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NVMCTRAY.dll

NVIDIA Media Center Library by NVIDIA Corporation (Signed)

Remove NVMCTRAY.dll
Version:   6.14.13.1407
MD5:   c09b98c71e0b8174dc370e84dd6557cd
SHA1:   e1c8b6e624b177d118686bfc05c6a9b43adea1e3
SHA256:   75d3c0babfb98c1d84d843f65f21c0c6afa6cc8686518f901cef84455bd4d9d7

What is NVMCTRAY.dll?

nvmctray.dll (NVIDIA Media Center Library) loads into nvtray.exe NVIDIA Settings is the program that runs in the notification area system tray.

Overview

nvmctray.dll executes as a process with the local user's privileges. 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). The file is digitally signed by NVIDIA Corporation which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:nvmctray.dll
Publisher:NVIDIA Corporation
Product name:NVIDIA Media Center Library
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\nvmctray.dll
File version:6.14.13.1407
Size:217.78 KB (223,008 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:NVIDIA Corporation
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Expiration date:Friday, January 9, 2009
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
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BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'NvMediaCenter' → RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvMcTray.dll,NvTaskbarInit
Network connections
  • [UDP] listens on port 48001

  • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.00023475%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00015650%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00007825%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:156 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    Memory
    Private memory:7.84 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):10.29 MB
    Private (minimum):9.88 MB
    Non-paged memory:7.84 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:48.49 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):63.54 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:10.29 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):14.11 MB
    37.95 MB
    Resource allocations
    Threads:2
    12
    Handles:95
    600
    GUI GDI count:57
    103
    GUI USER count:9
    49

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Tray notification:Yes
    Integrety level:Undefined
    Platform:32-bit
    Command line:"C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe" nvmctray.dll,nvtaskbarinit -login
    Owner:User
    Parent process:explorer.exe (Explorateur Windows by Microsoft)

    ResourcesThreads

    Averages
     
    RunDLL32.exe
    Total CPU:0.00040746%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.00028209%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:0.00012537%
    0.165382%
    Memory:44 KB
    1.16 MB
    easydaemonapiu.dll (NVIDIA Update Components by NVIDIA)
    Total CPU:0.00003135%
    Kernel CPU:0.00003135%
    User CPU:0.00000000%
    Memory:632 KB

    Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

    OS versiondistribution
    Microsoft Windows XP 74.67%
    Windows 7 Ultimate 10.67%
    Windows Vista Home Premium 6.67%
    Windows 7 Home Premium 5.33%
    Windows Vista Ultimate 1.33%
    Windows 8 Pro 1.33%

    Distribution by countryDistribution by country

    United States installs about 29.33% of NVIDIA Media Center Library.

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

    PC Manufacturerdistribution
    Dell 32.73%
    Compaq 18.18%
    Hewlett-Packard 12.73%
    Sony 10.91%
    GIGABYTE 9.09%
    American Megatrends 7.27%
    Intel 7.27%
    Acer 1.82%
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