIA GeForce Experience
Description:NVIDIA GeForce Experience Backend
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\nvidia corporation\update core\nvbackend.exe
Original name:backend.exe
File version:10.11.15.0
Size:2.17 MB (2,279,712 bytes)
Build date:12/9/2013 7:07 PM
Certificate
Issued to:NVIDIA Corporation
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Expiration date:Sunday, February 9, 2014
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'NvBackend' → "C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\Update Core\NvBackend.exe"

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 31.37%
Windows 7 Ultimate 19.61%
Windows 8.1 13.73%
Windows 8.1 Pro 9.80%
Windows 7 Professional 7.84%
Windows 8 Enterprise N 3.92%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 3.92%
Windows 8 Single Language 3.92%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 1.96%
Windows 8 Pro 1.96%
Windows Vista Home Premium 1.96%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 41.18% of NVIDIA GeForce Experience.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
ASUS 29.51%
Lenovo 29.51%
Acer 13.11%
Hewlett-Packard 11.48%
Intel 6.56%
Alienware 4.92%
Dell 3.28%
GIGABYTE 1.64%
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