Nero 8 Essentials

Nero 8 Essentials

by Nero AG

What is Nero 8 Essentials?

Nero 8 Essentials is software application developed by Nero AG. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 51.64% of installations running this operating system. Nero 8 Essentials's installer is typically 1.00 MB in size and installs around 158 files. The most common release is 8.3.569 with 6.90% of all installations currently using this version.

Nero 8 Essentials is most popular in the United States with 26.83% of installations residing in this country.

Nero 8 Essentials adds 1 scheduled task to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times. When using a computer that is connected to the internet, Nero 8 Essentials is known to create 2 firewall exceptions to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.

About Nero 8 Essentials?

Nero 8 Essentials is a streamlined version of Nero's comprehensive software suite, designed for basic CD burning needs. Typically, Nero Essentials is included by hardware manufacturers to ensure users have the essential software required to utilize their hardware. This software is exclusively pre-installed on new computers.

Software Behaviors

Services:
  • NBService.exe runs as a service named 'Nero BackItUp Scheduler 3' (Nero BackItUp Scheduler 3) "Nero BackItUp Scheduler 3 is responsible to control all jobs created using Nero BackItUp 3. These jobs can create backups of selected files/folders/partitions or complete hard disk to hard disk, network drive, disc or FTP.".
Firewall:
  • NeroHome.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero8\Nero Home\NeroHome.exe'.
  • ShowTime.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero8\Nero ShowTime\ShowTime.exe'.
Scheduled tasks:
  • BackItUp.exe is scheduled as a task named '20140223_073400_Monthly Back-Up' (runs monthly on Saturdays at 07:34).

Software Details

URL:
https://www.nero.com
Support:
https://support.nero.com
Installation path:
C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero8\
Uninstaller:
MsiExec.exe /X{3559CDE0-11FC-4D7B-A65C-D646035B1036}
Size:
1.00 MB
Language:
English

Nero 8 Essentials Executable Details

Primary executable:
NeroStartSmart.exe
Name:
Nero 8 Essentials
Path:
C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero8\NeroStartSmart.exe
MD5:
72268fd907e53d882d02281a1a39db92
SHA-1:
SHA-256:
Files installed by Nero 8 Essentials
File Type Filename MD5
DLL
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DLL
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DLL
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DLL
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DLL
d7988104e71736e0768d1dfb9191a1c4
DLL
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DLL
68c8025cada730d41e33741733ff0471
DLL
129ab06ae02230fefe3bdc328dc1a79d
DLL
6d8ec6faf50d7443439e1cf610a6b566
DLL
68e7677a9f3c5851297cc0e77b30291f