Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

15.0.29.0 0.52%
15.0.17.0 0.52%
4.2.6.100 4.19%
4.2.3.100 14.66%
4.2.3.100 19.90%
4.0.1.102 5.76%
3, 5, 4, 0 1.57%
3, 5, 3, 0 6.81%
3, 5, 2, 0 0.52%
3, 5, 1, 0 6.28%
3, 2, 3, 0 1.57%
3, 1, 0, 0 0.52%
3, 1, 0, 0 5.24%
3, 0, 3, 0 4.71%
2, 10, 6, 4 2.09%
2, 10, 6, 1 1.05%
2, 10, 5, 1 1.05%
2, 10, 3, 2 7.85%
2, 9, 1, 0 4.71%
2, 7, 3, 2 1.05%
2, 7, 3, 2 1.05%
2, 7, 3, 1 3.66%
2, 7, 3, 0 0.52%
2, 7, 2, 0 3.14%
2, 6, 6, 0 1.05%

Relationships

Parent process
Related files

PE structurePE file structure
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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegQueryValueExW, FreeSid, LsaRemoveAccountRights, LsaAddAccountRights, LsaNtStatusToWinError, LsaOpenPolicy, RegCreateKeyW, GetFileSecurityW, GetSecurityDescriptorDacl, GetAclInformation, InitializeAcl, GetAce, AddAce, SetEntriesInAclW, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, SetFileSecurityW, LookupAccountNameW, LogonUserW, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherW, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerW, ControlService, DeleteService, CreateServiceW, ChangeServiceConfig2W, OpenThreadToken, OpenProcessToken, RegEnumKeyExW, OpenSCManagerW, OpenServiceW, CloseServiceHandle, QueryServiceConfigW, QueryServiceStatus, SetServiceStatus, RegisterEventSourceW, ReportEventW, CloseEncryptedFileRaw, WriteEncryptedFileRaw, ReadEncryptedFileRaw, OpenEncryptedFileRawW, EncryptFileW, GetUserNameW, RegDeleteKeyW, RegDeleteValueW, RegCloseKey, RegCreateKeyExW, RegOpenKeyExW, LsaClose, RegSetValueExW, RegQueryInfoKeyW, CopySid, GetLengthSid, IsValidSid, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, SetSecurityDescriptorOwner, SetSecurityDescriptorGroup, GetTokenInformation, DeregisterEventSource, RegOpenKeyW, RegEnumValueW, LookupPrivilegeValueW, AdjustTokenPrivileges, LsaQueryInformationPolicy, LsaFreeMemory
dbghelp.dll
GetTimestampForLoadedLibrary
kernel32.dll
GetProcessHeap, HeapAlloc, HeapFree, GetCommandLineW, GetModuleHandleW, LoadLibraryExW, FindResourceW, LoadResource, SizeofResource, MultiByteToWideChar, GetCurrentThreadId, GetCurrentThread, GetCurrentProcess, CloseHandle, LocalAlloc, LocalFree, lstrcmpiW, GetLastError, RaiseException, lstrlenW, GetModuleFileNameW, FreeLibrary, LoadLibraryW, GetProcAddress, FindFirstChangeNotificationW, WaitForMultipleObjects, FindCloseChangeNotification, FindNextChangeNotification, WaitForSingleObject, InterlockedDecrement, InterlockedIncrement, InitializeCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, DeleteCriticalSection, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetCurrentProcessId, GetTickCount, QueryPerformanceCounter, IsDebuggerPresent, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, TerminateProcess, GetStartupInfoW, InterlockedCompareExchange, Sleep, GetVersionExA, GetThreadLocale, GetLocaleInfoA, GetACP, InterlockedExchange, CreateSemaphoreW, ReleaseSemaphore, BackupSeek, BackupWrite, BackupRead, SetEndOfFile, DeviceIoControl, SetFilePointer, FindFirstFileW, FindClose, SetLastError, FindNextFileW, GetCompressedFileSizeW, GetLocalTime, SystemTimeToFileTime, FileTimeToSystemTime, LocalFileTimeToFileTime, FileTimeToLocalFileTime, GetVolumeInformationW, GetWindowsDirectoryW, GetSystemDirectoryW, GetShortPathNameW, GetTempFileNameW, DeleteFileW, GetTempPathW, GetLogicalDriveStringsW, CopyFileW, ExpandEnvironmentStringsW, GetVersionExW, MoveFileW, GetComputerNameW, GetFileAttributesW, CompareStringW, GetDriveTypeW, GetDiskFreeSpaceW, CreateThread, CreateEventW, SetEvent, ResetEvent, TerminateThread, ResumeThread, SuspendThread, SetThreadPriority, GetThreadPriority, ExitThread, FormatMessageW, IsBadStringPtrA, IsBadStringPtrW, IsBadReadPtr, IsBadWritePtr, WideCharToMultiByte, CreateFileW, ReadFile, WriteFile, CreateDirectoryW, RemoveDirectoryW, SetFileAttributesW, SetFileTime, GetFileSize, GetGeoInfoW, GetUserGeoID, GetModuleHandleExW
msvcp80.dll
DllMain
msvcr80.dll
DllMain
netapi32.dll
NetWkstaUserGetInfo, NetApiBufferFree, NetWkstaGetInfo
ole32.dll
CoRevokeClassObject, CoRegisterClassObject, CoTaskMemFree, CoCreateInstance, CoTaskMemRealloc, CoUninitialize, CoInitializeSecurity, CoInitializeEx, CoInitialize, StringFromGUID2, CoTaskMemAlloc, StringFromCLSID, CoCreateGuid, CoUnmarshalInterface, CoMarshalInterface
shell32.dll
SHGetPathFromIDListW, SHGetFileInfoW, ShellExecuteW, SHGetMalloc, SHGetDesktopFolder, SHGetSpecialFolderLocation
shlwapi.dll
SHDeleteValueW, SHDeleteKeyW
user32.dll
GetMessageW, CharNextW, LoadStringW, PostThreadMessageW, DispatchMessageW, FindWindowW, UnregisterClassA
version.dll
VerQueryValueW, GetFileVersionInfoSizeW, GetFileVersionInfoW
winmm.dll
PlaySoundW

NBService.exe

Nero BackItUp by Nero AG (Signed)

Remove NBService.exe
Version:   3, 5, 4, 0
MD5:   78073f606ae3b24f6c1f555759aa8511
SHA1:   794ff81e6c790e9333370f842a69229ca0e04d5d
SHA256:   335ed089265b4672fc297f385ca970120b936c9c29a580e6c33eda701eb9c695

What is NBService.exe?

Nero BackItUp is a Windows backup software application that provides both local and network based file backups. With Nero BackItUp & Burn you can create backup copies on demand by manually selecting the files and folders you want to include in them or set the program to do it automatically without user intervention.

Overview

nbservice.exe runs as a service under the name NBService (Nero BackItUp Scheduler 3) with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). It is installed with a couple of know programs including Nero 8 Essentials published by Nero AG, Nero 8 Essentials from Nero AG and Nero 8 Essentials by Nero AG. The file is digitally signed by Nero AG which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:nbservice.exe
Publisher:Nero AG
Product name:Nero BackItUp
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\common files\nero\nero backitup 4\nbservice.exe
File version:3, 5, 4, 0
Size:857.29 KB (877,864 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Nero AG
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Sunday, May 10, 2009
Expiration date:Thursday, June 21, 2012
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 8.0
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Nero 8 Essentials
 Nero AG
12% remove
Nero 8 Essentials is a basic version of the Nero's regular programs, such as its CD burning software, according to Nero. Usually, hardware manufacturers include Nero Essentials so users have the bare minimum necessary to use their hardware. Nero Essentials only comes bundled with a new computer and pre-installed.
Nero 8
 Nero AG
7% remove
Nero Multimedia Suite is a popular software suite for Microsoft Windows by Nero AG. Nero includes Nero Burning ROM, Nero Express, Nero DiscSpeed, Nero Video, Nero Recode, Nero BackItUp, Nero Wave Editor and various other disk authoring, video authoring and data backup untiliies as well as audio editing tools. The suite's name "Nero" is followed by its major version number. The most commonly available versions of Nero are the OEM suites,...
Nero Burning ROM 11
 Nero AG
23% remove
Nero Burning ROM 11, commonly called Nero, is an optical disc authoring program for Microsoft Windows by Nero AG. Nero contains a player for DVDs, video files, audio files, an image viewer, and software to assist with production of DVDs and other multimedia content. Nero Burning ROM works with a number of optical disc image formats, including the raw uncompressed image following the ISO9660 standard,
Nero Kwik Media
 Nero AG
21% remove
Nero Kwik Media connects immediately and automatically to all your photos, your music and videos. All photos, videos and music. Organization, playback, sharing and synchronization. Nero Kwik Media is available in three versions with some free apps available for a trial period and some for free. One that includes all the apps with exception of the blue-ray, and the other with all apps including the blue-ray.
Nero Prerequisite Installer
 Nero AG
24% remove
Nero 11
 Nero AG
4% remove
Nero Multimedia Suite is a popular software suite for Microsoft Windows by Nero AG. Nero includes Nero Burning ROM, Nero Express, Nero DiscSpeed, Nero Video, Nero Recode, Nero BackItUp, Nero Wave Editor and various other disk authoring, video authoring and data backup untiliies as well as audio editing tools. The suite's name "Nero" is followed by its major version number. The most commonly available versions of Nero are the OEM suites,...
Nero Backup Drivers
 Nero AG
23% remove
These are the drivers the Nero backup service utilizes. Nero Backup Drivers is listed separately in Program and Features in addition to Nero 10, 11, etc.
Nero 12 Content Pack
 Nero AG
11% remove
This is part of Nero Creative Packs which include series of Standard and HD animations, transitions for enhancing video editing projects.
Nero 11 DiscCopyGadget
 Nero AG
6% remove
Nero DiscCopy is a gadget that lets you copy a disc with just one click. Integrated in the Windows Vista sidebar, this gadget easily copies discs of any format. The gadget has an attractive skin and is animated so that minimal user interaction is required. Nero DiscCopy is a value-added bonus to every Windows Vista edition.
Nero 10 Video TransitionPack 1
 Nero AG
24% remove
“Nero Creative Packs will jumpstart any project and help create cinematic finishes for your photo slideshows and home videos.”
Nero 10 Creative CollectionPack 1
 Nero AG
3% remove
“Nero Creative Packs will jumpstart any project and help create cinematic finishes for your photo slideshows and home videos.”
Nero 10 Kwik Themes 4
 Nero AG
27% remove
“Go for the goal with exciting football themes for slideshows. Nero Kwik Media is the free media manager for your photos, music and videos. The complete, all-in-one source lets you find, organize, edit, play, share, sync, burn and enjoy your media with the built-in market that lets you buy and activate the apps you want for a truly unique experience.”
Nero 10 Kwik Themes 3
 Nero AG
26% remove
“Enhance slideshows with seasonal and cinema themes. Nero Kwik Media is the free media manager for your photos, music and videos. The complete, all-in-one source lets you find, organize, edit, play, share, sync, burn and enjoy your media with the built-in market that lets you buy and activate the apps you want for a truly unique experience.”
Nero 10 PiP EffectPack 1
 Nero AG
23% remove
Set of 66 Picture-in-Picture effect templates for creating amazing overlays.
Nero SoundTrax
 Nero AG
25% remove
“Nero SoundTrax is the professional application for the production of audio CDs. Instead of simply compiling audio files into a playlist for a CD as before, you can now mix or change the contents of the audio files. A number of wizards are provided to help you copy your records or cassettes to your computer in just a few steps. Thanks to the many templates, even demanding projects are no longer a problem: 5.1. Surround, 7.1 Surround - si...”
Nero CoverDesigner
 Nero AG
4% remove
“Nero CoverDesigner is a user-friendly program for creating and designing individual covers and labels. You can use your own ideas to create CD/DVD covers and booklets, or you can import covers from your scanner, digital camera, or the Internet.”
Nero BurnRights 12
 Nero AG
24% remove
Nero 12
 Nero AG
10% remove
Nero Multimedia Suite is a popular software suite for Microsoft Windows by Nero AG. Nero includes Nero Burning ROM, Nero Express, Nero DiscSpeed, Nero Video, Nero Recode, Nero BackItUp, Nero Wave Editor and various other disk authoring, video authoring and data backup untiliies as well as audio editing tools. The suite's name "Nero" is followed by its major version number. The most commonly available versions of Nero are the OEM suites,...
Nero WaveEditor
 Nero AG
23% remove
“Nero Wave Editor is a program for editing and recording audio files. The various filtering and sound optimization methods allow you to create individual audio files quickly and easily. It also offers numerous improvement functions for recording from tape or vinyl records. - Non-destructive editing lets you try many options and undo all changes. - A range of audio-processing options gives you complete control over your audio files. - Rea...”
Nero 11 DiscSpeed
 Nero AG
8% remove
This program is a disc speed measurement and performance diagnostics tool. Not included in the Nero 11, is part of Nero Free Tools.

BehaviorsBehaviors

Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'Nero BackItUp Scheduler 3'
  • 'NBService'
  • 'Nero BackItUp Scheduler 4.0'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00001716%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00001716%
0.013761%
Kernel CPU time:62 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:2.8 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):7.21 MB
Private (minimum):112 KB
Non-paged memory:2.8 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:49.01 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):53.01 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:852 KB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):7.24 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:4
12
Handles:112
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\nero\nero8\nero backitup\nbservice.exe"
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:Nero BackItUp Scheduler 3
Display name:NBService
Description:“Nero BackItUp Scheduler 3 is responsible to control all jobs created using Nero BackItUp 3. These jobs can create backups of selected files/folders/partitions or complete hard disk to hard disk, network drive, disc or FTP.”
Type:Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
sechost.dll
Total CPU:0.00001727%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00001727%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00000000%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:194/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:100 KB
1.16 MB
NBService.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00001727%
Kernel CPU:0.00001727%
User CPU:0.00000000%
CPU cycles:602/sec
Memory:852 KB

Common loaded modules

These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Ultimate 26.01%
Microsoft Windows XP 24.86%
Windows 7 Home Premium 21.97%
Windows Vista Home Premium 6.36%
Windows 7 Professional 6.36%
Windows 7 Home Basic 2.89%
Windows 8 Pro 2.31%
Windows 8.1 1.73%
Windows 8 Single Language 1.16%
Windows Seven Black Edition 1.16%
Windows Vista Home Basic 1.16%
Windows Vista Ultimate 1.16%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 1.16%
Windows 8 0.58%
Windows 8 Enterprise 0.58%
Windows 8 Release Preview 0.58%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 19.19% of Nero BackItUp.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 20.98%
ASUS 18.18%
Acer 14.69%
Hewlett-Packard 13.99%
Toshiba 9.79%
GIGABYTE 6.99%
American Megatrends 4.20%
Intel 4.20%
Sony 2.80%
Medion 1.40%
Compaq 1.40%
Packard Bell 1.40%
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