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1.15.2.0 0.77%
1.15.2.0 0.77%
1.14.17.0 2.31%
1.14.17.0 0.77%
1.14.17.0 0.77%
1.12.12.0 0.77%
1.12.12.0 0.77%
1.12.12.0 9.23%
1.12.12.0 0.77%
1.12.12.0 1.54%
1.12.12.0 0.77%
1.12.12.0 11.54%
1.12.12.0 2.31%
1.12.12.0 1.54%
1.11.3.0 13.08%
1.11.3.0 8.46%
1.11.3.0 1.54%
1.11.3.0 0.77%
1.11.3.0 0.77%
1.11.3.0 0.77%
1.10.8.0 0.77%
1.10.8.0 0.77%
1.10.8.0 0.77%
1.10.8.0 6.92%
1.10.8.0 0.77%
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kernel32.dll
DllMain, ReleaseSemaphore, GetModuleHandleA, SetEnvironmentVariableA, GetTimeZoneInformation, CompareStringW, WriteConsoleW, HeapReAlloc, IsValidLocale, EnumSystemLocalesA, GetLocaleInfoA, GetUserDefaultLCID, SetFilePointer, GetLocaleInfoW, GetCurrentProcessId, GetEnvironmentStringsW, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, HeapSize, HeapCreate, TlsFree, TlsSetValue, TlsGetValue, TlsAlloc, IsValidCodePage, GetOEMCP, GetSystemTime, CreateProcessW, GetCurrentProcess, WaitForSingleObject, OutputDebugStringW, GetModuleHandleW, Sleep, GetExitCodeProcess, GetFileAttributesW, GetModuleFileNameW, GetTempPathW, GetLastError, GetProcAddress, SetConsoleCtrlHandler, CloseHandle, QueryPerformanceCounter, QueryPerformanceFrequency, FindFirstFileW, HeapAlloc, HeapFree, GetProcessHeap, FindClose, FindNextFileW, LocalFree, SetFileAttributesW, lstrlenW, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetProcessTimes, GetTickCount, GetVersionExW, GetFileAttributesExW, CreateFileW, GetCurrentThread, InterlockedDecrement, WideCharToMultiByte, MultiByteToWideChar, SetEnvironmentVariableW, GetModuleHandleExW, CreateDirectoryW, CopyFileW, GetStartupInfoW, GetStdHandle, SetLastError, LocalAlloc, RemoveDirectoryW, WaitForMultipleObjects, DeleteFileW, GetVolumeInformationW, CreateMutexW, SystemTimeToFileTime, SetEvent, WriteFile, FormatMessageW, FileTimeToSystemTime, ReadFile, DebugBreak, FlushFileBuffers, ResetEvent, CreateSemaphoreW, CreateEventW, ReleaseMutex, FileTimeToLocalFileTime, InitializeCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, GetModuleFileNameA, lstrlenA, SetEndOfFile, SetFilePointerEx, GetFileInformationByHandle, GetACP, GetConsoleCP, ExitProcess, SetHandleCount, IsProcessorFeaturePresent, IsDebuggerPresent, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, TerminateProcess, LCMapStringW, FreeLibrary, InterlockedExchange, LoadLibraryA, RaiseException, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedCompareExchange, GetStringTypeW, EncodePointer, DecodePointer, DeleteCriticalSection, ReadConsoleInputA, SetConsoleMode, GetConsoleMode, PeekConsoleInputA, GetNumberOfConsoleInputEvents, GetCommandLineA, HeapSetInformation, LoadLibraryW, MoveFileW, SetStdHandle, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, GetFileType, ExitThread, GetCurrentThreadId, CreateThread, GetCPInfo, RtlUnwind, lstrcmpiW, UnmapViewOfFile, OpenMutexW, OpenFileMappingW
ole32.dll
CoCreateInstance, CoInitialize, CoUninitialize, StringFromGUID2, CoCreateGuid
psapi.dll
GetModuleBaseNameA
user32.dll
MessageBoxA, GetProcessWindowStation, GetDesktopWindow, GetUserObjectInformationW
winhttp.dll
WinHttpQueryHeaders, WinHttpReceiveResponse, WinHttpConnect, WinHttpQueryDataAvailable, WinHttpCloseHandle, WinHttpReadData, WinHttpAddRequestHeaders, WinHttpSendRequest, WinHttpOpen, WinHttpOpenRequest, WinHttpCrackUrl, WinHttpSetOption

daemonu.exe

NVIDIA Update Components by NVIDIA Corporation (Signed)

Remove daemonu.exe
Version:   1.11.3.0
MD5:   4789e020d2617046862d1790fc235ff6
SHA1:   44fec49ed999690a1bb9399bff765a2d893454a9
SHA256:   fcfd56df2cada830e7b2d4b91d5a9d2fe783b1396cba124000765168fa5b6574

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 Driver de gráficos 311.06 published by NVIDIA Corporation, NVIDIA Pilote graphique 311.06 from NVIDIA Corporation and NVIDIA Pilote graphique 311.06 by NVIDIA Corporation. The file is digitally signed by NVIDIA Corporation which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

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 updatus\daemonu.exe
File version:1.11.3.0
Size:1.2 MB (1,260,320 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:NVIDIA Corporation
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Expiration date:Thursday, September 1, 2011
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
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ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
NVIDIA Corporation
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The NVIDIA Graphics Driver is the software driver for the 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. Geforce Desktop PC graphics cards, Geforce notebook PC graphics cards and Quadro Professional graphics cards each uses a different unique driver. There are multiple ways to determin...
NVIDIA Corporation
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3D Vision (previously GeForce 3D Vision) is a stereoscopic gaming kit from Nvidia which consists of LC shutter glasses and driver software which enables stereoscopic vision for any Direct3D game, with various degrees of compatibility. There have been many examples of shutter glasses over the past decade, but the NVIDIA 3D Vision gaming kit introduced in 2008 introduced this technology to mainstream consumers and PC gamers.
NVIDIA Corporation
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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...

BehaviorsBehaviors

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 Update Core\daemonu.exe'
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA Updatus\daemonu.exe'
Network connections
Access through an approved Windows firewall exception
  • [UDP] listens on port 48000

  • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.00012798%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00010705%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00002093%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:2,808,018 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    Context switches:2/sec
    284/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:4.28 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):9.59 MB
    Private (minimum):7.61 MB
    Non-paged memory:4.28 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:71.9 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):77.52 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:9.01 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):9.7 MB
    37.95 MB
    Resource allocations
    Threads:8
    12
    Handles:246
    600

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:Undefined
    Platform:64-bit
    Command line:"C:\Program Files\nvidia corporation\nvidia update core\daemonu.exe"
    Owner:User
    Windows Service
    Service name:nvUpdatusService
    Display name:NVIDIA Update Service Daemon
    Description:“NVIDIA Settings Update Manager service, used to check new updates from NVIDIA server.”
    Type:Win32OwnProcess
    Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

    Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

    OS versiondistribution
    Windows 7 Home Premium 31.78%
    Windows 7 Ultimate 20.93%
    Microsoft Windows XP 8.53%
    Windows 8 Pro 7.75%
    Windows 8 6.20%
    Windows Vista Home Premium 5.43%
    Windows 7 Professional 4.65%
    Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 3.88%
    Windows 8.1 1.55%
    Windows Vista Home Basic 1.55%
    Windows 8 Single Language 1.55%
    Windows Seven Black Edition 1.55%
    Windows 7 Home Basic 1.55%
    Windows 8.1 Single Language 0.78%
    Windows Vista Ultimate 0.78%
    Windows 8.1 Pro Preview with Media Center 0.78%
    Windows 8 Pro N 0.78%

    Distribution by countryDistribution by country

    United States installs about 31.01% of NVIDIA Update Components.

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

    PC Manufacturerdistribution
    Acer 23.53%
    ASUS 17.65%
    Dell 14.71%
    Hewlett-Packard 13.97%
    Lenovo 8.82%
    Sony 5.88%
    GIGABYTE 5.15%
    MSI 4.41%
    Samsung 2.21%
    American Megatrends 1.47%
    Medion 1.47%
    Alienware 0.74%
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