Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

27a6c 88.89%
0337c 5.56%
452d0 5.56%
(Note, the developer publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)

Relationships

Parent process
Child process

PE structurePE file structure
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Import table
advapi32.dll
StartServiceCtrlDispatcherA, DeregisterEventSource, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerExA, ReportEventA, SetServiceStatus, RegisterEventSourceA
kernel32.dll
FlushFileBuffers, WriteConsoleW, GetConsoleOutputCP, WriteConsoleA, SetStdHandle, HeapReAlloc, GetLastError, SetConsoleCtrlHandler, GetVersionExA, CreateFileA, SetEvent, OpenProcess, Sleep, CreateEventA, GetExitCodeProcess, CreateProcessA, TerminateProcess, WaitForMultipleObjects, CloseHandle, DeleteFileA, GetModuleHandleW, GetProcAddress, ExitProcess, SetEnvironmentVariableA, GetCurrentDirectoryA, SetCurrentDirectoryA, GetCommandLineA, GetCurrentProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, GetCPInfo, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedDecrement, GetACP, GetOEMCP, IsValidCodePage, TlsGetValue, TlsAlloc, TlsSetValue, TlsFree, SetLastError, GetCurrentThreadId, EnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, WriteFile, GetStdHandle, GetModuleFileNameA, DeleteCriticalSection, LoadLibraryA, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, HeapFree, HeapAlloc, LCMapStringA, WideCharToMultiByte, MultiByteToWideChar, LCMapStringW, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStringsW, SetHandleCount, GetFileType, GetStartupInfoA, HeapCreate, VirtualFree, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetTickCount, GetCurrentProcessId, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetStringTypeA, GetStringTypeW, GetLocaleInfoA, SetFilePointer, GetConsoleCP, GetConsoleMode, RtlUnwind, HeapSize, VirtualAlloc
nativelibrary.dll
Directories_Control, NativeLibrary_Free, Directories_Install
psapi.dll
GetModuleBaseNameA, EnumProcesses, EnumProcessModules

connectifyservice.exe

Remove connectifyservice.exe
MD5:   27a6c0d6df4734852a9065624f3580d4
SHA1:   10db4ff16884de2dc8d5e9fa4d81a4bf737fda5f
SHA256:   c6c03fe240756808618c34e96ffeabcdfb4103238ccb931c2b0817f4a93bea00

Overview

connectifyservice.exe runs as a service under the name Connectify with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). It is installed with a couple of know programs including Connectify Hotspot published by Connectify, Connectify Hotspot from Connectify and Connectify Hotspot by Connectify.

DetailsDetails

File name:connectifyservice.exe
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\connectify\connectifyservice.exe
Size:64 KB (65,536 bytes)
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Connectify Hotspot
 Connectify
3% remove
“Connectify Hotspot is an easy to use software router for Windows computers that utilizes your PC’s built in Wi-Fi card to wirelessly share any available Internet connection with friends, co-workers, and mobile devices. With Connectify Hotspot PRO, you can turn your Windows computer into a real Wi-Fi hotspot that shares that single 3G/4G connection with any other Wi-Fi enabled devices. PCs running Connectify Hotspot PRO can Fling files t...”

BehaviorsBehaviors

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

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00012667%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00009367%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00003300%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:39 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:8,813/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:1.28 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):3.94 MB
Private (minimum):2.96 MB
Non-paged memory:1.28 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:41.17 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):44.23 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:3.13 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):3.99 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:1,939/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:0 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O other transfer:11 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:4
12
Handles:78
600
GUI GDI count:4
103

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\connectify\connectifyservice.exe"
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:Connectify
Description:“Turns your computer into a WiFi hotspot”
Type:Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
ConnectifyService.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00022979%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00017859%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00005120%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:4,336/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:84 KB
1.16 MB
wow64.dll
Total CPU:0.00016302%
Kernel CPU:0.00008151%
User CPU:0.00008151%
CPU cycles:8,962/sec
Memory:252 KB
sechost.dll
Total CPU:0.00014761%
Kernel CPU:0.00014761%
User CPU:0.00000000%
CPU cycles:7,025/sec
Memory:100 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 Ultimate 50.00%
Windows 8 Pro 22.22%
Windows 7 Home Premium 16.67%
Microsoft Windows XP 11.11%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 16.67% of connectifyservice.exe.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Acer 54.55%
Hewlett-Packard 27.27%
Dell 18.18%
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