NVCPL.dll
NVIDIA Compatible Windows 2000 Display driver, Version 258.96 by NVIDIA Corporation (Signed)
| Version: | 6.14.12.5896 |
| MD5: | 58a517026e5c8674a70b9b6650691efe |
| SHA1: | a19e87b51b05fd82310e0cf3910964a7f654d210 |
| SHA256: | e15820cdf1d975ac398701ead3b49660f7afb1781cb864a1bb0d63ec18ecbe20 |
Overview
nvcpl.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of Internet Explorer. It is set to be start when the PC boots and any user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the all users under the local machine). It is marked as a Safe for Scripting ActiveX control for IE which allows it to execute scripts within the web browser which is allowed becuase the module is digitall signed. The file is digitally signed by NVIDIA Corporation which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
Details
| File name: | nvcpl.dll |
| Publisher: | NVIDIA Corporation |
| Product name: | NVIDIA Compatible Windows 2000 Display driver, Version 258.96 |
| Description: | NVIDIA Display Properties Extension |
| Typical file path: | C:\Windows\System32\nvcpl.dll |
| File version: | 6.14.12.5896 |
| Size: | 13.28 MB (13,923,432 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | NVIDIA Corporation |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Thursday, July 30, 2009 |
| Expiration date: | Thursday, September 1, 2011 |
| Digital DNA |
| PE subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Behaviors
Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'NvCplDaemon' → RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
Context menu handlers
Located in '*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers'
- Name: 'NvCplDesktopContext'
Safe for scripting controls
Marked as a safe ActiveX control for Internet Explorer (digitally signed with script execution permission)
- Implemented as 'CLSID\{11556518-F20D-49EC-A531-E0BDDD5E6660}\Implemented Categories\{7DD95801-9882-11CF-9FA9-00AA006C42C4}'
Safe for initializing controls
- {11556518-F20D-49EC-A531-E0BDDD5E6660}
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
100.00% |
|
Distribution by country
Hong Kong installs about 75.00% of NVIDIA Compatible Windows 2000 Display driver, Version 258.96 .
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| American Megatrends |
100.00% |
|
