Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

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Import table
advapi32.dll
CreateProcessAsUserW, RegEnumValueW, ConvertStringSidToSidW, FreeSid, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerW, SetServiceStatus, AllocateAndInitializeSid, SetEntriesInAclW, OpenProcessToken, LookupPrivilegeValueW, AdjustTokenPrivileges, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherW, RegSetKeySecurity, RegQueryInfoKeyW, RegEnumKeyExW, IsValidSid, RegGetKeySecurity, IsValidSecurityDescriptor, GetSecurityDescriptorDacl, GetAclInformation, GetAce, GetLengthSid, InitializeAcl, AddAccessAllowedAceEx, AddAce, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, RegDeleteKeyW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegSetValueExW, RegDeleteValueW, OpenServiceW, ControlService, QueryServiceStatus, DeleteService, OpenSCManagerW, CreateServiceW, CloseServiceHandle, RegOverridePredefKey, GetTokenInformation, RegOpenKeyExW, RegQueryValueExW, RegCloseKey
gdi32.dll
CreateDCA, CreateDCW, ExtEscape, DeleteDC
kernel32.dll
CreateNamedPipeW, SetEnvironmentVariableA, CompareStringW, CompareStringA, GetLocaleInfoW, GetTimeZoneInformation, SetConsoleCtrlHandler, SetStdHandle, GetOEMCP, GetACP, SetFilePointer, GetUserDefaultLCID, EnumSystemLocalesA, GetLocaleInfoA, IsValidCodePage, IsValidLocale, GetCPInfo, GetStartupInfoA, GetFileType, GetStdHandle, SetHandleCount, GetEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, UnhandledExceptionFilter, TerminateProcess, GetCurrentThread, TlsGetValue, TlsFree, TlsAlloc, TlsSetValue, GetStringTypeW, GetStringTypeA, LCMapStringW, LCMapStringA, IsBadWritePtr, HeapReAlloc, VirtualAlloc, VirtualFree, HeapCreate, HeapDestroy, GetEnvironmentVariableA, GetModuleFileNameA, FatalAppExitA, ExitProcess, GetVersion, GetCommandLineA, HeapAlloc, HeapFree, RtlUnwind, MultiByteToWideChar, LoadLibraryA, GetModuleHandleA, ConnectNamedPipe, ReadFile, WriteFile, FlushFileBuffers, DisconnectNamedPipe, OutputDebugStringW, CreateFileW, PulseEvent, lstrcmpiW, TerminateThread, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedDecrement, WideCharToMultiByte, GetSystemDirectoryW, GetCurrentThreadId, GetVersionExW, InitializeCriticalSection, CreateEventW, WaitForMultipleObjects, ResetEvent, DeleteCriticalSection, GetCurrentProcess, GetUserDefaultLangID, GetThreadLocale, OpenEventW, SetEvent, GetSystemPowerStatus, LocalAlloc, LocalFree, FormatMessageW, lstrlenW, SetLastError, FreeLibrary, CreateThread, EnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, GetTickCount, lstrcmpW, WaitForSingleObject, CloseHandle, lstrcatW, Sleep, GetModuleHandleW, lstrcpyW, GetLastError, LoadLibraryW, GetProcAddress, CreateProcessW, GetVersionExA, lstrcpynW
powrprof.dll
CallNtPowerInformation
setupapi.dll
SetupDiGetDeviceRegistryPropertyW, SetupDiDestroyDeviceInfoList, SetupDiEnumDeviceInfo, SetupDiGetClassDevsW
user32.dll
SystemParametersInfoW, GetWindowRect, UnregisterDeviceNotification, RegisterDeviceNotificationW, EnumDisplayDevicesW, PostQuitMessage, KillTimer, DefWindowProcW, SetTimer, RegisterClassExW, CreateWindowExW, GetMessageW, TranslateMessage, DispatchMessageW, CloseWindow, PostThreadMessageW, RegisterWindowMessageW, GetWindowThreadProcessId, GetThreadDesktop, SetThreadDesktop, OpenWindowStationW, SetProcessWindowStation, ExitWindowsEx, GetLastInputInfo, OpenInputDesktop, OpenDesktopW, GetUserObjectInformationW, CloseDesktop, MonitorFromWindow, EqualRect, GetDesktopWindow, wsprintfW, ChangeDisplaySettingsExW, GetTopWindow, GetWindow, GetClassNameW, PostMessageW, EnumDisplaySettingsW, IsRectEmpty, FindWindowExW, GetCursorPos, GetForegroundWindow, SetCursorPos, SendMessageW, SetWindowPos, GetDC, ReleaseDC, SubtractRect, InvalidateRect, GetSystemMetrics, IntersectRect, FindWindowW
userenv.dll
LoadUserProfileW, UnloadUserProfile

nvsvc32.exe

NVIDIA Driver Helper Service, Version 190.45 by NVIDIA

Remove nvsvc32.exe
Version:   6.14.11.9045
MD5:   896b929603fe45993853df9a3e5e19b1
SHA1:   9e949de5e28f6a7b4402f9e69b4cc3646783773d
SHA256:   5f258381d79898af053f886c0dcea0cdae9f9140e433b30c5922794fbd975746

What is nvsvc32.exe?

The Driver Helper Service is used in configuring a PC's GPU drivers for video graphics cards. They provide 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.

Overview

nvsvc32.exe runs as a service under the name NVIDIA Display Driver Service (nvsvc) with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access).

DetailsDetails

File name:nvsvc32.exe
Publisher:NVIDIA Corporation
Product name:NVIDIA Driver Helper Service, Version 190.45
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\nvsvc32.exe
File version:6.14.11.9045
Size:164.07 KB (168,004 bytes)
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 Display Driver Service)

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00323830%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00272256%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00051574%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:3,813 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:3.23 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):4.99 MB
Private (minimum):2.71 MB
Non-paged memory:3.23 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:38.84 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):59.96 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:3.48 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):6.55 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:4
12
Handles:168
600
GUI GDI count:8
103
GUI USER count:5
49

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Undefined
Platform:32-bit
Command line:C:\Windows\System32\nvsvc32.exe
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:nvsvc
Display name:NVIDIA Display Driver Service
Description:“Provides system and desktop level support to the NVIDIA display driver”
Type:Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:services.exe (Microsoft Windows Operating System by Microsoft)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
ADVAPI32.dll
Total CPU:0.00067776%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00063789%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00003987%
0.165382%
Memory:668 KB
1.16 MB
nvsvc32.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00003987%
Kernel CPU:0.00003987%
User CPU:0.00000000%
Memory:192 KB

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Microsoft Windows XP 100.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

Hong Kong installs about 66.67% of NVIDIA Driver Helper Service, Version 190.45.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
American Megatrends 100.00%
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