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daemonu.exe
NVIDIA Update Components by NVIDIA Corporation (Signed)
Version: | 1.10.8.0 |
MD5: | faa2048284d763409f7bb84f61601c80 |
SHA1: | 006c4e1c29e129eaa83f143dbb505fe45ef9ca07 |
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 Grafisch stuurprogramma 307.17 published by NVIDIA Corporation and NVIDIA Graphics Driver 307.17 published 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 updatus\daemonu.exe |
File version: | 1.10.8.0 |
Size: | 1.2 MB (1,258,856 bytes) |
Build date: | 10/12/2012 7:23 AM |
Certificate |
Issued to: | NVIDIA Corporation |
Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
Expiration date: | Thursday, September 1, 2011 |
Digital DNA |
File packed: | No |
.NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following programs will install this file
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...
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...
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 Update Core\daemonu.exe'
- Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA Updatus\daemonu.exe'
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
31.78% |
|
Windows 7 Ultimate |
20.93% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
8.53% |
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Windows 8 Pro |
7.75% |
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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% |
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Windows Seven Black Edition |
1.55% |
|
Windows 7 Home Basic |
1.55% |
|
Windows 8.1 Single Language |
0.78% |
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Windows Vista Ultimate |
0.78% |
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Windows 8.1 Pro Preview with Media Center |
0.78% |
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Windows 8 Pro N |
0.78% |
|
Distribution by country
United States installs about 31.01% of NVIDIA Update Components.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
Acer |
23.53% |
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ASUS |
17.65% |
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Dell |
14.71% |
|
Hewlett-Packard |
13.97% |
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Lenovo |
8.82% |
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Sony |
5.88% |
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GIGABYTE |
5.15% |
|
MSI |
4.41% |
|
Samsung |
2.21% |
|
American Megatrends |
1.47% |
|
Medion |
1.47% |
|
Alienware |
0.74% |
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