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
b54cd99dd6e3a42b0cb6d5fb4c76ab96
DLL
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DLL
17da2b99d68812ced470ed22308e4c09
DLL
6f0d2087d989d4e5a0f92d9a10fc3e5b
DLL
3e0e249ecc92643669922c1c072d56e3
DLL
072e976d72c869f83ab8bdd154f167e5
DLL
5b5dcf61f1acfdd91268dbacb219d43a
DLL
d26f098e8dd5847865e24ddf8865a9c9
DLL
ee44709152defdb0acc3b22a35a59396
DLL
bc197a90b7eba3ea78d73b6756aef63c