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More than one possible match was found; all matches are listed below in order of their prevalence. This only tells you what the file and the correct action might be.

To understand which possibility is actually running on your own system, perform an Overdrive test and then look at the Software|Processes tab.

You may find more information on this process by visiting Process Detail Pages.


Match #1

nvsvc32.exe (NVIDIA Driver Helper Service)

Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 9.48%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 3 MB


PC Pitstop Analysis

nvsvc32.exe is a process that belongs to the NVIDIA graphics card drivers. This process ensures that your graphic card drivers are working properly.


Recommendation

Win Patrol

nvsvc32.exe is required by third-party software or hardware and should not disabled.

PC Pitstop recommends WinPatrol Plus for monitoring all of the background activity on your PC. WinPatrol Plus provides a easy to understand descriptions of over 15,000 processes and programs.



Identification

In addition to the file name, nvsvc32.exe, the following version information is used to identify the file. If the file does not match this information, it may be a different file. To ensure the file is absolutely correct, run a free and comprehensive scan.

Vendor contains:NVIDIA
Product contains:NVIDIA Driver Helper Service

To view version information with Windows Explorer, right-click the file and click Properties, Version.


MD5 Hashes

MD5 hashes is the way that computers can define the uniqueness of a file. Anti malware vendors frequently use this technique to detect and clean malware. It is common for a program to have multiple MD5 hashes as the developers create newer versions of the program. For the program called nvsvc32.exe, we have detected more than 20 different MD5 hashes. Click on a hash to research the hash in Google.
MD5 Report Summary
Program NameMD5 Count
nvsvc32.exe> 20
#MD5Size
10x7ee6243758619a391491148eabf0e7b7163908 bytes
20x570506de6ef9809347555bc90833ee6c155716 bytes
30x5b8fa604a5a06f6958821c27273d7482159812 bytes
40x285001808797f3331b2f831c48187874155716 bytes
50xef68f729ed8f267961bab1a01257710e127043 bytes
60xf2a4e40cabef8d8df46330086b8e01f4131139 bytes
70x2b7c638b9ce0054dc12a41ef1caacac3127043 bytes
80xd0f4573b9b86c69ed24ce6cf488b16ec114755 bytes
90x1b96917d01eb81afc4c37a0e648f470c143426 bytes
100x9f40402087b6d4a428571dd6ca83ac1e155715 bytes
110xc36e55318ad857311e56bfa620fc6cad143426 bytes
120x0cc37b67a9f4f0f0507d534eeae9c030163908 bytes
130x145f0a9aac5f3cba1837324a08d2b3d9114754 bytes
140x43b0a0774ea90bf699d267c45d2702f9127043 bytes
150x4a6124c70c9e46565d31ff799750dc64143436 bytes
160x849c3a1314444d31d463afb2c5b2db3d159812 bytes
170xac6227b30561b61f01efa0894688b2bb57344 bytes
180x370452b1b3dec476f14e21d3470154d3159810 bytes
190x980dc309e2ce32b57590037c6a6cf6c1127043 bytes
200x44287c44fdac6131f32091642254018981920 bytes

PC Pitstop Database Comparisons

Every week, we update our information about the running programs identified during the previous week's testing. nvsvc32.exe (NVIDIA Driver Helper Service) has been seen on 9.48% of systems tested at PC Pitstop. As a point of comparison, it is rare for a particular malicious program (virus or spyware) to be seen on more than one or two percent of all systems tested. The average RAM memory usage for this process was 3 MB. The average CPU load for this program was 0%.


Vendor or Distributor's Web Site

http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us


Match #2

nvsvc32.exe (NVIDIA driver helper)

Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 0.12%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 5 MB


PC Pitstop Analysis

nvsvc32.exe is a Windows NT/2000/XP service installed by later versions of NVIDIA video drivers, but appears to have no useful function. Some users have experienced problems with this service running, and it consumes nearly a megabyte of memory.


Recommendation

Win Patrol

nvsvc32.exe uses excessive system and memory resources with no corresponding benefit. Applications such as these should be disabled to improve overall system performance.

PC Pitstop recommends WinPatrol Plus for monitoring all of the background activity on your PC. WinPatrol Plus provides a easy to understand descriptions of over 15,000 processes and programs.



Identification

In addition to the file name, nvsvc32.exe, the following version information is used to identify the file. If the file does not match this information, it may be a different file. To ensure the file is absolutely correct, run a free and comprehensive scan.

Vendor contains:NVIDIA Corporation
Product contains:NVIDIA Driver Helper Service, Version

To view version information with Windows Explorer, right-click the file and click Properties, Version.


MD5 Hashes

MD5 hashes is the way that computers can define the uniqueness of a file. Anti malware vendors frequently use this technique to detect and clean malware. It is common for a program to have multiple MD5 hashes as the developers create newer versions of the program. For the program called nvsvc32.exe, we have detected more than 20 different MD5 hashes. Click on a hash to research the hash in Google.
MD5 Report Summary
Program NameMD5 Count
nvsvc32.exe> 20
#MD5Size
10x435840443573d60409ae1a61a0dbe4f257344 bytes
20xede9040c07ce147eba7e8c78456d0d31127043 bytes
30xf2ca2bcf27052df6542f25084ca2cf6b155716 bytes
40x0eee3de838b6315566f558b08da9bc89155716 bytes
50x084a3374f3d0c107ac9ffbe5b9e6068357344 bytes
60xa15ee0e10e3f846652a18ed025346efa163908 bytes
70xecd557f50bdc4763dd46dc3a8942524e127042 bytes
80x1a644dd1c87b0844b91d4b52ad5b5abc139331 bytes
90x9ad7b1f990683e06905677a2d5be0d9657344 bytes
100x161813d2ceec94d5e9a3e9716613c0c6155716 bytes
110x2ca777435267032d8d66782601d01856127045 bytes
120x956f76f93cab5e010d933ca2c0f501b1151619 bytes
130xcaf1661b3a97bb8d47b60c7eb222c58a143428 bytes
140x51c6fa2f841363da08a34a08e415db1861440 bytes
150x9d1a3e35204de12b1af4c39653dddcca151619 bytes
160xc34f5f1115cd87a1e932189635cb98a4143426 bytes
170xf8f81b316283444db3afad16b72e69f0114756 bytes
180xc283892892400c9fe1c1313d00635d08114754 bytes
190xf2bda24c0cb2573fe96ab09ed247d703127042 bytes
200x1235e76253fa513df57f7eccc216d03661440 bytes

PC Pitstop Database Comparisons

Every week, we update our information about the running programs identified during the previous week's testing. nvsvc32.exe (NVIDIA driver helper) has been seen on 0.12% of systems tested at PC Pitstop. As a point of comparison, it is rare for a particular malicious program (virus or spyware) to be seen on more than one or two percent of all systems tested. The average RAM memory usage for this process was 5 MB. The average CPU load for this program was 0%.


Important note: A file name alone may not be enough for positive identification. PC Pitstop's Overdrive tests and spyware scan use information such as the company name, product name, or install directory. If you are unable to identify a file, ask about it in our forums after running our full tests.