What is nssm.exe?

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Nssm.exe file information

The process known as The non-sucking service manager or Service Manager or namehelp or WMI Provider Host or Client or Coingeek or Print Manager Service Manager

belongs to software NSSM 64-bit or NSSM 32-bit or namehelp or Disconnect Desktop or Client or Microsoft or Host Service or Microsoft Windows Operating System

by Iain Patterson or Express Vpn or Surfshark or Disconnect or Microsoft (www.microsoft.com) or Aqualab or Inventables or Client.

Description: Nssm.exe is not essential for Windows and will often cause problems. Nssm.exe is located in a subfolder of the user's profile folder—mostly C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\ or C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\Host Service\. Known file sizes on Windows 10/11/7 are 294,912 bytes (98% of all occurrences), 338,944 bytes and 4 more variants.  
It runs as service clr_optimization_v1.02 in the background: Microsoft .NET Framework NGEN.
The program is not visible. It is not a Windows core file. There is no file information. Nssm.exe is able to monitor applications. Therefore the technical security rating is 73% dangerous, but you should also take into account the user reviews.

Recommended: Identify nssm.exe related errors

• If nssm.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files", the security rating is 51% dangerous. The file size is 294,912 bytes (33% of all occurrences), 331,264 bytes and 33 more variants. It is not a Windows system file. The program has no visible window. There is no information about the author of the file. Nssm.exe is able to monitor applications.
  Uninstalling this variant: If problems with nssm.exe occur, you could do the following:
    1) remove the entire NordVPN or myCANAL program using Windows Control Panel
    2) turn to the software developer, Nordvpn, for advice.
• If nssm.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\, the security rating is 45% dangerous. The file size is 294,912 bytes (40% of all occurrences), 324,608 bytes, 331,264 bytes or 394,240 bytes. The program is not visible. The file is not a Windows system file. There is no description of the program. Nssm.exe is able to monitor applications.
  Uninstalling this variant: If problems with nssm.exe occur, you could do the following:
    1) remove the entire EaselLocal or Salt Minion program using Windows Control Panel
    2) consult www.easel.com ^[1][2]’s Customer Service for advice
    3) search for an update on the vendor’s website.
• If nssm.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows, the security rating is 54% dangerous. The file size is 368,640 bytes (33% of all occurrences), 331,264 bytes, 207,360 bytes or 381,952 bytes.
• If nssm.exe is located in the C:\Windows folder, the security rating is 49% dangerous. The file size is 324,608 bytes (40% of all occurrences), 167,424 bytes or 229,376 bytes.
• If nssm.exe is located in a subfolder of the user's "Documents" folder, the security rating is 75% dangerous. The file size is 331,264 bytes (50% of all occurrences) or 294,912 bytes.

Important: Some malware also uses the file name nssm.exe, for example Trojan.Win64.NSSM.AGNT (detected by TrendMicro), and Trojan.Win64.Agent.qwhvbo (detected by Kaspersky). Therefore, you should check the nssm.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.