daemonu.exe

NVIDIA Update Components by NVIDIA Corporation (Signed)

Remove daemonu.exe
Version:   1.11.3.0
MD5:   d2b064796c369f82e96397f721c4a29d
SHA1:   ad69fe7c8be957c147a5f753f411827e5e08aee5
SHA256:   49a9e7dbcffe5c8d0b22088193277366baea7d6cf51894bd4030f7c96275237b

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. This is typically installed with the program NVIDIA Update 10.4.0 published 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 update core\daemonu.exe
File version:1.11.3.0
Size:1.2 MB (1,260,472 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

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
NVIDIA Corporation
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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. Once installed on your PC, NVIDIA Update scans your hardware configuration and your current driver version to determine the appropriate driver...

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 Updatus\daemonu.exe'
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA Update Core\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:0.00037551%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00028928%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00008623%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:312 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    CPU cycles:275,736/sec
    17,470,203/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:3.88 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):6.79 MB
    Private (minimum):304 KB
    Non-paged memory:3.88 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:60 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):65 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:3.38 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):6.83 MB
    37.95 MB
    Page faults:3,759/min
    2,039/min
    I/O
    I/O read transfer:198 Bytes/sec
    1.02 MB/min
    I/O read operations:1/sec
    343/min
    I/O write transfer:15 Bytes/sec
    274.99 KB/min
    I/O write operations:1/sec
    227/min
    I/O other transfer:2.97 KB/sec
    448.09 KB/min
    I/O other operations:189/sec
    1,671/min
    Resource allocations
    Threads:9
    12
    Handles:298
    600

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:High
    Platform:32-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)

    ResourcesThreads

    Averages
     
    ntdll.dll
    Total CPU:0.00025170%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.00025170%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:0.00000000%
    0.165382%
    CPU cycles:15,146/sec
    5,741,424/sec
    Memory:1.23 MB
    1.16 MB
    daemonu.exe (main module)
    Total CPU:0.00016379%
    Kernel CPU:0.00013489%
    User CPU:0.00002890%
    CPU cycles:71,379/sec
    Memory:1.22 MB

    Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

    OS versiondistribution
    Windows 7 Ultimate 30.23%
    Windows 7 Home Premium 24.42%
    Windows 7 Professional 11.05%
    Microsoft Windows XP 9.30%
    Windows Vista Home Premium 6.98%
    Windows 8 Pro 6.98%
    Windows 8 Enterprise 2.33%
    Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 2.33%
    Windows Vista Ultimate 1.74%
    Windows 7 Home Basic 1.16%
    Windows 7 Enterprise 1.16%
    Windows 8 1.16%
    Windows Vista Home Basic 0.58%
    Windows 8 Enterprise N 0.58%

    Distribution by countryDistribution by country

    United States installs about 30.81% of NVIDIA Update Components.

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

    PC Manufacturerdistribution
    Dell 28.17%
    Acer 16.90%
    Hewlett-Packard 16.90%
    Intel 14.08%
    ASUS 8.45%
    Alienware 4.23%
    GIGABYTE 4.23%
    Samsung 2.82%
    Lenovo 2.82%
    American Megatrends 1.41%
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