nvvsvc.exe
NVIDIA Driver Helper Service, Version 191.07 by NVIDIA Corporation (Signed)
Overview
There are 2 versions of nvvsvc.exe in the wild, the latest version being 8.16.11.9107. It is started as a Windows Service called 'NVIDIA Display Driver Service' with the name 'nvsvc' and described as “Provides system and desktop level support to the NVIDIA display driver”. . In addition, it is run under the context of the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges (the administrator accounts have the same privileges). The average file size is about 292.6 KB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to NVIDIA Corporation by VeriSign. The executable is a .NET framework assembly utilizing the CLR. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0001% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 2.19 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 5.15 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 0 Bytes per minute for reads and 0 Bytes per minute for writes.
What is nvvsvc.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.
 Details
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| File name: | nvvsvc.exe |
| Publisher: | NVIDIA Corporation |
| Product name: | NVIDIA Driver Helper Service, Version 191.07 |
| Typical file path: | C:\Windows\System32\nvvsvc.exe |
| Original name: | nvsvc32.exe |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | NVIDIA Corporation |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Thursday, July 30, 2009 |
| Expiration date: | Thursday, September 1, 2011 |
| 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 |
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of nvvsvc.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
- 'nvsvc' (NVIDIA Display Driver Service)
All file variations of nvvsvc.exe
