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.)

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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:   452d0996f0bbf20dd6c142662b748e37
SHA1:   9988dcc8d8e41ac407127643ac25a4d4cb479736

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.

DetailsDetails

File name:connectifyservice.exe
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\connectify\connectifyservice.exe
Size:68 KB (69,632 bytes)
Build date:9/29/2011 11:10 PM
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
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ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
Connectify
30% remove
Some versions use the OpenCandy software library to bundled potentially unwanted software offers during installation.

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:0.00000128%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00000064%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00000064%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:16 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:1.44 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):3.92 MB
Private (minimum):644 KB
Non-paged memory:1.44 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:39.38 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):41.88 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:1.21 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):3.92 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:4
12
Handles:83
600

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)

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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