Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

1, 1, 4, 27 72.73%
1, 1, 4, 27 27.27%
(Note, NETGEAR publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)

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PE structurePE file structure
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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegSetValueExW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegDeleteKeyW, RegOpenKeyW, RegOpenKeyExA, RegQueryValueExA, RegQueryValueW, RegEnumValueW, RegEnumKeyW, GetUserNameW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegQueryValueExW, RegCloseKey, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, OpenSCManagerW, OpenServiceW, QueryServiceStatus, StartServiceW, CloseServiceHandle
comctl32.dll
_TrackMouseEvent
comdlg32.dll
GetFileTitleW
gdi32.dll
PtVisible, RectVisible, Escape, SetViewportOrgEx, OffsetViewportOrgEx, SetViewportExtEx, ScaleViewportExtEx, SetWindowExtEx, ScaleWindowExtEx, ExtSelectClipRgn, GetWindowExtEx, GetBkColor, GetTextColor, GetMapMode, GetRgnBox, RestoreDC, SaveDC, GetViewportExtEx, GetClipBox, ExtTextOutW, ExcludeClipRect, SetMapMode, CreateRectRgnIndirect, GetTextExtentPoint32W, GetStockObject, SetPixel, PatBlt, CreateDIBitmap, SetBkColor, TextOutW, SetTextColor, CreateDIBSection, SetDIBColorTable, DeleteDC, GetCurrentObject, StretchBlt, BitBlt, SelectObject, CreateCompatibleDC, CreateCompatibleBitmap, GetObjectW, CreateFontIndirectW, CreateSolidBrush, DeleteObject, GetDIBColorTable, CreateBitmap, GetPixel, SetBkMode, MoveToEx, LineTo, SetTextJustification, GetTextMetricsW, GetDeviceCaps, CreatePen
gdiplus.dll
GdipBitmapLockBits, GdipCreateBitmapFromScan0, GdipCreateBitmapFromStream, GdipGetImagePalette, GdipGetImagePaletteSize, GdipBitmapUnlockBits, GdipGetImageHeight, GdipGetImageWidth, GdipDisposeImage, GdipDeleteGraphics, GdipAlloc, GdipFree, GdiplusShutdown, GdiplusStartup, GdipGetImageGraphicsContext, GdipDrawImageI, GdipGetImagePixelFormat, GdipCloneImage
iphlpapi.dll
GetIfEntry
kernel32.dll
DllMain
msimg32.dll
AlphaBlend, TransparentBlt
netapi32.dll
NetApiBufferFree, NetUserGetInfo
ole32.dll
OleInitialize, CoFreeUnusedLibraries, CoRegisterMessageFilter, CoRevokeClassObject, OleFlushClipboard, CoGetClassObject, CreateStreamOnHGlobal, CoTaskMemFree, OleUninitialize, CreateILockBytesOnHGlobal, StgCreateDocfileOnILockBytes, StgOpenStorageOnILockBytes, StringFromIID, CoCreateGuid, CoUninitialize, CoCreateInstance, CoInitialize, CoTaskMemAlloc, CLSIDFromProgID, OleIsCurrentClipboard, CLSIDFromString
oledlg.dll
OleUIBusyW
setupapi.dll
SetupDiDestroyDeviceInfoList, SetupDiGetDeviceRegistryPropertyW, SetupDiEnumDeviceInfo, SetupDiGetClassDevsW, CM_Get_DevNode_Status
shell32.dll
Shell_NotifyIconW, ShellExecuteExW, ShellExecuteW
shlwapi.dll
PathFindFileNameW, PathFindExtensionW, PathStripToRootW, PathIsDirectoryW, PathIsUNCW
user32.dll
DllMain
winmm.dll
PlaySoundW
winspool.drv
ClosePrinter, DocumentPropertiesW, OpenPrinterW
wtsapi32.dll
WTSQuerySessionInformationW, WTSFreeMemory, WTSUnRegisterSessionNotification, WTSRegisterSessionNotification

wna3100.exe

NETGEAR Genie Application by NETGEAR (Signed)

Remove wna3100.exe
Version:   1, 1, 4, 27
MD5:   5f30686dc1e9950f0c62ad7bab4a2f3c
SHA1:   e412cfb6bb569db731fc702df66a1a9e42e0e0d0
SHA256:   eb4dc6fde28547168d0760fdc105829f3b8b2dfbb508004083d0665b7ec45089

Overview

wna3100.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges usually within the context of Windows Explorer. During installation, it (or a shortcut) is added to the user's startup folder which is designed to automatically launch when the user logs into Windows. It has been configured with a firewall exception which allows both inbound and outbound network communication without being blocked. It is installed with a couple of know programs including NETGEAR WNA3100 wireless USB 2.0 adapter published by NETGEAR Inc. and NETGEAR WNA3100 wireless USB 2.0 adapter published by NETGEAR Inc..

DetailsDetails

File name:wna3100.exe
Product name:NETGEAR Genie Application
Description:Netgear
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\netgear\wna3100\wna3100.exe
File version:1, 1, 4, 27
Size:7.98 MB (8,364,288 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:NETGEAR
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Monday, September 19, 2011
Expiration date:Saturday, September 27, 2014
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
NETGEAR WNA3100 wireless USB 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.

BehaviorsBehaviors

Windows firewall allowed programs
Exceptions allow programs to access to the Internet through an outbound connections
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\NETGEAR\WNA3100\WNA3100.exe'
User start menu folder
Shortcut pointer placed in '%appdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu'
  • Shortcut to 'wna3100.exe'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00113687%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00075325%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00038362%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:5,848 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:6,018,799/sec
17,470,203/sec
Context switches:18/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:9.97 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):24.14 MB
Private (minimum):12.13 MB
Non-paged memory:9.97 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:155.25 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):159.07 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:14.46 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):24.66 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:19,454/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:156.01 KB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:51/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:411 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:48/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:1.7 KB/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:79/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:16
12
Handles:298
600
GUI GDI count:191
103
GUI GDI peak:162
142
GUI USER count:279
49
GUI USER peak:280
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Medium
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\netgear\wna3100\wna3100.exe"
Owner:User
Parent processes:

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
ntdll.dll
Total CPU:0.00853551%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00284517%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00569034%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:112,497/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:1.66 MB
1.16 MB
WNA3100.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00644661%
Kernel CPU:0.00405760%
User CPU:0.00238901%
CPU cycles:256,136/sec
Context switches:2/sec
Memory:8.33 MB
wifisvclib.dll
Total CPU:0.00253141%
Kernel CPU:0.00152723%
User CPU:0.00100418%
CPU cycles:6,195/sec
Context switches:2/sec
Memory:292 KB
gdiplus.dll
Total CPU:0.00007672%
Kernel CPU:0.00003836%
User CPU:0.00003836%
CPU cycles:1,071/sec
Memory:1.67 MB
msvcrt.dll (Windows NT CRT DLL by Microsoft)
Total CPU:0.00002330%
Kernel CPU:0.00000000%
User CPU:0.00002330%
CPU cycles:1,187/sec
Memory:688 KB

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 45.45%
Microsoft Windows XP 27.27%
Windows Vista Home Premium 18.18%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 9.09%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 100.00% of NETGEAR Genie Application.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 44.44%
Dell 44.44%
Sahara 11.11%
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