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
599c122364007609c532baa91e18e039
DLL
857ae296f7cdb7617a230184af4fd97e
DLL
9bf6ba343c5f89e65cb3c4dfa5c45cca
DLL
c2da82011ede268fac0e93492e62f34e
DLL
437869fc2771bcd4d5c86bfaf5484074
DLL
0d3989db7206e9eeef5b4d3a62039105
DLL
d94fa6ac7b08f9c31e2c7a43e415d7db
DLL
50f3515b6564353c8256d5d3c7d78d2f
DLL
93fc7887647287e5c3909bbed664d03f
DLL
66ec01136fb80ca5629171e658ba87bd