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
wifi.dll
Managed Wifi API by Connectify (Signed)
| Version: | 1.0.0.0 |
| MD5: | 295bbe112bce06dc15e4c1d6fdcb3bb0 |
| SHA1: | 3c8f612f5875129bf3ff68a41cc526625ae72019 |
| SHA256: | 47b739d2ab8fa7d6d7a958927570de62e76ddd794dbdc4b5214b2f1f80de3c7d |
Overview
wifi.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of a process. It is installed with a couple of know programs including Connectify published by Connectify and Connectify Hotspot published by Connectify. The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC). The file is digitally signed by Connectify which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
Details
| File name: | wifi.dll |
| Publisher: | Monfort Software Engineering |
| Product name: | Managed Wifi API |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\connectify\wifi.dll |
| File version: | 1.0.0.0 |
| Size: | 52.35 KB (53,608 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Connectify |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Wednesday, July 18, 2012 |
| Expiration date: | Thursday, August 1, 2013 |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | No |
| Code language: | Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET |
| .NET CLR: | Yes |
| .NET NGENed: | No |
More details
Programs
The following programs will install this file
Some versions use the OpenCandy software library to bundled potentially unwanted software offers during installation.
“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...”
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
55.56% |
|
| Windows 8 Pro |
22.22% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
11.11% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
11.11% |
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Distribution by country
India installs about 22.22% of Managed Wifi API.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Acer |
50.00% |
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| Dell |
33.33% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
16.67% |
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