openvpnas.exe

By AnchorFree Inc (Signed)

Remove openvpnas.exe
MD5:   4f6ba9ff6c5145f52f0d0648e3dec39f
SHA1:   66045ec51f7b1b558b558b868ff37841bf9ff4ad
SHA256:   1ada34053d712811d32176453596e9ecace3a09650d89c64fef9542592f3b1dd

What is openvpnas.exe?

OpenVPN is an open source software application that implements virtual private network (VPN) techniques for creating secure point-to-point or site-to-site connections in routed or bridged configurations and remote access facilities. It uses a custom security protocol. OpenVPN can be extended with third-party plug-ins or scripts which can be called at defined entry points.

About openvpnas.exe (from AnchorFree Inc)

OpenVPN is a robust and highly flexible tunneling application that uses all of the encryption, authentication, and certification features of the OpenSSL library to securely tunnel IP networks over a s

Overview

openvpnas.exe runs as a service under the name ExpatShieldService (ExpatShieldService) with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). The file is digitally signed by AnchorFree Inc which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:openvpnas.exe
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\hotspot shield\bin\openvpnas.exe
Size:322.34 KB (330,072 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:AnchorFree Inc
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Sunday, March 27, 2011
Expiration date:Sunday, April 13, 2014
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows Console
Entropy:6.573917
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • ExpatShieldService
  • 'ExpatShieldService' (Expat Shield Service)
  • 'hshld' (Hotspot Shield Service)

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00169537%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00048935%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00120602%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:1,310 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:2.19 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):6.96 MB
Private (minimum):5.65 MB
Non-paged memory:2.19 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:56.16 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):67.29 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:5.66 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):7.2 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:9,684/min
2,039/min
Resource allocations
Threads:3
12
Handles:146
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Undefined
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\hotspot shield\bin\openvpnas.exe"
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:ExpatShieldService
Display name:ExpatShieldService
Type:Win32OwnProcess, InteractiveProcess
Parent process:services.exe (by Microsoft)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Ultimate 27.59%
Windows 7 Home Premium 24.14%
Microsoft Windows XP 24.14%
Windows 8 Pro 6.90%
Windows 7 Professional 6.90%
Windows Vista Home Premium 6.90%
Windows XP Professional 3.45%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 17.39% of openvpnas.exe.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
MSI 23.53%
Toshiba 23.53%
Acer 17.65%
Sony 11.76%
Hewlett-Packard 11.76%
GIGABYTE 11.76%
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