Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

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advapi32.dll
RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerW, SetServiceStatus, OpenProcessToken, LookupPrivilegeValueW, AdjustTokenPrivileges, IsValidSid, RegGetKeySecurity, IsValidSecurityDescriptor, GetSecurityDescriptorDacl, GetAclInformation, GetAce, GetLengthSid, InitializeAcl, AddAccessAllowedAceEx, AddAce, RegEnumValueW, RegSetKeySecurity, RegQueryInfoKeyW, RegDeleteKeyW, RegCreateKeyExW, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, RegDeleteValueW, RegEnumKeyExW, RegSetValueExW, OpenServiceW, ControlService, QueryServiceStatus, DeleteService, OpenSCManagerW, CreateServiceW, CloseServiceHandle, GetTokenInformation, RegOpenKeyExW, RegQueryValueExW, RegCloseKey, CreateProcessAsUserW, FreeSid, ConvertStringSidToSidW, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherW, AllocateAndInitializeSid, SetEntriesInAclW
gdi32.dll
CreateDCW, ExtEscape, DeleteDC, CreateDCA
kernel32.dll
WaitForMultipleObjects, CreateEventW, InitializeCriticalSection, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedDecrement, TerminateThread, lstrcmpiW, PulseEvent, CreateFileW, GetVersionExA, CreateFileA, LoadLibraryA, DeviceIoControl, GetModuleHandleA, GetConsoleMode, GetConsoleCP, SetFilePointer, MultiByteToWideChar, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetCurrentProcessId, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetStartupInfoW, GetFileType, LocalFree, SetHandleCount, GetEnvironmentStringsW, ResetEvent, GetModuleFileNameA, RtlUnwind, GetModuleFileNameW, GetStdHandle, ExitProcess, HeapCreate, LCMapStringW, TlsFree, DecodePointer, TlsSetValue, TlsGetValue, TlsAlloc, EncodePointer, IsValidCodePage, GetOEMCP, GetACP, GetCPInfo, IsProcessorFeaturePresent, IsDebuggerPresent, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, TerminateProcess, HeapSetInformation, GetCommandLineA, HeapAlloc, FormatMessageW, HeapFree, GetStringTypeW, WideCharToMultiByte, GetSystemDirectoryW, GetCurrentThreadId, GetVersionExW, DeleteCriticalSection, GetCurrentProcess, OpenEventW, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, LocalAlloc, SetEvent, GetUserDefaultLangID, GetThreadLocale, GetSystemPowerStatus, lstrlenW, CreateNamedPipeW, ConnectNamedPipe, ReadFile, WriteFile, FlushFileBuffers, DisconnectNamedPipe, SetLastError, lstrcmpW, WaitForSingleObject, FreeLibrary, CreateThread, CloseHandle, EnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, GetTickCount, lstrcatW, Sleep, GetModuleHandleW, lstrcpyW, GetLastError, LoadLibraryW, GetProcAddress, CreateProcessW, lstrcpynW, HeapReAlloc, SetStdHandle, WriteConsoleW, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, HeapSize
powrprof.dll
CallNtPowerInformation
setupapi.dll
SetupDiGetDeviceRegistryPropertyW, SetupDiEnumDeviceInfo, SetupDiGetClassDevsW, SetupDiDestroyDeviceInfoList
user32.dll
DispatchMessageW, DefWindowProcW, PostQuitMessage, SetTimer, UnregisterDeviceNotification, RegisterDeviceNotificationW, KillTimer, PostThreadMessageW, GetWindowThreadProcessId, RegisterWindowMessageW, OpenWindowStationW, SetProcessWindowStation, BroadcastSystemMessageW, ExitWindowsEx, GetThreadDesktop, SetThreadDesktop, GetLastInputInfo, OpenInputDesktop, OpenDesktopW, GetUserObjectInformationW, CloseDesktop, EnumDisplayDevicesW, GetDesktopWindow, TranslateMessage, GetTopWindow, GetClassNameW, PostMessageW, MonitorFromWindow, EqualRect, wsprintfW, ChangeDisplaySettingsExW, EnumDisplaySettingsW, IsRectEmpty, FindWindowExW, GetCursorPos, SetCursorPos, SendMessageW, SetWindowPos, GetDC, ReleaseDC, SubtractRect, InvalidateRect, GetSystemMetrics, IntersectRect, FindWindowW, GetWindowRect, SystemParametersInfoW, GetMessageW, CreateWindowExW, RegisterClassExW, GetWindow, CloseWindow

nvsvc32.exe

NVIDIA Driver Helper Service, Version 310.70 by NVIDIA Corporation (Signed)

Remove nvsvc32.exe
Version:   6.14.13.1070
MD5:   36e24031c29e6bb6f905ccb41fc987c0
SHA1:   0e8df31cbb8c181019ee12a0e44f2d2da78ee512
SHA256:   6e1c594f634fb079ba17ca3f18915562c96f65f7db0d99c8e5e8fd50e45ce35a

What is nvsvc32.exe?

The Driver Helper Service is used in configuring a PC's GPU driver and provides the ability to override OpenGL refresh rates through via Control Panel in the display properties. It also provides functionality to manage the GPU's refresh rates via the built-in refresh forcer utility. It is called the 'NVIDIA Display Driver Service' in the Windows service controller.

Overview

nvsvc32.exe runs as a service under the name NVIDIA Driver Helper Service (NVSvc) with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). The file is digitally signed by NVIDIA Corporation which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:nvsvc32.exe
Publisher:NVIDIA Corporation
Product name:NVIDIA Driver Helper Service, Version 310.70
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\nvsvc32.exe
File version:6.14.13.1070
Size:160.85 KB (164,712 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:NVIDIA Corporation
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Friday, September 2, 2011
Expiration date:Tuesday, September 2, 2014
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows Console
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'NVSvc' (NVIDIA Driver Helper Service)

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00427258%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00334791%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00092467%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:265,990 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Context switches:1/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:5.37 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):13.53 MB
Private (minimum):6.98 MB
Non-paged memory:5.37 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:40.54 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):70.29 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:13.53 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):21.5 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:21,251/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:111 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:3 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:69 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:4/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:5
12
Handles:154
600
GUI GDI count:19
103
GUI USER count:5
49

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Undefined
Platform:32-bit
Command lines:
  • C:\Windows\System32\nvsvc32.exe
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:NVSvc
Display name:NVIDIA Driver Helper Service
Type:Win32OwnProcess, InteractiveProcess
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
npggNT.des
Total CPU:0.02107038%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00000000%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.02107038%
0.165382%
Memory:284 KB
1.16 MB
advapi32.dll (Advanced Windows 32 Base API by Microsoft)
Total CPU:0.00448350%
Kernel CPU:0.00398915%
User CPU:0.00049435%
Memory:620 KB
nvsvc32.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00114252%
Kernel CPU:0.00072108%
User CPU:0.00042144%
Memory:200 KB

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Microsoft Windows XP 100.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

Malaysia installs about 40.00% of NVIDIA Driver Helper Service, Version 310.70.
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