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What is nopdb.exe? Norton SpeedDisk?

Vendor:      Symantec
Product:     Norton Speed Disk
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.
Process is goodPC Matic has analyzed this process and determined that there is a high likelihood that it is good.
Process is goodThis process is a Microsoft or Windows process, but many viruses use this file name to escape notice.

PC Matic Analysis

Purpose: nopdb.exe - This Windows NT/2000/XP task schedules Norton SpeedDisk to run during "idle time" but can kick in at times when you would prefer that it go away. You can disable this task in Control Panel | Administrative Tools | Services and instead run SpeedDisk manually from the Start Menu when you decide it is time.

nopdb.exe uses excessive system and memory resources with no corresponding benefit. Applications such as these should be disabled to improve overall system performance.


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nopdb.exe is a Microsoft or Windows process but some versions of this exe carry viruses.
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nopdb.exe Technical Information

Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 0.08%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 4 MB

MD5 Hash Analysis

Program Name MD5 Count
nopdb.exe

MD5 Hashes

# Status MD5 Revision Name Size
1 Status 0x305365a42f7d38d8d10b233ece1c84c6 4/20/2019 5:15:00 PM Unknown 7.00.0.24 Norton SpeedDisk 168 KB
2 Status 0x386f361b0f179428a091e3fac97a3403 10/20/2016 3:35:00 PM Unknown 6.03.0.36 Norton SpeedDisk 168 KB
3 Status 0xe16b7a926e6c5ca28f5fa4333361f410 2/17/2016 4:25:00 AM Unknown 7.00.0.24 Norton SpeedDisk 172 KB
4 Status 0xf15d5050c234d07e85d224c346476b89 1/10/2016 11:36:00 PM Unknown 7.00.0.24 Norton SpeedDisk 177 KB
5 Status 0x8a3a2f3956bbc551a31c734bcd77419d 7/25/2015 9:57:00 PM Unknown 6.0.0.20 Norton SpeedDisk 172 KB
6 Status 0xcaa0ded075b7f499cb788e7646016857 11/30/2014 7:29:00 PM Unknown Unknown Norton SpeedDisk 177 KB
7 Status 0x0c93e17e0575c9721085d4f7457f2f80 9/16/2014 12:39:00 PM Unknown 7.00.0.24 Norton SpeedDisk 177 KB
8 Status 0xa27c4407aa5fa3c2ab8198abe471b689 7/28/2014 2:28:00 PM Unknown 7.00.0.24 Norton SpeedDisk 177 KB
9 Status 0x5b6d8718ba27d4e661dbc9927695b3c6 1/22/2012 6:52:00 PM Unknown 7.00.0.24 Norton SpeedDisk 172 KB
10 Status 0x47b704fc4be9e2ff50b8ebc44d5aa30b 1/2/2012 10:27:00 PM Unknown Unknown Norton SpeedDisk 168 KB
11 Status 0x9740243a949db3e15608930516f17039 9/11/2011 6:21:00 PM Unknown 7.00.0.24 Norton SpeedDisk 172 KB
12 Status 0x5e71d2342b963e61f99b19cb2e462c63 8/28/2011 4:38:00 PM Unknown 7.00.0.24 Norton SpeedDisk 172 KB
13 Status 0x5d8d2e9bd65450077d88ddd6ad4474e4 8/6/2011 9:17:00 PM Unknown 7.00.0.24 Norton SpeedDisk 172 KB
14 Status 0x3ca98ff6fe2da5e3de77f57643da2c7a 7/27/2011 5:42:00 AM Unknown 6.0.0.20 Norton SpeedDisk 172 KB
15 Status 0x0d62760ee2947336d29bbe02687ace1a 7/3/2011 9:14:00 PM Unknown 7.00.0.24 Norton SpeedDisk 172 KB
16 Status 0x6f957d666445486111461034a26932af 4/17/2011 5:52:00 PM Unknown 6.0.0.18 Norton SpeedDisk 168 KB
17 Status 0x12e629cbdf4c3f7e9600466044438884 3/5/2011 6:31:00 PM Unknown 7.00.0.24 Norton SpeedDisk 177 KB
18 Status 0x1e114ea9df08d1e3588adbe6b8bc2372 12/9/2010 9:18:00 PM Unknown 7.00.0.24 Norton SpeedDisk 172 KB
19 Status 0x565c07e5774e007baed81bceee0d8f5c 10/7/2010 4:58:00 PM Unknown 7.00.0.24 Norton SpeedDisk 177 KB
20 Status 0xdf206c99a5735bc6955f1ee5108f21b8 8/24/2010 6:22:00 AM Unknown  Norton SpeedDisk 168 KB
21 Status 0xfeb4b674582c6ce346dbb20f9cf034d8 5/16/2010 8:32:00 AM Unknown Unknown Norton SpeedDisk 172 KB
22 Status 0x52887f4efa34c56bb6e05f7e45580322 5/4/2010 10:34:00 AM Unknown 7.00.0.24 Norton SpeedDisk 172 KB
23 Status 0xaef31444f67057cfc9a86005b17f460c 3/22/2010 5:53:00 PM Unknown Unknown Norton SpeedDisk 248 KB
24 Status 0x2bdef9814fdaa7dfb3da8eb05df998aa 3/14/2010 5:15:00 AM Unknown Unknown Norton SpeedDisk 172 KB
25 Status 0x3aed89a771492b44c4703e0a03ebeb69 3/11/2010 5:41:00 AM Unknown Unknown Norton SpeedDisk 168 KB


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