nvvsvc.exe
NVIDIA Driver Helper Service, Version 320.49 by NVIDIA Corporation (Signed)
Overview
There are 2 versions of nvvsvc.exe in the wild, the latest version being 8.17.13.2049. It is started as a Windows Service called 'nvsvc' 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 744.53 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 0.0003% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 4.23 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 12.6 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 0 Bytes per minute for reads and 2 Bytes per minute for writes.
Details
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| File name: | nvvsvc.exe |
| Publisher: | NVIDIA Corporation |
| Product name: | NVIDIA Driver Helper Service, Version 320.49 |
| Typical file path: | C:\Windows\System32\nvvsvc.exe |
| Original name: | nvsvc32.exe |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | NVIDIA Corporation |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Thursday, September 1, 2011 |
| Expiration date: | Monday, September 1, 2014 |
| Windows Service |
| Service name: | nvsvc |
| Display name: | nvsvc |
| 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.)
Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
- nvsvc
- 'nvsvc' (NVIDIA Display Driver Service)
All file variations of nvvsvc.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
43.33% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
20.00% |
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| Windows 8.1 Single Language |
10.00% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
10.00% |
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| Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
10.00% |
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| Windows Vista Ultimate |
3.33% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
3.33% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 40.00% of NVIDIA Driver Helper Service, Version 320.49.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Intel |
31.58% |
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| Acer |
23.68% |
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| Lenovo |
21.05% |
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| ASUS |
15.79% |
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| Dell |
5.26% |
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| GIGABYTE |
2.63% |
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