Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
Additional versions
(Note, the developer publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)
capiws.exe
| MD5: | 8c02b0cc65bee71124a565062ba77b39 |
| SHA1: | ff7b507aa97edec6e1692d005c4d10e6668f58da |
| SHA256: | c3b4965d62995195a776581ba0750fa72833f4e2e1f8f9dc683f562c13a9e20c |
What is capiws.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.
Overview
capiws.exe runs as a service under the name OpenVPN Access Client (OpenVPNAccessClient) with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). It is installed with a couple of know programs including OpenVPN Client published by OpenVPN Technologies, OpenVPN Connect from OpenVPN Technologies and OpenVPN Connect by OpenVPN Technologies.
Details
| File name: | capiws.exe |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\openvpn technologies\openvpn client\core\capiws.exe |
| Size: | 23.5 KB (24,064 bytes) |
| Build date: | 11/10/2008 1:40 AM |
| Digital DNA |
| PE subsystem: | Windows Console |
| File packed: | No |
| Code language: | Microsoft Visual C++ 9.0 |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following programs will install this file
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Behaviors
Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
- 'OpenVPNAccessClient' (OpenVPN Access Client)
- OpenVPNAccessClient
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
| CPU |
| Total CPU: | 0.00018777% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00007519% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00011258% | |
| Kernel CPU time: | 13,549 ms/min | |
| Memory |
| Private memory: | 19.76 MB | |
| Private (maximum): | 23.51 MB | |
| Private (minimum): | 6.17 MB | |
| Non-paged memory: | 19.76 MB | |
| Virtual memory: | 60.36 MB | |
| Virtual memory (peak): | 67.46 MB | |
| Working set: | 11.19 MB | |
| Working set (peak): | 23.51 MB | |
| Page faults: | 63,635/min | |
| I/O |
| I/O read transfer: | 903 Bytes/sec | |
| I/O read operations: | 3/sec | |
| I/O write transfer: | 538 Bytes/sec | |
| I/O write operations: | 5/sec | |
| I/O other transfer: | 8.2 KB/sec | |
| I/O other operations: | 326/sec | |
| Resource allocations |
| Threads: | 3 | |
| Handles: | 189 | |
| GUI GDI count: | 4 | |
| GUI USER count: | 3 | |
Process properties
| Integrety level: | Undefined |
| Platform: | 32-bit |
| Command line: | "C:\Program Files\openvpn technologies\openvpn client\core\capiws.exe" |
| Owner: | SYSTEM |
| Windows Service |
| Service name: | OpenVPNAccessClient |
| Display name: | OpenVPN Access Client |
| Description: | “OpenVPN Access Client” |
| Type: | Win32OwnProcess |
| Parent process: | services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft) |
Threads
Common loaded modules
These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
70.00% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
20.00% |
|
| Microsoft Windows XP |
10.00% |
|
Distribution by country
United States installs about 100.00% of capiws.exe.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Acer |
100.00% |
|
