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
7e523797a3f5cca8863df061afb55030
DLL
eecbc9926c885a4e830705134deddb12
EXE
54b6d0fdd086ac11011ac3b33fe6d66a
EXE
24ca3203b59642da41e659cdafb0b200
DLL
5c6a8c0076a1e113f1e1c3723a177f2f
EXE
08638e680c4a96dbe780151001385aec
EXE
b2ec5a25799bb4548c5113544af2569b
EXE
72268fd907e53d882d02281a1a39db92
EXE
b2b97b6d98e6f1161b2ed6971cf1c89f
EXE
24bf50312639657d8c6a6ff7e33086ab