NVIDIA Driver Helper Service, or nvsvc32.exe, is associated with NVIDIA graphics and drivers. This process is commonly found in the Windows series of operating system, including Windows NT 4/2000/XP/2003. The main function of this file is to ensure smooth functioning of your graphics card. We recommend that you don’t remove this file from your computer. Doing so may have an adverse affect on the performance of your graphics card.
Is Nvsvc32.exe CPU Intensive?
No, it is not. It is believed that this process rarely records abnormally high CPU usage.
Issue
The only criticism about this file, which has been found to be true, is that it often significantly slows down the Windows shut down process. If you use an NVIDIA graphics card and find that your computer shut down time is painstakingly slow, nvsvc32.exe may well be the culprit. To fix the issue, simply remove the file from your startup programs list.
Startup programs are programs that start automatically when Windows loads. While some are required to run themselves automatically at Windows startup for smooth functioning of your computer, others are what are termed as “non-essential startup programs.†Nvsvc32.exe is a non-essential startup process and you can safely remove it from your startup sequence.
Here are the steps you need to follow to disable this file at Windows startup.
- Click Start.
- Click Run.
- Type services.msc in the Open dialog box, and then press Enter.
- Locate and double-click nVidia service in the right pane of the Service Management Console window.
- Select Disable in the Start type drop-down menu under the General tab.
- Click Stop in the Service Status section.
- Click Apply.
- Click OK.
Security Report
Research suggests that there is a malware variant of this exe file. Presented below are the names of Internet threats that are recorded as being associated with the malicious nvsvc32.exe file.
Backdoor.Radmin [PC Tools]
Backdoor.Radmin [PC Tools]
Backdoor.Win32.Singu.my [Kaspersky Lab]
Backdoor.Win32.Singu.my [Kaspersky Lab]
Backdoor:Win32/Blackhole.U [Microsoft]
Backdoor:Win32/Blackhole.U [Microsoft]
Downloader [Symantec]
Downloader [Symantec]
Downloader.Generic [PC Tools]
Downloader.Generic [PC Tools]
Generic BackDoor [McAfee]
Generic BackDoor [McAfee]
Generic.dx [McAfee]
Generic.dx [McAfee]
Generic.dx!fya [McAfee]
Generic.dx!fya [McAfee]
Generic.dx!mwq [McAfee]
Generic.dx!mwq [McAfee]
Generic.dx!ody [McAfee]
Generic.dx!ody [McAfee]
Infostealer [Symantec]
Infostealer [Symantec]
Infostealer.Bancos [Symantec]
Infostealer.Bancos [Symantec]
Mal/EncPk-KP [Sophos]
Mal/EncPk-KP [Sophos]
Mal/EncPk-NP [Sophos]
Mal/EncPk-NP [Sophos]
Mal/FakeAV-BT [Sophos]
Mal/FakeAV-BT [Sophos]
Mal/FakeAV-BX [Sophos]
Mal/FakeAV-BX [Sophos]
Mal/Generic-A [Sophos]
Mal/Generic-A [Sophos]
Mal/Generic-A, Mal/FakeAV-BT [Sophos]
Mal/Generic-A, Mal/FakeAV-BT [Sophos]
Mal/Packer [Sophos]
Mal/Packer [Sophos]
Mal/VB-F [Sophos]
Mal/VB-F [Sophos]
New Malware.ix [McAfee]
New Malware.ix [McAfee]
not-a-Virus.RemoteAdmin.RAdmin [Ikarus]
not-a-virus.RemoteAdmin.RAdmin [Ikarus]
not-a-Virus.RemoteAdmin.RAdmin [Ikarus]
not-a-virus.RemoteAdmin.RAdmin [Ikarus]
not-a-virus:AdTool.Win32.VB.a [Ikarus]
not-a-virus:AdTool.Win32.VB.a [Ikarus]
not-a-virus:RemoteAdmin.Win32.RAdmin.21 [Kaspersky Lab]
not-a-virus:RemoteAdmin.Win32.RAdmin.21 [Kaspersky Lab]
Packed.Generic.258 [Symantec]
Packed.Generic.258 [Symantec]
Packed.Win32.Krap.ah [Kaspersky Lab]
Packed.Win32.Krap.ah [Kaspersky Lab]
Remacc.Radmin [Symantec]
Remacc.Radmin [Symantec]
RemAdm-RemoteAdmin [McAfee]
RemAdm-RemoteAdmin [McAfee]
RemoteAccess:Win32/RServer [Microsoft]
RemoteAccess:Win32/RServer [Microsoft]
Spy-Agent.dk [McAfee]
Spy-Agent.dk [McAfee]
Trojan Horse [Symantec]
Trojan Horse [Symantec]
Trojan.Win32.FraudPack.amlf [Kaspersky Lab]
Trojan.Win32.FraudPack.amlf [Kaspersky Lab]
Trojan.Win32.VB.ejw [Kaspersky Lab]
Trojan.Win32.VB.ejw [Kaspersky Lab]
Trojan.Win32.Vilsel.luk [Kaspersky Lab]
Trojan.Win32.Vilsel.luk [Kaspersky Lab]
Trojan:Win32/Comame [Microsoft]
Trojan:Win32/Comame [Microsoft]
Trojan-Clicker.Win32.Hatigh [Ikarus]
Trojan-Clicker.Win32.Hatigh [Ikarus]
TrojanClicker:Win32/Hatigh.C [Microsoft]
TrojanClicker:Win32/Hatigh.C [Microsoft]
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Agent.aofm [Kaspersky Lab]
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Agent.aofm [Kaspersky Lab]
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Banload [Ikarus]
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Banload [Ikarus]
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Suurch.awj [Kaspersky Lab]
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Suurch.awj [Kaspersky Lab]
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Suurch.awk [Kaspersky Lab]
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Suurch.awk [Kaspersky Lab]
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Suurch.bbd [Kaspersky Lab]
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Suurch.bbd [Kaspersky Lab]
Trojan-Dropper.Agent [Ikarus]
Trojan-Dropper.Agent [Ikarus]
TrojanProxy:Win32/Wopla [Microsoft]
TrojanProxy:Win32/Wopla [Microsoft]
TrojanProxy:Win32/Wopla.gen!B [Microsoft]
TrojanProxy:Win32/Wopla.gen!B [Microsoft]
Trojan-PSW.Win32.Papras.pi [Kaspersky Lab]
Trojan-PSW.Win32.Papras.pi [Kaspersky Lab]
Trojan-Spy.Bancos!sd6 [PC Tools]
Trojan-Spy.Bancos!sd6 [PC Tools]
Virus.Win32.Virut.ce [Kaspersky Lab]
Virus.Win32.Virut.ce [Kaspersky Lab]
Virus:Win32/Virut.BM [Microsoft]
Virus:Win32/Virut.BM [Microsoft]
W32.Virut.CF [Symantec]
W32.Virut.CF [Symantec]
W32/Scribble-B [Sophos]
W32/Scribble-B [Sophos]
W32/Virut.n.gen [McAfee]
W32/Virut.n.gen [McAfee]
Win32/Virut.F [AhnLab]
Win32/Virut.F [AhnLab]
Worm.Win32.VB.pa [Kaspersky Lab]
Worm.Win32.VB.pa [Kaspersky Lab]
How to Identify if you are Running the Malicious Version of the Nvsvc32.exe File
The following steps help you determine whether you are running the malware variant of this file.
- Press Ctrl+Alt+Del or Ctrl+Shift+Esc to open Windows Task Manager.
- Click the Processes tab.
- Browse through the listed processes to see how many instances of nvsvc32.exe are present on your computer.
If you see two versions of this file when you have NVIDIA graphics cards installed on your computer or you see the process running when you don’t use an NVIDIA graphics card, it means your PC security has been compromised.
To remove exe virus, install a reliable antivirus software, and use it to scan your entire computer.