Nero

Nero

by Nero AG

What is Nero?

Nero is software application developed by Nero AG. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 64.19% of installations running this operating system. Nero's installer is typically 179.00 MB in size and installs around 132 files. The most common release is 9.0.9.4 with 38.12% of all installations currently using this version.

Nero is most popular in the United States with 22.1% of installations residing in this country.

Nero 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 is known to create 1 firewall exception to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.

About Nero?

Nero 9 Lite is a streamlined version of the comprehensive Nero 9 Suite, offering a selection of essential CD/DVD processing utilities. This Lite version includes Nero Burning Rom, Nero Cover Designer, Nero Express, Nero WaveEditor, and Nero Toolkit. The toolkit consists of BurnRights, DriveSpeed, and DiscSpeed. These programs provide users with the necessary tools for burning, editing, and managing optical discs.

Software Behaviors

Services:
  • NASvc.exe runs as a service named 'NAUpdate' (NAUpdate).
Firewall:
  • KwikMedia.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Nero\KM\KwikMedia.exe'.
Scheduled tasks:
  • KwikMedia.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{35997FD3-4D2C-40A0-A5B9-0B0204272BAC}' (runs on registration).

Startup Entries

Registry entries (User):
  • NCC.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'NeroControlCenter' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero ControlCenter\NCC.exe" STARTPAGE=UPDATE.

Software Details

URL:
https://www.nero.com
Support:
https://www.nero.com
Installation path:
C:\Program Files\Nero\
Uninstaller:
"C:\Program Files\Nero\unins000.exe"
Size:
179.00 MB
Language:
English

Nero Executable Details

Primary executable:
uninstall.exe
Name:
Nero
Path:
C:\Program Files\Nero\uninstall.exe
MD5:
SHA-1:
SHA-256:
Files installed by Nero
File Type Filename MD5
EXE
80625209528975156d54b34bfaa45c7c
EXE
b3e83a0c8d85339f3c5c66b7dde85376