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What is nkmonitor.exe? Nikon Monitor?

Vendor:      Nikon Corporation
Product:     Nikon Transfer
Vendor Website:     
Last Seen by PC Matic:      No Data

Process is Bad PC Matic has analyzed this process and determined that there is a high likelihood that it is bad.
Process is questionablePC Matic has analyzed this process and determined that the safety of this process is questionable.
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Process is goodThis process is a Microsoft or Windows process, but many viruses use this file name to escape notice.

Purpose: NkMonitor.exe ia a running program that monitors for a Nikon CoolPix camera being connected via USB port. As soon as it detects a CoolPix camera it executes the Nikon View software to enable the user to transfer images from the camera to the PC. This program can be started manually and is not required to run on start up. Unless you frequently transfer images from your camera, it would save system resources to not have NkMonitor.exe running.

nkmonitor.exe is a user invoked program and a normal part of PC operations. No action required.


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nkmonitor.exe is a Microsoft or Windows process but some versions of this exe carry viruses.
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Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 0.18%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 3 MB


Program Name MD5 Count
nkmonitor.exe

MD5 Hashes

# Status MD5 Revision Name Size
1 Status 0xc12ef776375161398861d819139d84c5 12/29/2021 5:38:00 PM Unknown 1.0.2.3000 Nikon Monitor 468 KB
2 Status 0x80638a0bd43e0e10bba267c2f2590e04 7/31/2018 6:37:00 PM Unknown Unknown Nikon Monitor 473 KB
3 Status 0xce6892cf204645111347e008cc8c99db 1/5/2018 7:08:00 PM Unknown Unknown Nikon Monitor 468 KB
4 Status 0x82bb994bbf6147e543d3534c7c99a72b 12/31/2017 8:55:00 PM Unknown Unknown Nikon Monitor 468 KB
5 Status 0x369166b612360dffdb74df6e5d267396 4/12/2016 7:02:00 PM Unknown Unknown Nikon Monitor 468 KB
6 Status 0x6e8e7d83e9d24d24d528d97138f417ee 2/2/2012 11:34:00 PM Unknown Unknown Nikon Monitor 468 KB
7 Status 0xfce4517372c722b2155d86e8eb2ab078 1/28/2012 4:05:00 PM Unknown 1.0.0.3002 Nikon Monitor 468 KB
8 Status 0x0db7e47abd2ed33fd15cce5b01628c73 8/24/2011 7:41:00 PM Unknown 1.0.1.3000 Nikon Monitor 468 KB
9 Status 0xa4cb724f7f965e6910b75ff98ed98b6c 5/5/2011 12:48:00 AM Unknown Unknown Nikon Monitor 468 KB
10 Status 0x2dbe526f9013e2d263c2722dd133a002 7/7/2010 4:54:00 PM Unknown Unknown Nikon Monitor 468 KB
11 Status 0x7c4e19024027c85731c7ef8591f692f1 1/24/2010 7:20:00 AM Unknown Unknown Nikon Monitor 480 KB
12 Status 0xfc2994db0006842af5c7a8cc3efbede7 5/13/2009 7:19:00 PM Unknown Unknown Nikon Monitor 488 KB
13 Status 0xa2d17ece7d786f9f87aa75d8c6dfb65e 5/2/2009 5:21:00 AM Unknown Unknown Nikon Monitor 488 KB
14 Status 0xad422fced3f7809b2427337d69d75022 1/31/2009 4:36:00 PM Unknown Unknown Nikon Monitor 468 KB


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