openvpnas.exe
By AnchorFree Inc (Signed)
| Version:    | 2, 72, 0, 0 | 
| MD5:    | e23fe84b6bc3cfc55f48c327a6316220 | 
| SHA1:    | f78da718470339e533d5962f1a4738191bc54403 | 
| SHA256:    | 40a9792843cc52c85eb50e8b6450475c8b53b66c9aa1d785f425818c6a290129 | 
Warning 6 antivirus scanners has detected malware.
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, 72, 0, 0 | 
| Size: | 534.86 KB (547,696 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
 
Malware detections
Based on 40+ industry antivirus scanners, 6 of them detected the following malware.
| Antivirus engine | Engine version | Detection | 
| BitDefender | 
7.2 | 
Gen:Variant.Graftor.48727 | 
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware | 
3.0.0.567 | 
Gen:Variant.Graftor.48415 (B) | 
| G Data | 
13.4.22 | 
Gen:Variant.Graftor.48727 | 
| eScan by MicroWorld | 
12.0.250.0 | 
Gen:Variant.Graftor.48727 | 
| Trend Micro HouseCall | 
9.700.0.1001 | 
TROJ_GEN.F47V1019 | 
| VIPRE Antivirus | 
13658 | 
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT | 
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
| CPU | 
| Total CPU: | 0.00182093% |  | 
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00073220% |  | 
| User CPU: | 0.00108873% |  | 
| Kernel CPU time: | 125,752 ms/min |  | 
| CPU cycles: | 12,537,725/sec |  | 
| Memory | 
| Private memory: | 21.65 MB |  | 
| Private (maximum): | 22.44 MB |  | 
| Private (minimum): | 8.8 MB |  | 
| Non-paged memory: | 21.65 MB |  | 
| Virtual memory: | 115.2 MB |  | 
| Virtual memory (peak): | 126.96 MB |  | 
| Working set: | 18.14 MB |  | 
| Working set (peak): | 22.52 MB |  | 
| Page faults: | 464,822/min |  | 
| I/O | 
| I/O read transfer: | 96.63 KB/sec |  | 
| I/O read operations: | 25/sec |  | 
| I/O write transfer: | 427 Bytes/sec |  | 
| I/O write operations: | 1/sec |  | 
| I/O other transfer: | 57.56 KB/sec |  | 
| I/O other operations: | 4,003/sec |  | 
| Resource allocations | 
| Threads: | 6 |  | 
| Handles: | 191 |  | 
 
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) | 
Threads
Averages
 
| wow64.dll | 
| Total CPU: | 0.80733787% |  | 
| Kernel CPU: | 0.54666371% |  | 
| User CPU: | 0.26067416% |  | 
| CPU cycles: | 27,005,666/sec |  | 
| Context switches: | 13/sec |  | 
| Memory: | 252 KB |  | 
| openvpnas.exe (main module) | 
| Total CPU: | 0.00044665% |  | 
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00044665% |  | 
| User CPU: | 0.00000000% |  | 
| CPU cycles: | 9,554/sec |  | 
| Memory: | 592 KB |  | 
 
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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