Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

Additional versions

2, 91, 0, 0	1.37%
2, 90, 0, 0	1.37%
2, 88, 0, 0	13.70%
2, 87, 0, 0	1.37%
2, 87, 0, 0	4.11%
2, 84, 0, 0	5.48%
2, 83, 0, 0	8.22%
2, 81, 0, 0	1.37%
2, 79, 0, 0	4.11%
2, 78, 0, 0	28.77%
2, 76, 0, 0	12.33%
2, 74, 0, 0	12.33%
2, 72, 0, 0	1.37%
2, 70, 0, 0	4.11%

Relationships

Parent process

services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

Related files

openvpnas.exe

By AnchorFree Inc (Signed)

Remove openvpnas.exe

Version:	2, 84, 0, 0
MD5:	abc48d6834c7b88dab1ba4d6adc29185
SHA1:	f8192e1536b82473f4bb511a9d19b3b84dcce88a
SHA256:	fd7ed03014150e4de195d3bb4121686c9ce6bdd483a36dcdfc7ab13ca7e0908b

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, 84, 0, 0
Size:	522.29 KB (534,824 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

Programs

The following program will install this file

Hotspot Shield

AnchorFree Inc

42% remove

If you are using the free Service, AnchorFree may deliver third-party Advertisements within the content of any web page accessed. Advertisements may be injected into the top of the page, inserted directly into the page content, or even displayed to overlay the page. A “hotspot” is a Wi-Fi connection access point. Usually this type of connection is public; therefore, it is completely insecure. Hotspot Shield allows you to create a VPN, ...

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:	0.01322148%	0.028634%
Kernel CPU:	0.00547745%	0.013761%
User CPU:	0.00774403%	0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:	32,253 ms/min	100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:	3,283,031/sec	17,470,203/sec
Context switches:	8/sec	284/sec
Memory
Private memory:	6.74 MB	21.59 MB
Private (maximum):	6.32 MB
Private (minimum):	4.26 MB
Non-paged memory:	6.74 MB	21.59 MB
Virtual memory:	73.54 MB	140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):	76.74 MB	169.69 MB
Working set:	4.9 MB	18.61 MB
Working set (peak):	6.4 MB	37.95 MB
Page faults:	156,148/min	2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:	10.04 KB/sec	1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:	20/sec	343/min
I/O write transfer:	9 Bytes/sec	274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:	1/sec	227/min
I/O other transfer:	1.48 KB/sec	448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:	1,036/sec	1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:	6	12
Handles:	138	600

Process properties

Integrety level:	System
Platform:	32-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)

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