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Overview
NvSHIM.exe threat analysis
NvSHIM.exe is identified as a documents that can be identified in your Task Manager as energetic and also running with every PC startup. There are lots of anti-virus tools currently that do not determine this data as harmful. Yet, it can not be treated as a totally benign procedure, therefore, we do believe it is a potentially unwanted application that deserves being eliminated at once.
NvSHIM.exe normally is the trace of specific adware or potentially unwanted application (PUA) to be energetic in your gadget. While this kind of malware is energetic you will keep encountering different PC-related problems, primarily formalized in your computer functioning in an extremely slow-moving manner.
NvSHIM.exe and also related unwanted programs may be in truth infused right into your device through some suspicious links on the Internet. After the COMPUTER owners incorrectly determine to do so they will right away welcome NvSHIM.exe and also other unwanted software into their computer systems.
NvSHIM.exe procedure can be additionally incorporated with various other third-party apps, so you should erase this type of danger as quick as you can. You can attempt to erase NvSHIM.exe manually from the gadget, however, this might require more innovative computer evaluation that is not a simple procedure in most instances. The ideal remedy to delete NvSHIM.exe is to check your gadget with a trusted anti-virus tool.
Key indicators
File name
NvSHIM.exe
Threat type
General Threat
Detection name
Virus.Win32.Grenam
MD5
D4A73704002A9639AC31CF3A8BF90D17
File size
534016 bytes
Scan date
2020-07-01 07:47
Product name
Company name
Technical details
| Full path | C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NvBackend\NvSHIM.exe |
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| Certificates | |
| Sections | .text:60000020:62249C187BD2D89E7A755A795429D613:459264 .itext:60000020:A55CB933BB4ACF9DE8BA7AC965575EF4:2560 .data:C0000040:DC9B863276062B2E2C1E1FFE56D7D0B8:9728 .bss:C0000000:00000000000000000000000000000000:0 .idata:C0000040:AA8ABE6176103DC524E88E85DE4EFCEE:11264 .tls:C0000000:00000000000000000000000000000000:0 .rdata:40000040:74F253AA9F19B5B236F8EFEF4CFA8A49:512 .reloc:42000040:F0D825167DE67CA2352628A4F816AF30:26624 .rsrc:40000040:649B379CEA5DCA564309F39108A478B3:23040 |
Removal workflow
Use the indicators above to confirm that the suspicious file matches this report, then clean the system and verify that the process does not return after reboot.
1
Scan
Run a trusted anti-malware scan and include startup entries, scheduled tasks, browser extensions, and recently downloaded files.
2
Remove
Quarantine detected items, remove associated unwanted applications, and reset affected browser settings when needed.
3
Verify
Restart the computer, check Task Manager and startup locations, then rescan to confirm the threat is gone.