openvpnas.exe
By AnchorFree Inc (Signed)
| Version:    | 2, 87, 0, 0 | 
| MD5:    | 84cf63f4f3649d8acbd318d55053827b | 
| SHA1:    | 43557b910b142e90ce81165be78316b84026f718 | 
What is openvpnas.exe?
Hotspot Shield allows you to create a VPN, or virtual private network, so you can transfer your data securely. When you access the Internet through such connections, you risk having your computer or mobile infected by a virus or even an intruder to enter your system. Moreover, the dangers exist that a malicious person can intercept your information and use it for unfriendly reasons. 
About openvpnas.exe (from AnchorFree Inc)
“Hotspot Shield creates a virtual private network (VPN) between your laptop or iPhone and our Internet gateway. This impenetrable tunnel prevents snoopers, hackers, ISP‘s, from viewing your web browsin”
Details
| File name: | openvpnas.exe | 
| Publisher: | AnchorFree Inc. | 
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\hotspot shield\bin\openvpnas.exe | 
| File version: | 2, 87, 0, 0 | 
| Size: | 523.79 KB (536,360 bytes) | 
| Certificate | 
| Issued to: | AnchorFree Inc | 
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign | 
| Effective date: | Monday, March 28, 2011 | 
| Expiration date: | Monday, April 14, 2014 | 
| Digital DNA | 
| File packed: | No | 
| .NET CLR: | No | 
More details
Behaviors
Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
- 'hshld'  (Hotspot Shield Service)
 
- hshld
 
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
| CPU | 
| Total CPU: | 0.00063432% |  | 
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00039597% |  | 
| User CPU: | 0.00023835% |  | 
| Kernel CPU time: | 12,995 ms/min |  | 
| Context switches: | 1/sec |  | 
| Memory | 
| Private memory: | 7.83 MB |  | 
| Private (maximum): | 7.78 MB |  | 
| Private (minimum): | 5.88 MB |  | 
| Non-paged memory: | 7.83 MB |  | 
| Virtual memory: | 83.6 MB |  | 
| Virtual memory (peak): | 86.92 MB |  | 
| Working set: | 5.93 MB |  | 
| Working set (peak): | 8.32 MB |  | 
| Resource allocations | 
| Threads: | 6 |  | 
| Handles: | 145 |  | 
 
Process properties
| Integrety level: | System | 
| Platform: | 64-bit | 
| Command line: | "C:\Program Files\hotspot shield\bin\openvpnas.exe" | 
| Owner: | SYSTEM | 
| Windows Service | 
| Service name: | hshld | 
| Display name: | Hotspot Shield Service | 
| Type: | Win32OwnProcess, InteractiveProcess | 
| Parent process: | services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft) | 
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution | 
| Windows 7 Ultimate | 
39.73% | 
 | 
| Microsoft Windows XP | 
19.18% | 
 | 
| Windows 7 Home Premium | 
15.07% | 
 | 
| Windows Vista Home Premium | 
6.85% | 
 | 
| Windows 7 Professional | 
5.48% | 
 | 
| Windows 8 Enterprise | 
4.11% | 
 | 
| Windows 7 Ultimate N | 
4.11% | 
 | 
| Windows 8 Pro | 
2.74% | 
 | 
| Windows 7 Home Basic | 
1.37% | 
 | 
| Windows 8 | 
1.37% | 
 | 
Distribution by country
United States installs about 22.54% of openvpnas.exe.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution | 
| Toshiba | 
37.50% | 
 | 
| Dell | 
25.00% | 
 | 
| ASUS | 
12.50% | 
 | 
| Hewlett-Packard | 
9.38% | 
 | 
| Lenovo | 
6.25% | 
 | 
| Gateway | 
6.25% | 
 | 
| Acer | 
3.13% | 
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