Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
Additional versions
(Note, Connectify publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)
Relationships
Parent process
Child process
Related files
connectifyservice.exe
Connectify Service Stub by Connectify
| Version: | 1.0.0.1 |
| MD5: | 2ac0774ec7839a5bb248d1ee658ba10d |
| SHA1: | 6e43ec35ff63038d88b552c218bce3f498116a7c |
Overview
connectifyservice.exe runs as a service under the name Connectify with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). This is typically installed with the program Connectify published by Connectify.
Details
| File name: | connectifyservice.exe |
| Publisher: | Connectify |
| Product name: | Connectify Service Stub |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\connectify\connectifyservice.exe |
| Original name: | Connecti.exe |
| File version: | 1.0.0.1 |
| Size: | 476.5 KB (487,936 bytes) |
| Build date: | 11/6/2013 1:07 AM |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following program will install this file
Some versions use the OpenCandy software library to bundled potentially unwanted software offers during installation.
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: | 0.00000673% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00000673% | |
| CPU cycles: | 7,283/sec | |
| Memory |
| Private memory: | 1.57 MB | |
| Private (maximum): | 4.02 MB | |
| Private (minimum): | 252 KB | |
| Non-paged memory: | 1.57 MB | |
| Virtual memory: | 44.64 MB | |
| Virtual memory (peak): | 47.14 MB | |
| Working set: | 356 KB | |
| Working set (peak): | 4.39 MB | |
| Page faults: | 1,514/min | |
| I/O |
| I/O other transfer: | 0 Bytes/sec | |
| I/O other operations: | 1/sec | |
| Resource allocations |
| Threads: | 4 | |
| Handles: | 76 | |
Process 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) |
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 8.1 Pro |
50.00% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
50.00% |
|
Distribution by country
UA installs about 50.00% of Connectify Service Stub.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
66.67% |
|
| Acer |
33.33% |
|
