Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

2.1.0.37 50.00%
2.1.0.37 41.67%
2.1.0.37 8.33%
(Note, NETGEAR publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)

PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
advapi32.dll
OpenProcessToken, OpenThreadToken, GetTokenInformation, SetSecurityDescriptorOwner, GetLengthSid, CopySid, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, RegEnumValueW, RegQueryInfoKeyW, RegEnumKeyExW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegDeleteKeyW, RegSetValueExW, RegQueryValueExW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegCloseKey, RegDeleteValueW, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherW, ControlService, DeleteService, CreateServiceW, ChangeServiceConfig2W, SetServiceStatus, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerW, OpenSCManagerW, OpenServiceW, CloseServiceHandle, SetSecurityDescriptorGroup
jswscimd.dll
CreateImdMain
jswscsup.dll
CreateSupplicantMain
kernel32.dll
MultiByteToWideChar, lstrlenA, Sleep, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, WaitForMultipleObjects, SetEvent, GetCurrentThreadId, WaitForSingleObject, WideCharToMultiByte, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedDecrement, lstrlenW, GetComputerNameW, GetVersionExW, GetModuleFileNameW, GetCommandLineW, GetShortPathNameW, GetModuleHandleW, FreeLibrary, SizeofResource, LoadResource, FindResourceW, GetLastError, LoadLibraryExW, lstrcpynW, GetProcAddress, LoadLibraryW, lstrcpyW, lstrcatW, CloseHandle, GetCurrentProcess, GetCurrentThread, DuplicateHandle, SuspendThread, ResumeThread, GetTickCount, GetSystemDirectoryW, LocalFree, LocalAlloc, GetStartupInfoW, lstrcmpiW, ResetEvent
msvcp60.dll
DllMain
msvcrt.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
CoRegisterClassObject, CoTaskMemAlloc, CoInitialize, CoInitializeSecurity, CoRevokeClassObject, CoInitializeEx, CoUninitialize, CLSIDFromString, CoCreateInstance, CoCreateGuid, CoTaskMemFree, CoTaskMemRealloc
user32.dll
MessageBoxW, PostThreadMessageW, LoadStringW, GetMessageW, DispatchMessageW, CharNextW
version.dll
VerQueryValueW, GetFileVersionInfoW, GetFileVersionInfoSizeW

jswpsapi.exe

JumpStart by NETGEAR (Signed)

Remove jswpsapi.exe
Version:   2.1.0.37
MD5:   cf9ba304b8047b9582d72d9bfef42eae
SHA1:   fc63f8c9a5ae72041335a9674f3febdadf76d248

Overview

jswpsapi.exe runs as a service under the name JumpStart Wi-Fi Protected Setup (jswpsapi) within the local user context. It is installed with a couple of know programs including NETGEAR WNA1100 wireless USB 2.0 adapter published by NETGEAR Inc. and NETGEAR WNA1100 N150 Wireless USB Adapter published by NETGEAR Inc.. The file is digitally signed by NETGEAR which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:jswpsapi.exe
Publisher:Atheros Communications, Inc.
Product name:JumpStart
Description:Jumpstart for Wireless API
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\netgear\wna1100\jswpsapi.exe
Original name:JSWSCAPI.DLL
File version:2.1.0.37
Size:938.47 KB (960,992 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:NETGEAR
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Expiration date:Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++
.NET CLR:No
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ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
NETGEAR Inc.
7% remove
NETGEAR WNA1100 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.

BehaviorsBehaviors

Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'jswpsapi' (JumpStart Wi-Fi Protected Setup)
  • jswpsapi

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Microsoft Windows XP 41.67%
Windows 7 Home Premium 33.33%
Windows Vista Home Premium 8.33%
Windows 7 Professional 8.33%
Windows 8 Pro 8.33%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 90.91% of JumpStart.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 33.33%
Hewlett-Packard 25.00%
ASUS 16.67%
Lenovo 16.67%
Acer 8.33%
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