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- Add missing permissions to delete telemetry driver $308.
- Remove unneeded recursion
- Improve disabling of Nvidia telemetry container. Terminate telemetry
  container on launch.
- Write NVIDIA in all uppercase which is the correct way.
- Add disabling NVIDIA game session telemetry.
- Remove script `Remove NVIDIA telemetry packages` and split its logic
  to other related script for better and more simplified organization.
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@@ -4397,24 +4397,84 @@ actions:
code: setx POWERSHELL_TELEMETRY_OPTOUT 1 code: setx POWERSHELL_TELEMETRY_OPTOUT 1
revertCode: setx POWERSHELL_TELEMETRY_OPTOUT 0 revertCode: setx POWERSHELL_TELEMETRY_OPTOUT 0
- -
category: Disable Nvidia telemetry category: Disable NVIDIA telemetry # TODO: Revise docs
docs: docs: |-
- https://github.com/privacysexy-forks/nVidia-modded-Inf NVIDIA drivers collect various types of personal data from different sources and aggregates them to identify and analyze users [3]:
- https://github.com/privacysexy-forks/Disable-Nvidia-Telemetry
- https://forum.palemoon.org/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=15686&sid=3d7982d3b9e89c713547f1a581ea44a2&start=20 - **System Hardware Information:** GPU specifications, clock speeds, monitor resolutions, CPU specifications, memory capacity,
BIOS revisions, and motherboard details [4].
- **Driver and Game Settings**: Information about driver settings for specific games (e.g., G-Sync status, anti-aliasing types)
and game resolution and quality settings [4].
- **List of Installed Games and Applications**: Games and applications installed on the system, such as those from Origin, Steam,
or individual titles like Counter-Strike: GO and Overwatch [4].
- **Content Viewing History:** History of the content viewed on its websites or online services [3].
- **Contact Information**: Contact details like name, email, phone number, address, and organization affiliations [3].
- **Order History and Contact Information** [3].
- **Feedback Submission:** Feedback, email addresses, and technical information like operating system, browser version, and IP address [3].
- **Email Interactions:** interactions with emails (open, click, unsubscribe) [3].
- **User Profile Information:** Username, email address, account preferences, login activity, and IP address [3].
- **Birthdate**
- **Geographic Region**
- **Software, Hardware, and Network Configuration Details**: This includes information about the software, hardware, and network configuration
(operating system version, applications installed, hardware type, network speed, IP address). This data is shared with GeForce NOW partners.
- **Feature and Application Usage:** Information about the features and applications used in connection with NVIDIA products or services is collected
to understand user experience and improve products and services. This may include software or games usage data.
- **Error or Crash Data**
- **Lead Generation and Identity Enrichment Data:** Data from public and commercial sources like event attendance, internet searches, and data
enrichment services [3].
- **Public Images, Audio-Video, and Survey Data for AV and AI Research* [3]
- **Interest-Based Advertising Data:** Name, email, phone number, job title, organizational affiliations, zip code, country, and social media
handles [3].
This user data is shared with NVIDIA partners such as shipping vendors, third-party ad providers, GeForce Now Alliance partners and other
providers [3].
NVIDIA Telemetry is part of the driver package and gets installed alongside it [1]. These telemetry services run in the background at user logon
and periodically throughout the day [1]. They are known to collect data, but specifics about the collected data are not clearly disclosed by NVIDIA [1].
In newer driver versions, telemetry tracking may be baked directly into NVIDIA Container (`NVDisplay.Container.exe`) process [1].
The NVIDIA Container is associated with the NVIDIA graphics card drivers and is responsible for managing various NVIDIA processes [2].
It is essential for the proper functioning of NVIDIA components, including the graphics card and its features privacy.sexy does not
block NVIDIA Container to avoid unintended side effect [2].
[1]: https://web.archive.org/web/20231019222346/https://www.ghacks.net/2016/11/07/nvidia-telemetry-tracking/ "Disable Nvidia Telemetry tracking on Windows - gHacks Tech News | ghacks.net"
[2]: https://web.archive.org/web/20240110133708/https://www.file.net/process/nvdisplay.container.exe.html "NVDisplay.Container.exe Windows process - What is it? | www.file.net"
[3]: https://web.archive.org/web/20240110134812/https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/about-nvidia/privacy-policy/ "NVIDIA Privacy Policy | nvidia.com"
[4]: https://web.archive.org/web/20240110135926/https://gamersnexus.net/industry/2672-geforce-experience-data-transfer-analysis "Analyzing GeForce Experience Data Transfers with Packet Monitoring | GamersNexus | gamersnexus.net"
children: children:
# TODO: https://m.blog.naver.com/iq_up/221507258628
- -
name: Remove Nvidia telemetry packages name: Disable NVIDIA telemetry component # TODO: Is best script name possible?
recommend: standard
code: |-
if exist "%ProgramFiles%\NVIDIA Corporation\Installer2\InstallerCore\NVI2.DLL" (
rundll32 "%PROGRAMFILES%\NVIDIA Corporation\Installer2\InstallerCore\NVI2.DLL",UninstallPackage NvTelemetryContainer
rundll32 "%PROGRAMFILES%\NVIDIA Corporation\Installer2\InstallerCore\NVI2.DLL",UninstallPackage NvTelemetry
)
-
name: Remove Nvidia telemetry components
recommend: standard recommend: standard
docs: |- # TODO: Revise docs
This script disables the NVIDIA telemetry component.
DLL files such as `NvTelemetry64.dll` and `NvTelemetry.dll` "NVIDIA Telemetry" are described as "NVIDIA Telemetry" by NVIDIA [2] [3].
Other telemetty components include `NvTelemetryAPI64.dll`, `NvTelemetryBridge64.dll`, `NvTelemetryAPI32.dll`, `NvTelemetryBridge32.dll` [1].
The telemetry installation can be found at:
- `%PROGRAMFILES%\NVIDIA Corporation\NvTelemetry\` [4] [5]
- `%PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\NVIDIA Corporation\NvTelemetry\` [6] [7]
[1]: https://web.archive.org/web/20240125171146/https://driver-symbols.nvidia.com/ "NVIDIA Binary Server | driver-symbols.nvidia.com"
[2]: https://web.archive.org/web/20240125171133/https://www.dll4free.com/nvtelemetry64.dll.html "NvTelemetry64.dll Download - DLL 4 Free | www.dll4free.com"
[3]: https://www.herdprotect.com/nvtelemetry.dll-43bc26e42324d0cb56234cacf47e188e54a662a1.aspx
[4]: https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/forums/geforce-experience/14/296769/geforce-experience-318094/
[5]: https://m.blog.naver.com/iq_up/221507258628
[6]: https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/forums/geforce-experience/14/275674/geforce-experience-3140139-something-went-wrong-/
[7]: https://www.file.net/process/nvtelemetrycontainer.exe.html
call: call:
-
function: SoftDeleteFiles
parameters:
fileGlob: '%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\*\NvTelemetry*.dll'
# E.g. `C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\nv_dispig.inf_amd64_7e5fd280efaa5445\NvTelemetry64.dll`, https://github.com/undergroundwires/privacy.sexy/issues/308
grantPermissions: true # https://github.com/undergroundwires/privacy.sexy/issues/308
-
function: UninstallNvidiaDriverPackage
parameters:
packageName: NvTelemetry
- -
function: SoftDeleteFiles function: SoftDeleteFiles
parameters: parameters:
@@ -4426,16 +4486,16 @@ actions:
fileGlob: '%PROGRAMFILES%\NVIDIA Corporation\NvTelemetry\*' fileGlob: '%PROGRAMFILES%\NVIDIA Corporation\NvTelemetry\*'
recurse: true recurse: true
- -
name: Disable Nvidia telemetry drivers name: Disable participation in NVIDIA telemetry
recommend: standard recommend: standard # TODO: Revise docs
call: docs: |-
function: SoftDeleteFiles These registry keys are set when "Help" tab in Nvidia Control Panel is used [1].
parameters:
fileGlob: '%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\NvTelemetry*.dll' This disables disable experience improvement program [2].
recurse: true It removes participating in user experience telemetry [1].
-
name: Disable participation in Nvidia telemetry [1]: https://github.com/NateShoffner/Disable-Nvidia-Telemetry/issues/5
recommend: standard [2]: https://www.anandtech.com/show/12811/nvidia-releases-39793-whql-driver-telemetry-changes-for-gdpr
call: call:
function: RunInlineCode function: RunInlineCode
parameters: parameters:
@@ -4452,21 +4512,55 @@ actions:
reg delete "HKLM\SOFTWARE\NVIDIA Corporation\Global\FTS" /v "EnableRID66610" /f reg delete "HKLM\SOFTWARE\NVIDIA Corporation\Global\FTS" /v "EnableRID66610" /f
reg delete "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\nvlddmkm\Global\Startup" /v "SendTelemetryData" /f reg delete "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\nvlddmkm\Global\Startup" /v "SendTelemetryData" /f
- -
name: Disable Nvidia Telemetry Container service name: Disable NVIDIA Telemetry Container # TODO: Revise docs
docs: |- docs: |-
[Disable Nvidia Telemetry tracking on Windows - gHacks Tech News](https://web.archive.org/web/20231019222346/https://www.ghacks.net/2016/11/07/nvidia-telemetry-tracking/) This script aims to disable NVIDIA Telemetry tracking by disabling "NVIDIA Telemetry Container".
This script:
1. Disables `NvTelemetryContainer` service [1]. This service is registered with display name "NVIDIA Telemetry Container"
and description "Container service for NVIDIA Telemetry" [1] [2] [3]. It runs automatically when windows starts [3].
2. It prevents `NvTelemetryContainer.exe` from running.
3. Uninstalls the associated driver package.
4. Removes installed `NvTelemetryContainer.exe` process found at:
- `%PROGRAMFILES%\NVIDIA Corporation\NvTelemetry\NvTelemetryContainer.exe` [1]
- `%PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\NVIDIA Corporation\NvTelemetry\NvTelemetryContainer.exe` [1]
[1]: https://m.blog.naver.com/iq_up/221507258628
[2]: https://www.file.net/process/nvtelemetrycontainer.exe.html
[3]: https://www.ghacks.net/2016/11/07/nvidia-telemetry-tracking/#comment-4206745
call: call:
function: DisableService -
parameters: function: DisableService
serviceName: NvTelemetryContainer parameters:
# Display name: "NVIDIA Telemetry Container" serviceName: NvTelemetryContainer
# Description: "Container service for NVIDIA Telemetry" defaultStartupMode: Automatic
defaultStartupMode: Automatic -
function: TerminateExecutableOnLaunch
parameters:
executableNameWithExtension: NvTelemetryContainer.exe
-
function: UninstallNvidiaDriverPackage
parameters:
packageName: NvTelemetryContainer
-
function: SoftDeleteFiles
parameters:
fileGlob: '%PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\NVIDIA Corporation\NvTelemetry\NvTelemetryContainer.exe'
-
function: SoftDeleteFiles
parameters:
fileGlob: '%PROGRAMFILES%\NVIDIA Corporation\NvTelemetry\NvTelemetryContainer.exe'
- -
category: Disable Nvidia telemetry scheduled tasks category: Disable NVIDIA telemetry scheduled tasks
docs: |- docs: |-
This category contains scripts that disable Nvidia telemetry tasks. Telemetry tasks are programmed to transmit data, which This category contains scripts that disable NVIDIA telemetry tasks. Telemetry tasks are programmed to transmit data, which
may encompass system performance details or error reports [1] [2]. By disabling these tasks, you can improve your privacy by ensuring may encompass system performance details or error reports [1] [2].
Disabling NVIDIA Telemetry tasks does not impact the functionality of the NVIDIA video card, and all features supported by the card remain
usable [3].
By disabling these tasks, you can improve your privacy by ensuring
your system's data remains confidential and is not shared with external sources. your system's data remains confidential and is not shared with external sources.
[1]: https://web.archive.org/web/20231019222235/https://www.file.net/process/nvtmrep.exe.html "NvTmRep.exe Windows process - What is it? | file.net" [1]: https://web.archive.org/web/20231019222235/https://www.file.net/process/nvtmrep.exe.html "NvTmRep.exe Windows process - What is it? | file.net"
@@ -4548,6 +4642,87 @@ actions:
# Check: Get-ScheduledTask -TaskPath '\' -TaskName 'NvTmMon_{B2FE1952-0186-46C3-BAEC-A80AA35AC5B8}' # Check: Get-ScheduledTask -TaskPath '\' -TaskName 'NvTmMon_{B2FE1952-0186-46C3-BAEC-A80AA35AC5B8}'
taskPathPattern: \ taskPathPattern: \
taskNamePattern: NvTmMon_{B2FE1952-0186-46C3-BAEC-A80AA35AC5B8} taskNamePattern: NvTmMon_{B2FE1952-0186-46C3-BAEC-A80AA35AC5B8}
-
name: Disable NVIDIA game session telemetry
recommend: standard
docs: |-
This script deactivates the NVIDIA Game Session Telemetry Plugin.
NVIDIA's telemetry involves gathering data on installed software including games, game settings, and usage patterns
such as game session durations [3] [4].
This data collection poses a potential privacy concern as it tracks and reports user activity.
This component is historically known for increasing CPU usage by 10% - 15% and community reports
that disabling it optimizes your PC [1] [2].
It's located at [1]:
`%WINDIR%\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\nv[INFNAMEHERE].inf_amd64_[UNIQUEVALUEHERE]\Display.NvContainer\plugins\Session\_NvGSTPlugin.dll`
Disabling this plugin optimizes system performance and enhances privacy by reducing the amount of data NVIDIA collects
about your software use and gaming habits.
[1]: https://archive.ph/2024.01.13-114727/https://www.reddit.com/r/nvidia/comments/11e7ukr/game_ready_driver_53118_faqdiscussion/jam16da/ "Game Ready Driver 531.18 FAQ/Discussion | Reddit | reddit.com"
[2]: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/nvidia-releases-driver-hotfix-for-windows-performance-issues/
[3]: https://web.archive.org/web/20240110134812/https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/about-nvidia/privacy-policy/ "NVIDIA Privacy Policy | nvidia.com"
[4]: https://web.archive.org/web/20240110135926/https://gamersnexus.net/industry/2672-geforce-experience-data-transfer-analysis "Analyzing GeForce Experience Data Transfers with Packet Monitoring | GamersNexus | gamersnexus.net"
call:
function: SoftDeleteFiles
parameters:
fileGlob: '%WINDIR%\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\*\Display.NvContainer\plugins\Session\_NvGSTPlugin.dll'
grantPermissions: true # https://github.com/undergroundwires/privacy.sexy/issues/308
-
name: Disable NVIDIA monitoring data collection
recommend: standard
docs: |-
This script removes the NVIDIA RAS plugin, described as the "Display Driver NvTelemetry Plugin for NVIDIA Container" by NVIDIA [7].
NVIDIA's RAS (Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability) mechanisms log telemetry events [1] [6].
These events are primarily used for machine learning and predictive analysis of failures [2] [4].
RAS data includes failure incidents and are captured in a failure database [3].
This telemetry includes information such as fatal or non-fatal GPU issues and insights into GPU usage [5] [6].
NVIDIA considers this data a type of telemetry [5] [6].
These logs are also called Reliability, Availability, Serviceability events [5] [6].
The purpose is to provide a monitoring system to track and predict [3].
It's used by NVIDA to understand GPU usage [5] [6].
However, this telemetry data collection raises privacy concerns for users who prefer to minimize the data shared with
NVIDIA.
The script targets and removes the plugin located in the following directories on your system:
- `C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\Display.NvContainer\plugins\LocalSystem\DisplayDriverRAS` [1] [8]
- `C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\DisplayDriverRAS` [8]
- `%WINDIR%\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\nv[INFNAMEHERE].inf_amd64_[UNIQUEVALUEHERE]\Display.NvContainer\plugins\LocalSystem\_DisplayDriverRAS.dll` [1]
Removing this plugin can enhance privacy by stopping the collection of GPU telemetry data.
[1]: https://github.com/undergroundwires/privacy.sexy/issues/308 "[BUG]: NVidia telemetry - Unable to disable NvTelemetry64.dll · Issue #308 · undergroundwires/privacy.sexy"
[2]: https://www.cs.wm.edu/~bnie/publications/2016_HPCA_GPU_Soft_Errors.pdf "A Large-Scale Study of Soft-Errors on GPUs in the Field | Bin Nie, Devesh Tiwari†, Saurabh Gupta†, Evgenia Smirni, and James H. Rogers | College of William and Mary, †Oak Ridge National Laboratory | www.cs.wm.edu"
[3]: https://cug.org/proceedings/cug2015_proceedings/includes/files/pap169.pdf "Analyzing the Interplay of Failures and Workload on a Leadership-Class Supercomputer | Esteban Meneses, Xiang Ni, Terry Jones, and Don Maxwell | cug.org"
[4]: https://scholarworks.wm.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=6802&context=etd "GPGPU Reliability Analysis: From Applications to Large Scale Systems | scholarworks.wm.edu"
[5]: https://docs.nvidia.com/datacenter/dcgm/latest/user-guide/index.html "Overview — NVIDIA DCGM Documentation latest documentation | docs.nvidia.com"
[6]: https://docs.nvidia.com/datacenter/dcgm/2.3/pdf/DCGM_User_Guide.pdf "Data Center GPU Manager | docs.nvidia.com"
[7]: https://www.dllme.com/dll/files/displaydriverras "_DisplayDriverRAS.dll : Free .DLL Download. - DLLme.com | dllme.com"
[8]: https://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/nvidia-container-still-running-after-clean-install.260272/post-4136005 "NVIDIA Container still running after clean install? | TechPowerUp Forums | techpowerup.com"
call:
-
function: SoftDeleteFiles
parameters:
fileGlob: '%PROGRAMFILES%\NVIDIA Corporation\Display.NvContainer\plugins\LocalSystem\_DisplayDriverRAS'
# grantPermissions: true # TODO: Is needed?
-
function: SoftDeleteFiles
parameters:
fileGlob: '%PROGRAMFILES%\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\DisplayDriverRAS\_DisplayDriverRAS'
# grantPermissions: true # TODO: Is needed?
-
function: SoftDeleteFiles
parameters:
fileGlob: '%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\*\Display.NvContainer\plugins\LocalSystem\_DisplayDriverRAS.dll'
# E.g. `C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\nv_dispig.inf_amd64_7e5fd280efaa5445\Display.NvContainer\plugins\LocalSystem\_DisplayDriverRAS.dll`, https://github.com/undergroundwires/privacy.sexy/issues/308
# grantPermissions: true # TODO: Is needed?
- -
category: Disable Visual Studio Code data collection category: Disable Visual Studio Code data collection
docs: docs:
@@ -16990,7 +17165,7 @@ functions:
} }
codeComment: '{{ with $codeComment }}{{ . }}{{ end }}' codeComment: '{{ with $codeComment }}{{ . }}{{ end }}'
revertCodeComment: '{{ with $revertCodeComment }}{{ . }}{{ end }}' revertCodeComment: '{{ with $revertCodeComment }}{{ . }}{{ end }}'
- -
name: DeleteRegistryKey name: DeleteRegistryKey
parameters: parameters:
- name: keyName # Full path of the subkey or entry to be added. - name: keyName # Full path of the subkey or entry to be added.