However, if you find this file in a strange location (like your Downloads folder instead of Program Files) or if your antivirus flags it, it is possible a malicious file is masquerading under the name. In 99% of cases, if it appeared after a GPU driver update, it is completely safe. Should I uninstall it?

Elias sat back in his ergonomic chair, the glow of the rendered city illuminating his tired face. The installer file sat innocuously in his downloads folder, its job done. It was a silent hero, a nameless infrastructure worker that had arrived at 2:00 AM to fix the plumbing so the artist could paint.

If you are looking for this specific installer, it is likely due to one of the following scenarios: Vulkan Open Standard Modern GPU API | NVIDIA Developer