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
Child process
Related files
wna3100.exe
NETGEAR Genie Application by NETGEAR (Signed)
Version: | 1, 1, 4, 27 |
MD5: | b059076b7de385370eb5fd2128f08b57 |
SHA1: | 6b1cf4756daa4f2f16b37e86fc3407fbf1bc5077 |
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. This is typically installed with the program NETGEAR WNA3100 wireless USB 2.0 adapter published by NETGEAR Inc..
Details
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: | 7.88 MB (8,266,456 bytes) |
Build date: | 11/4/2013 1:04 AM |
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
Programs
The following program will install this file
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.
Behaviors
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'
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
CPU |
Total CPU: | 0.00006847% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00003134% | |
User CPU: | 0.00003713% | |
Kernel CPU time: | 6,880 ms/min | |
CPU cycles: | 3,061,780/sec | |
Memory |
Private memory: | 10.23 MB | |
Private (maximum): | 26.65 MB | |
Private (minimum): | 1.58 MB | |
Non-paged memory: | 10.23 MB | |
Virtual memory: | 225.98 MB | |
Virtual memory (peak): | 231.23 MB | |
Working set: | 4.5 MB | |
Working set (peak): | 26.93 MB | |
Page faults: | 7,463,997/min | |
I/O |
I/O read transfer: | 3.72 MB/sec | |
I/O read operations: | 67/sec | |
I/O write transfer: | 28 Bytes/sec | |
I/O write operations: | 6/sec | |
I/O other transfer: | 101 Bytes/sec | |
I/O other operations: | 129/sec | |
Resource allocations |
Threads: | 22 | |
Handles: | 386 | |
GUI GDI count: | 109 | |
GUI GDI peak: | 113 | |
GUI USER count: | 145 | |
GUI USER peak: | 154 | |
Process properties
Threads
Averages
WNA3100.exe (main module) |
Total CPU: | 0.00036016% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00021705% | |
User CPU: | 0.00014312% | |
CPU cycles: | 462,648/sec | |
Memory: | 8.25 MB | |
ntdll.dll |
Total CPU: | 0.00005012% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00002339% | |
User CPU: | 0.00002673% | |
CPU cycles: | 3,805/sec | |
Memory: | 1.66 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 |
45.45% |
|
Microsoft Windows XP |
27.27% |
|
Windows Vista Home Premium |
18.18% |
|
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center |
9.09% |
|
Distribution by country
United States installs about 100.00% of NETGEAR Genie Application.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
Hewlett-Packard |
44.44% |
|
Dell |
44.44% |
|
Sahara |
11.11% |
|