Estimated safety rating

nvtray.exe is a program which is most likely NOT a virus or malware. So, if nvtray.exe is on your computer, it is most likely ok, and will NOT be a cause for concern. Even if your PC is virus-free, we still advise you to use a well-known antivirus with a good detection rate, in order to yourself yourself against threats.

Executable file path

Usually, this application is stored in C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\Display\nvtray.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 fingerprint for this file is cdc247199f600d0cb3235164bedc7662.

Is running as a service

This application is NOT a Windows service. This is good.

Is a 32 bit executable file

This app runs in 32-bit mode. It can not exploit the full power of nowadays' PC CPUs. This is quite normal because the publishers did not upgrade it to use the x64 instruction set.

File description

The description extracted from the exe is NVIDIA Settings.

File version

File version extracted from the file 7.17.13.4201.

Manufacturer

Maker NVIDIA Corporation.

Copyright

Intellectual property rights notice (C) 2016 NVIDIA Corporation. All rights reserved..

Potentially dangerous functions

Some unusual functions of the Operating System appear to be used, such as functions for recording the keyboard. We recommend you to read more about this program.

Digitally signed

nvtray.exe is digitally signed. Nowadays most virus-free software applications are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature extracted from nvtray.exe is valid. This is excellent.

Certifier name

Digitally signed by: NVIDIA Corporation

Issuer name

Certificate's issuer name: VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA

Can be uninstalled

This executable does NOT have a removal routine set up in registry.