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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:   1.3.5.0
MD5:   e7818cd4fb51284c948d68a7a85a69b8
SHA1:   8ec507c5638b90eeb3b6ac2c01629ffd6116f24e

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 1.10.8 published by NVIDIA Corporation, NVIDIA Graphics Driver 275.33 from NVIDIA Corporation and NVIDIA Graphics Driver 275.33 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:1.3.5.0
Size:2.11 MB (2,214,504 bytes)
Build date:5/21/2011 5:28 AM
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
25% remove
NVIDIA Update provides notifications for GeForce and ION GPUs for both desktop and notebook PCs.
NVIDIA Corporation
5% remove
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 Corporation
4% remove
NVIDIA Corporation
1% remove
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.
NVIDIA Corporation
3% remove
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.
NVIDIA Corporation
8% remove
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.
NVIDIA Corporation
1% remove
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.
NVIDIA Corporation
9% remove
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.
NVIDIA Corporation
9% remove
NVIDIA Corporation
7% remove
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.
NVIDIA Corporation
9% remove
NVIDIA Update provides notifications for GeForce and ION GPUs for both desktop and notebook PCs.

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:0.00003073%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00002199%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00000874%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:78 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    Memory
    Private memory:4.62 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):9.31 MB
    Private (minimum):6.07 MB
    Non-paged memory:4.62 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:70.78 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):77.03 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:9.2 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):9.35 MB
    37.95 MB
    Resource allocations
    Threads:10
    12
    Handles:306
    600

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:High
    Platform:64-bit
    Command line:"C:\Program Files\nvidia corporation\nvidia updatus\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
     
    daemonu.exe (main module)
    Total CPU:0.00005275%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.00005275%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:0.00000000%
    0.165382%
    CPU cycles:1,628/sec
    5,741,424/sec
    Memory:2.13 MB
    1.16 MB
    wow64.dll
    Total CPU:0.00005274%
    Kernel CPU:0.00003516%
    User CPU:0.00001758%
    CPU cycles:1,722/sec
    Memory:252 KB
    ntdll.dll
    Total CPU:0.00003137%
    Kernel CPU:0.00000000%
    User CPU:0.00003137%
    CPU cycles:1,845/sec
    Memory:1.66 MB

    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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