Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

2, 1, 0, 24 36.84%
2, 1, 0, 24 36.84%
2, 1, 0, 24 15.79%
2, 1, 0, 22 5.26%
2, 1, 0, 22 5.26%

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advapi32.dll
StartServiceCtrlDispatcherW, ControlService, StartServiceW, DeleteService, QueryServiceStatus, ChangeServiceConfig2W, CreateServiceW, RegEnumKeyExW, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerExW, SetServiceStatus, CloseServiceHandle, OpenServiceW, OpenSCManagerW, GetNamedSecurityInfoW, RegDeleteKeyW, RegDeleteValueW, SetNamedSecurityInfoW, RegSetValueExW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegQueryValueExW, RegEnumKeyW, RegQueryInfoKeyW, RegOpenKeyExW, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, RegCloseKey, ChangeServiceConfigW, QueryServiceConfigW
comdlg32.dll
GetFileTitleW
gdi32.dll
Escape, ExtTextOutW, TextOutW, RectVisible, PtVisible, GetStockObject, CreateBitmap, DeleteDC, ScaleWindowExtEx, SetWindowExtEx, ScaleViewportExtEx, SetViewportExtEx, OffsetViewportOrgEx, SetViewportOrgEx, GetDeviceCaps, SaveDC, RestoreDC, SetBkColor, DeleteObject, GetClipBox, SetMapMode, SetTextColor, SelectObject
iphlpapi.dll
GetPerAdapterInfo, GetIpForwardTable, GetAdaptersInfo, DeleteIpForwardEntry, NotifyAddrChange, GetIfEntry
kernel32.dll
GetVersionExA, LoadLibraryA, CompareStringW, GlobalDeleteAtom, GlobalFindAtomW, GlobalAddAtomW, GetCurrentThreadId, GlobalFlags, InterlockedExchange, CompareStringA, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, HeapReAlloc, RtlUnwind, RaiseException, HeapSize, ExitProcess, GetCPInfo, GetACP, GetOEMCP, IsValidCodePage, LCMapStringA, GetModuleHandleA, TerminateProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, GetTimeFormatA, GetDateFormatA, GetTimeZoneInformation, VirtualFree, VirtualAlloc, HeapDestroy, HeapCreate, GetStdHandle, GetModuleFileNameA, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStringsW, GetCommandLineA, SetHandleCount, GetFileType, GetStartupInfoA, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetStringTypeA, GetStringTypeW, GetLocaleInfoA, GetConsoleCP, GetConsoleMode, SetStdHandle, WriteConsoleA, GetConsoleOutputCP, WriteConsoleW, CreateFileA, SetEnvironmentVariableA, TlsFree, DeleteCriticalSection, LocalReAlloc, TlsSetValue, TlsAlloc, InitializeCriticalSection, GlobalHandle, GlobalReAlloc, EnterCriticalSection, TlsGetValue, LeaveCriticalSection, LocalAlloc, GetVersion, InterlockedIncrement, GetCurrentProcessId, GetFileTime, GetFileAttributesW, FileTimeToLocalFileTime, FileTimeToSystemTime, SetErrorMode, GlobalLock, GlobalUnlock, CreateFileW, GetFullPathNameW, GetVolumeInformationW, FindFirstFileW, FindClose, DuplicateHandle, GetFileSize, SetEndOfFile, UnlockFile, LockFile, SetFilePointer, GetThreadLocale, CreateFileMappingW, UnmapViewOfFile, MapViewOfFile, DisconnectNamedPipe, FlushFileBuffers, GetCommandLineW, lstrcatW, WaitForSingleObjectEx, SetLastError, GetCurrentProcess, GetModuleHandleW, SetWaitableTimer, WideCharToMultiByte, InterlockedDecrement, lstrcmpiW, MultiByteToWideChar, lstrlenA, GlobalFree, GlobalAlloc, WriteFile, ReadFile, ConnectNamedPipe, CreateNamedPipeW, lstrcmpW, lstrlenW, CloseHandle, GetTickCount, CreateMutexW, CreateEventW, HeapFree, GetProcessHeap, HeapAlloc, GetVersionExW, ResetEvent, CreateWaitableTimerW, CancelWaitableTimer, Sleep, lstrcpyW, SetEvent, ReleaseMutex, lstrcpynW, WaitForSingleObject, WaitForMultipleObjects, FreeLibrary, GetLastError, GetProcAddress, LoadLibraryW, ResumeThread, CreateThread, LockResource, SizeofResource, GetTempPathW, OutputDebugStringW, GetModuleFileNameW, LocalFree, FormatMessageW, GetPrivateProfileStringW, FindResourceW, LoadResource, LCMapStringW, DllMain
ole32.dll
CoSetProxyBlanket, CLSIDFromString, CoUninitialize, CoInitializeEx, CoInitializeSecurity, CoCreateInstance
shlwapi.dll
PathStripToRootW, PathIsUNCW, PathFindFileNameW, PathFindExtensionW
user32.dll
PostQuitMessage, DestroyMenu, SetMenuItemBitmaps, GetMenuCheckMarkDimensions, LoadBitmapW, ModifyMenuW, EnableMenuItem, CheckMenuItem, SetWindowTextW, ValidateRect, RegisterWindowMessageW, LoadIconW, WinHelpW, GetCapture, SetWindowsHookExW, CallNextHookEx, GetClassLongW, GetClassNameW, SetPropW, GetPropW, RemovePropW, GetFocus, IsWindow, GetForegroundWindow, GetDlgItem, DestroyWindow, GetMessageTime, GetMessagePos, MapWindowPoints, GetKeyState, SetForegroundWindow, GetClientRect, GetMenu, PostMessageW, CreateWindowExW, GetClassInfoExW, GetClassInfoW, RegisterClassW, CopyRect, PtInRect, GetDlgCtrlID, DefWindowProcW, CallWindowProcW, SetWindowLongW, SetWindowPos, SystemParametersInfoA, IsIconic, GetWindowPlacement, GetWindowRect, GetWindow, ClientToScreen, GrayStringW, DrawTextExW, DrawTextW, TabbedTextOutW, GetTopWindow, GetWindowTextW, LoadCursorW, GetDC, ReleaseDC, GetSysColor, GetSysColorBrush, GetWindowThreadProcessId, SendMessageW, GetParent, GetWindowLongW, GetLastActivePopup, IsWindowEnabled, EnableWindow, MessageBoxW, UnhookWindowsHookEx, GetMenuState, GetMenuItemID, GetMenuItemCount, GetSubMenu, GetSystemMetrics, UnregisterDeviceNotification, RegisterDeviceNotificationW, DispatchMessageW, PeekMessageW, CharUpperW, UnregisterClassA, AdjustWindowRectEx
winspool.drv
DocumentPropertiesW, ClosePrinter, OpenPrinterW

WifiSvc.exe

By NETGEAR (Signed)

Remove WifiSvc.exe
Version:   2, 1, 0, 24
MD5:   e1c281225e6ecb16bc675d0687077e40
SHA1:   eaf7bd363b63db2188e9ae4014d4034f05ddf63a

Overview

wifisvc.exe runs as a service under the name WSWNA1100 (WSWNA3100) with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). It is installed with a couple of know programs including NETGEAR WNDA3100v2 wireless USB 2.0 adapter published by NETGEAR Inc., NETGEAR WNA3100 wireless USB 2.0 adapter from NETGEAR Inc. and NETGEAR WNA3100 wireless USB 2.0 adapter by NETGEAR Inc.. The file is digitally signed by NETGEAR which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:wifisvc.exe
Description:Wifi Service
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\netgear\wna1100\wifisvc.exe
File version:2, 1, 0, 24
Product version:2, 1, 0, 0
Size:300.71 KB (307,928 bytes)
Build date:11/1/2013 2:31 AM
Certificate
Issued to:NETGEAR
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows Console
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
NETGEAR Inc.
10% remove
NETGEAR WNDA3100v2 wireless USB 2.0 adapter is the software package that includes the required drivers, configuration and management utilities to support this wireless adapter.
NETGEAR Inc.
8% remove
NETGEAR WNA3100 wireless USB 2.0 adapter is the software package that includes the required drivers, configuration and management utilities to support this wireless adapter.
NETGEAR Inc.
8% remove
NETGEAR WNA1100 N150 Wireless USB Adapter is the software package that includes the required drivers, configuration and management utilities to support this wireless adapter.
NETGEAR Inc.
5% remove
NETGEAR WNA3100M N300 Wireless USB Adapter is the software package that includes the required drivers, configuration and management utilities to support this wireless adapter.

BehaviorsBehaviors

Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'WSWNA3100'
  • 'WSWNA1100'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00008912%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00005482%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00003429%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:1,222,531 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:12,135,313/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:4.97 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):6.32 MB
Private (minimum):4.84 MB
Non-paged memory:4.97 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:83.22 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):87.01 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:5.16 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):7.4 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:1,236,298/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:22 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:5/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:43 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:5/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:5.21 MB/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:5,673/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:14
12
Handles:224
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\netgear\wna3100\wifisvc.exe"
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:WSWNA3100
Display name:WSWNA1100
Type:Win32OwnProcess, InteractiveProcess
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
WifiSvc.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.12575580%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.09205938%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.03369643%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:3,206,004/sec
5,741,424/sec
Context switches:4/sec
79/sec
Memory:308 KB
1.16 MB
wow64.dll
Total CPU:0.00025601%
Kernel CPU:0.00005689%
User CPU:0.00019912%
CPU cycles:34,483/sec
Memory:252 KB
ntdll.dll
Total CPU:0.00014697%
Kernel CPU:0.00008771%
User CPU:0.00005926%
CPU cycles:8,118/sec
Memory:1.66 MB

Common loaded modules

These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 36.84%
Microsoft Windows XP 31.58%
Windows Vista Home Premium 10.53%
Windows 7 Professional 10.53%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 5.26%
Windows 8 Pro 5.26%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 94.44% of wifisvc.exe.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 41.18%
ASUS 23.53%
Lenovo 23.53%
American Megatrends 5.88%
Acer 5.88%
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