daemonu.exe
NVIDIA Update Components by NVIDIA Corporation (Signed)
| Version: | 1.3.5.0 |
| MD5: | 2cc4e45b0eb4c48392cec9c83b5b8e3b |
| SHA1: | e9e5ba42a5620654939036e560cae4b5c3cea841 |
| SHA256: | b703dbdebf911c38a5b705d2f9597e999d472fa492b96c15e91f4a70a9744cfb |
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. It is installed with a couple of know programs including NVIDIA Update 1.3.5 published by NVIDIA Corporation, NVIDIA Update 1.10.8 from NVIDIA Corporation and NVIDIA Update 1.10.8 by NVIDIA Corporation. The file is digitally signed by NVIDIA Corporation which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
Details
| 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 update core\daemonu.exe |
| File version: | 1.3.5.0 |
| Size: | 2.11 MB (2,214,504 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | NVIDIA Corporation |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Expiration date: | Tuesday, September 2, 2014 |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following programs will install this file
NVIDIA Update provides notifications for GeForce and ION GPUs for both desktop and notebook PCs.
The NVIDIA Graphics Driver is the software driver for NVIDIA Graphics GPU installed on the PC. It is a program used to communicate from the Windows PC OS to the device. This software is required in most cases for the hardware device to function properly. In most cases, drivers come with Windows or can be found by going to Windows Update in Control Panel and checking for updates as well as downloaded from the NVIDIA support website. This...
“NVIDIA Update keeps your PC up-to-date with the latest NVIDIA drivers by notifying you when a new driver is available and directing you to the driver on www.nvidia.com. Starting with R275 drivers, NVIDIA Update also provides automatic updates for game and program profiles, including SLI profiles.”
Behaviors
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 Updatus\daemonu.exe'
- Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA Update Core\daemonu.exe'
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
30.23% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
24.42% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
11.05% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
9.30% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premium |
6.98% |
|
| Windows 8 Pro |
6.98% |
|
| Windows 8 Enterprise |
2.33% |
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| Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
2.33% |
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| Windows Vista Ultimate |
1.74% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Basic |
1.16% |
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| Windows 7 Enterprise |
1.16% |
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| Windows 8 |
1.16% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
0.58% |
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| Windows 8 Enterprise N |
0.58% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 30.81% of NVIDIA Update Components.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
28.17% |
|
| Acer |
16.90% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard |
16.90% |
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| Intel |
14.08% |
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| ASUS |
8.45% |
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| Alienware |
4.23% |
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| GIGABYTE |
4.23% |
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| Samsung |
2.82% |
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| Lenovo |
2.82% |
|
| American Megatrends |
1.41% |
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