Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

8.17.12.5896 85.71%
8.17.12.5896 14.29%
(Note, NVIDIA Corporation publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)

Relationships

Parent process
Related files

PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
advapi32.dll
DuplicateTokenEx, ControlService, ConvertStringSecurityDescriptorToSecurityDescriptorW, SetServiceStatus, QueryServiceStatus, SetTokenInformation, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerExW, OpenServiceW, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherW, OpenSCManagerW, DeleteService, OpenProcessToken, CloseServiceHandle, CreateServiceW, RegSetValueExW, RegEnumKeyExW, RegGetValueW, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, RegCreateKeyExW, RegCloseKey, RegOpenKeyExW, RegDeleteValueW, RegDeleteKeyW, CreateProcessAsUserW, RegQueryValueExW
kernel32.dll
CloseHandle, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedDecrement, ConnectNamedPipe, CreateNamedPipeW, WriteFile, Sleep, ReadFile, CreateFileW, DisconnectNamedPipe, FlushFileBuffers, ResumeThread, CreateThread, SwitchToThread, GetCommandLineW, FreeLibrary, GetCurrentProcess, lstrcmpiW, SetEvent, InitializeCriticalSection, LoadLibraryW, LeaveCriticalSection, TerminateProcess, SetLastError, GetProcAddress, EnterCriticalSection, CreateEventW, WaitForMultipleObjects, OpenEventW, DeleteCriticalSection, LocalFree, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, GetConsoleMode, GetConsoleCP, WTSGetActiveConsoleSessionId, GetLastError, GetSystemDirectoryW, RtlUnwind, InterlockedExchange, LoadLibraryA, GetStringTypeA, GetStringTypeW, GetUserDefaultLCID, GetLocaleInfoA, EnumSystemLocalesA, IsValidLocale, SetStdHandle, WriteConsoleA, GetConsoleOutputCP, WriteConsoleW, GetLocaleInfoW, InterlockedCompareExchange, CreateFileA, WaitForSingleObject, SetFilePointer, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetCurrentProcessId, GetTickCount, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetFileType, SetHandleCount, HeapFree, HeapAlloc, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, GetCommandLineA, GetStartupInfoA, HeapCreate, VirtualFree, VirtualAlloc, HeapReAlloc, GetModuleHandleW, ExitProcess, GetStdHandle, GetModuleFileNameA, GetCPInfo, GetACP, GetOEMCP, IsValidCodePage, TlsGetValue, TlsAlloc, TlsSetValue, TlsFree, GetCurrentThreadId, HeapSize, LCMapStringA, WideCharToMultiByte, MultiByteToWideChar, LCMapStringW, RaiseException, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStringsW
ole32.dll
CoInitialize, CoInitializeSecurity
rpcrt4.dll
UuidToStringW, RpcStringFreeW
setupapi.dll
SetupDiGetDeviceInstanceIdW, CM_Get_DevNode_Status, SetupDiGetDeviceRegistryPropertyW, SetupDiDestroyDeviceInfoList, SetupDiEnumDeviceInfo, SetupDiOpenDevRegKey, SetupDiGetClassDevsW
shell32.dll
CommandLineToArgvW, SHGetFolderPathW, SHCreateDirectoryExW
shlwapi.dll
SHDeleteValueW, SHSetValueW, PathAddBackslashW, StrStrIW, PathFileExistsW, PathAppendW
user32.dll
RegisterDeviceNotificationW, UnregisterDeviceNotification
userenv.dll
DestroyEnvironmentBlock, CreateEnvironmentBlock
wtsapi32.dll
WTSQueryUserToken

nvvsvc.exe

NVIDIA Driver Helper Service, Version 258.96 by NVIDIA Corporation (Signed)

Remove nvvsvc.exe
Version:   8.17.12.5896
MD5:   4ed813efd77a9b7e57e341cdc1c5cbc4
SHA1:   5d0e12aa104495487c63a95da5e0bd5b77d6b109
SHA256:   4309277cd221c38c3b7a3296c1ce0e1dbcc273aa71d7ae1e14f41ea2b25d0161

What is nvvsvc.exe?

The Driver Helper Service is used in configuring a PC's GPU driver and provides the ability to override OpenGL refresh rates through via Control Panel in the display properties. It also provides functionality to manage the GPU's refresh rates via the built-in refresh forcer utility. It is called the 'NVIDIA Display Driver Service' in the Windows service controller.

Overview

nvvsvc.exe runs as a service under the name NVIDIA Display Driver Service (nvsvc) with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). The file is digitally signed by NVIDIA Corporation which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:nvvsvc.exe
Publisher:NVIDIA Corporation
Product name:NVIDIA Driver Helper Service, Version 258.96
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\nvvsvc.exe
Original name:nvsvc32.exe
File version:8.17.12.5896
Size:126.6 KB (129,640 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:NVIDIA Corporation
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'nvsvc' (NVIDIA Display Driver Service)

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00426770%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00286353%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00140417%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:5,085,633 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:2.64 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):5.4 MB
Private (minimum):4.51 MB
Non-paged memory:2.64 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:56.37 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):58.97 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:4.85 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):6.43 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:4
12
Handles:103
600
GUI GDI count:10
103
GUI GDI peak:17
142
GUI USER count:4
49
GUI USER peak:4
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:32-bit
Command lines:
  • C:\Windows\System32\nvvsvc.exe
  • C:\Windows\System32\nvvsvc.exe -session -first
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:nvsvc
Display name:NVIDIA Display Driver Service
Description:“Provides system and desktop level support to the NVIDIA display driver”
Type:Win32OwnProcess
Parent processes:

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Professional 42.86%
Windows Vista Home Premium 42.86%
Windows 7 Home Premium 14.29%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

Germany installs about 42.86% of NVIDIA Driver Helper Service, Version 258.96.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Acer 100.00%
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