Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
Relationships
Parent process
Related files
raregistry.exe
Ralink RalinkRegistryWriter by NETGEAR (Signed)
| Version: | 1, 0, 0, 26 |
| MD5: | 37c3272e58976598bef1cdf321019209 |
| SHA1: | d8e5c646aea7bf37338013aba8e5698a5d5ae423 |
What is raregistry.exe?
This is software installed with various versions of the Ralink wireless adapter software that uses the Ralink chipset. It is used for operation and setup of teh installed drivers in order to perform a number of registry registration actions.
Overview
raregistry.exe runs as a service under the name RalinkRegistryWriter within the local user context. This is typically installed with the program NETGEAR WNDA4100 Genie published by NETGEAR Inc.. The file is digitally signed by NETGEAR which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
Details
| File name: | raregistry.exe |
| Publisher: | Ralink Technology, Corp. |
| Product name: | Ralink RalinkRegistryWriter |
| Description: | RalinkRegistryWriter |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\netgear\wnda4100\service\raregistry.exe |
| Original name: | RalinkRegistryWriter.exe |
| File version: | 1, 0, 0, 26 |
| Size: | 368.25 KB (377,088 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 |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following program will install this file
“NETGEAR N900 WiFi Dual Band USB Adapter connects your notebook or desktop computer to a wireless network with fast N900 wireless speeds and is perfect for demanding applications like streaming 3D HD video, downloading and multi-player gaming. Dual band reduces WiFi interference and offers better range for online gamers, as well as users who enjoy streaming 3D HD video. Easy setup with the NETGEAR genie® CD gets you up and running fast, ...”
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: | 0.00000396% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00000060% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00000336% | |
| Kernel CPU time: | 8 ms/min | |
| CPU cycles: | 899/sec | |
| Memory |
| Private memory: | 1.79 MB | |
| Private (maximum): | 5.72 MB | |
| Private (minimum): | 5.7 MB | |
| Non-paged memory: | 1.79 MB | |
| Virtual memory: | 52.67 MB | |
| Virtual memory (peak): | 55.17 MB | |
| Working set: | 5.7 MB | |
| Working set (peak): | 5.74 MB | |
| Page faults: | 5,409/min | |
| I/O |
| I/O read transfer: | 0 Bytes/sec | |
| I/O read operations: | 1/sec | |
| I/O other transfer: | 0 Bytes/sec | |
| I/O other operations: | 1/sec | |
| Resource allocations |
| Threads: | 4 | |
| Handles: | 128 | |
Process properties
Threads
Averages
| RaRegistry.exe (main module) |
| Total CPU: | 0.00001380% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00000250% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00001130% | |
| CPU cycles: | 613/sec | |
| Memory: | 368 KB | |
| wow64.dll |
| Total CPU: | 0.00000500% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00000000% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00000500% | |
| CPU cycles: | 51/sec | |
| Memory: | 252 KB | |
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 |
100.00% |
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Distribution by country
Germany installs about 66.67% of Ralink RalinkRegistryWriter.
