Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
Additional versions
(Note, NETGEAR publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)
Relationships
Parent process
Related files
netgeargeniedaemon64.exe
NETGEAR Genie Daemon by NETGEAR (Signed)
Version: | 1.0.0.2 |
MD5: | 15dbd5483be3bfcd44e63a5f1a6f250b |
SHA1: | 282607efb492be86b7b8b8f6cb74e54649ad4e37 |
SHA256: | 3191a7b717f67d3a2b9de3501de4194087558061ce1f7eb1967cb06bbd13310d |
Overview
netgeargeniedaemon64.exe runs as a service under the name NETGEARGenieDaemon with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC). The file is digitally signed by NETGEAR which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
Details
File name: | netgeargeniedaemon64.exe |
Publisher: | NETGEAR |
Product name: | NETGEAR Genie Daemon |
Description: | NETGEAR Genie Daemon for Windows |
Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\netgear genie\bin\netgeargeniedaemon64.exe |
Original name: | GenieDaemon |
File version: | 1.0.0.2 |
Size: | 226.32 KB (231,752 bytes) |
Certificate |
Issued to: | NETGEAR |
Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
Effective date: | Monday, September 19, 2011 |
Expiration date: | Saturday, September 27, 2014 |
Digital DNA |
File packed: | No |
Code language: | Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET |
.NET CLR: | Yes |
.NET NGENed: | No |
More details
Behaviors
Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
CPU |
Total CPU: | 0.00012419% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00006321% | |
User CPU: | 0.00006099% | |
Kernel CPU time: | 3,681,542 ms/min | |
CPU cycles: | 9,979,270/sec | |
Context switches: | 248/sec | |
Memory |
Private memory: | 7.21 MB | |
Private (maximum): | 7.79 MB | |
Private (minimum): | 5.34 MB | |
Non-paged memory: | 7.21 MB | |
Virtual memory: | 60.58 MB | |
Virtual memory (peak): | 99.95 MB | |
Working set: | 5.95 MB | |
Working set (peak): | 8.73 MB | |
Page faults: | 170,912,000/min | |
I/O |
I/O read transfer: | 153.52 KB/sec | |
I/O read operations: | 11,288/sec | |
I/O write transfer: | 260.07 KB/sec | |
I/O write operations: | 74/sec | |
I/O other transfer: | 965.06 KB/sec | |
I/O other operations: | 25,737/sec | |
Resource allocations |
Threads: | 10 | |
Handles: | 98 | |
Process properties
Threads
Averages
sechost.dll |
Total CPU: | 1.15586643% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.92366644% | |
User CPU: | 0.23219999% | |
CPU cycles: | 31,234,530/sec | |
Context switches: | 736/sec | |
Memory: | 288 KB | |
NETGEARGenieDaemon64.exe (main module) |
Total CPU: | 0.15632755% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.13484860% | |
User CPU: | 0.02147895% | |
CPU cycles: | 9,705,388/sec | |
Context switches: | 68/sec | |
Memory: | 248 KB | |
ntdll.dll |
Total CPU: | 0.00000543% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00000345% | |
User CPU: | 0.00000198% | |
CPU cycles: | 1,652/sec | |
Memory: | 1.74 MB | |
Common loaded modules
These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
40.00% |
|
Windows 8 Pro |
28.00% |
|
Windows 8.1 |
8.00% |
|
Windows 8.1 Pro |
8.00% |
|
Windows 7 Ultimate |
8.00% |
|
Windows 8 Enterprise |
4.00% |
|
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
4.00% |
|
Distribution by country
United States installs about 72.00% of NETGEAR Genie Daemon.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
Dell |
27.27% |
|
Hewlett-Packard |
22.73% |
|
MSI |
18.18% |
|
Lenovo |
9.09% |
|
GIGABYTE |
9.09% |
|
Alienware |
9.09% |
|
Acer |
4.55% |
|