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nvvsvc.exe

NVIDIA Driver Helper Service, Version 187.83 by NVIDIA Corporation (Signed)

Remove nvvsvc.exe
Version:   8.16.11.8783
MD5:   95d57f391bf4e81a5a9348b57a509e31
SHA1:   4bbc6753798c36b0faa409a6755926edde73ce51
SHA256:   a9387ca9627108903705f7b46b70f03386f4d2822c0f9becc08fcd989382d4c9

Overview

nvvsvc.exe runs as a service under the name NVIDIA Display Driver Service (nvsvc) with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC). The file is digitally signed by NVIDIA Corporation which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA). This particular version is usually found on Windows 7 Home Premium (6.1.7600.0).

DetailsDetails

File name:nvvsvc.exe
Publisher:NVIDIA Corporation
Product name:NVIDIA Driver Helper Service, Version 187.83
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\nvvsvc.exe
Original name:nvsvc32.exe
File version:8.16.11.8783
Size:383.1 KB (392,296 bytes)
Build date:11/2/2009 7:24 AM
Certificate
Issued to:NVIDIA Corporation
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Expiration date:Sunday, January 9, 2011
Digital DNA
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:Yes
.NET NGENed:No
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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:0.00003385%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00003079%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00000306%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:156,001 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:2.46 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):6.16 MB
Private (minimum):6.08 MB
Non-paged memory:2.46 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:63.17 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):66.17 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:6.14 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):6.44 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:5
12
Handles:98
600
GUI GDI count:12
103
GUI GDI peak:14
142
GUI USER count:6
49
GUI USER peak:8
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:64-bit
Command lines:
  • C:\Windows\System32\nvvsvc.exe
  • C:\Windows\System32\nvvsvc.exe -session -first
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 processes:

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 100.00%

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Sony 100.00%
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