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What is nbkeyscan.exe? Nero BackItUp?

Vendor:      Nero AG
Product:     Nero BackItUp
Vendor Website:      http://www.nero.com/
Last Seen by PC Matic:      No Data

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Process is goodThis process is a Microsoft or Windows process, but many viruses use this file name to escape notice.

Purpose: NBKeyScan.exe is part of Nero 8 BackItUp, optimized to function with external drives that support a one-step-backup type function. The NBKeyScan.exe utility adds some specific controls for external hard disks to offer a drive power down feature, and the ability to run a back up operation from the drive by pressing a button on the front of the drive console.

nbkeyscan.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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nbkeyscan.exe is a Microsoft or Windows process but some versions of this exe carry viruses.
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Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 0.00%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 6 MB


Program Name MD5 Count
nbkeyscan.exe

MD5 Hashes

# Status MD5 Revision Name Size
1 Status 0xc7420e7b290e371967f59026e6b014ce 12/17/2016 7:23:00 AM Unknown 3, 5, 1, 0 Nero BackItUp 2169 KB
2 Status 0xadce2803dd48cb34e9ee599e6bd659ca 8/23/2016 7:31:00 PM Unknown 3, 0, 3, 0 Nero BackItUp 1785 KB
3 Status 0xd18bd766746b7be0abefa20dc36fd1c8 10/18/2014 5:54:00 AM Unknown 3, 2, 3, 0 Nero BackItUp 2161 KB
4 Status 0x87eec5898e0935c8054577addaab6b27 12/14/2012 10:38:00 PM Unknown Unknown Nero BackItUp 1621 KB
5 Status 0x61ec6d00419715c04a4c331e14665162 1/19/2012 4:03:00 PM Unknown 2, 10, 5, 1 Nero BackItUp 1345 KB
6 Status 0x71575246a753dff2614bb16b36b7e0fb 1/15/2012 11:07:00 PM Unknown 2, 10, 3, 2 Nero BackItUp 1341 KB
7 Status 0x60e91d2bcc467842b478e8f3a5bf7c16 9/2/2011 6:52:00 PM Unknown 3, 1, 0, 0 Nero BackItUp 1793 KB
8 Status 0x0b807bd923feaf4503a60ca960beea90 9/1/2011 11:15:00 AM Unknown Unknown Nero BackItUp 2169 KB
9 Status 0xde9bd75fadb913f4e418cfba381d7198 9/1/2011 8:08:00 AM Unknown Unknown Nero BackItUp 2169 KB
10 Status 0xfc71e74edab5ac4c86f6bd34523caa6d 8/11/2011 6:36:00 PM Unknown Unknown Nero BackItUp 1609 KB
11 Status 0xbfa991df66e26259ee3284f5aa0c8876 5/27/2011 10:30:00 AM Unknown Unknown Nero BackItUp 2169 KB
12 Status 0x2ff11a5d63a216a6786a78300ffe26d1 11/18/2010 10:04:00 AM Unknown 1, 2, 0, 60 Nero BackItUp 1716 KB
13 Status 0xfa198e46213bddc35b9fa9f9d1d71414 11/16/2010 8:36:00 PM Unknown 2, 7, 7, 3 Nero BackItUp 1197 KB
14 Status 0x9c443ea503fe3df4561872ff4674561f 11/11/2010 4:34:00 PM Unknown Unknown Nero BackItUp 1609 KB
15 Status 0x3257d075111ecd8a7fa2854932baae7d 10/11/2010 12:58:00 PM Unknown Unknown Nero BackItUp 1609 KB
16 Status 0x78f8cb5c3c0113ce8d55dc53d14666db 7/6/2010 6:05:00 PM Unknown Unknown Nero BackItUp 2201 KB
17 Status 0x8ae0094f42c6bdcc6187293035c036c1 4/8/2010 12:04:00 AM Unknown Unknown Nero BackItUp 2201 KB
18 Status 0xd0fa633df084acbfc4b8963b3540a1cc 4/3/2010 10:33:00 AM Unknown Unknown Nero BackItUp 1333 KB
19 Status 0xa6d01f06e0eac6255411ca9fb98de17a 4/3/2010 3:23:00 AM Unknown Unknown Nero BackItUp 2020 KB
20 Status 0x4bf2fa24dd5a12d74c0ad22fecaacae6 3/29/2010 5:48:00 AM Unknown Unknown Nero BackItUp 1609 KB
21 Status 0x9822bba4ee8a94bb34d8411aef8786f2 12/23/2009 5:59:00 PM Unknown Unknown Nero BackItUp 2201 KB
22 Status 0x1c8a92fe30580774c90640b912c0bf31 10/23/2009 4:16:00 PM Unknown Unknown Nero BackItUp 2201 KB
23 Status 0x7e8dd9924793010d4f95f6e472ba3c17 2/16/2009 2:21:00 AM Unknown Unknown Nero BackItUp 2169 KB
24 Status 0x63ab4c21554232f96f69c5e7f955662f 1/25/2009 1:34:00 PM Unknown Unknown Nero BackItUp 2169 KB
25 Status 0x163abb8d4fdbfca12045fda41009c5d5 10/13/2008 1:17:00 AM Unknown Unknown Nero BackItUp 2164 KB


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