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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%

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Parent process
Child processes
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PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
advapi32.dll
ControlService, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, RegEnumKeyExA, RegOpenKeyExA, RegCloseKey, RegQueryValueExA, RegSetValueExA, RegQueryValueExW, RegCreateKeyExA, RegOpenKeyExW, OpenServiceA, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, OpenSCManagerA, SetServiceStatus, QueryServiceStatus, ReportEventA, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerExA, StartServiceA, DeregisterEventSource, CreateServiceA, ChangeServiceConfig2A, DeleteService, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherA, RegisterEventSourceA, CloseServiceHandle, OpenProcessToken, AdjustTokenPrivileges, LookupPrivilegeValueA, GetTokenInformation
iphlpapi.dll
GetIpForwardTable, GetAdaptersInfo, GetIpAddrTable
kernel32.dll
CreateDirectoryA, FindFirstFileA, FindClose, FindNextFileA, DeleteFileA, CreateThread, GetVolumeInformationA, OpenEventA, SetFilePointer, CompareFileTime, WaitForSingleObject, CreateProcessA, GetStartupInfoA, GetStdHandle, ResetEvent, TlsFree, SetFileAttributesA, SetFileTime, GetModuleHandleA, GetFileTime, GetProcessTimes, GetCurrentProcess, lstrlenA, FormatMessageA, SetConsoleCtrlHandler, GetModuleFileNameA, LocalFree, MoveFileExA, GetTempFileNameA, GetTempPathA, TlsAlloc, EnterCriticalSection, GetLastError, InterlockedExchange, LeaveCriticalSection, SetEvent, HeapFree, CreateEventA, HeapAlloc, GetProcessHeap, InterlockedDecrement, InterlockedIncrement, GetVersionExA, ReadFile, WriteFile, GetFileSize, CreateFileA, CloseHandle, CreateToolhelp32Snapshot, Process32Next, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, Process32First, LoadLibraryA, GetProcAddress, FreeLibrary, Sleep, LockResource, SizeofResource, WideCharToMultiByte, LoadResource, FindResourceW, CopyFileA, FindResourceExW, ResumeThread, SetEnvironmentVariableA, CompareStringW, WriteConsoleW, SetEndOfFile, GetDriveTypeW, SetStdHandle, GetStringTypeW, LCMapStringW, GetTimeZoneInformation, GetCurrentProcessId, QueryPerformanceCounter, ExitThread, GetEnvironmentStringsW, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetStartupInfoW, SetHandleCount, FlushFileBuffers, GetConsoleMode, GetModuleHandleW, CreateFileW, MultiByteToWideChar, DeleteFileW, FileTimeToSystemTime, GetVolumeInformationW, CreateDirectoryW, GetTickCount, GetVersionExW, FindFirstFileW, FindNextFileW, InitializeCriticalSection, DeleteCriticalSection, GetSystemDirectoryW, LoadLibraryW, RaiseException, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, HeapDestroy, HeapReAlloc, HeapSize, FileTimeToLocalFileTime, GetDriveTypeA, FindFirstFileExA, DecodePointer, EncodePointer, ExitProcess, GetCommandLineA, HeapSetInformation, GetTimeFormatA, GetDateFormatA, RtlUnwind, TerminateProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, IsProcessorFeaturePresent, HeapCreate, GetModuleFileNameW, GetCPInfo, GetACP, GetOEMCP, IsValidCodePage, TlsGetValue, TlsSetValue, SetLastError, GetCurrentThreadId, GetFullPathNameA, GetFileInformationByHandle, PeekNamedPipe, GetFileType, GetCurrentDirectoryW, GetConsoleCP, OpenProcess, ReleaseSemaphore, GetExitCodeProcess, ProcessIdToSessionId
psapi.dll
GetModuleFileNameExA
shell32.dll
SHGetFolderPathA, SHGetFolderPathW
shlwapi.dll
PathAddBackslashW, PathIsDirectoryW, PathFileExistsW, PathIsRootW, PathIsDirectoryA, PathIsRootA, PathAddBackslashA, PathFileExistsA, PathAppendW, PathAppendA, PathBuildRootA
winmm.dll
mixerGetLineInfoW, mixerClose, mixerGetControlDetailsW, mixerOpen, mixerGetLineControlsW

openvpnas.exe

By AnchorFree Inc (Signed)

Remove openvpnas.exe
Version:   2, 78, 0, 0
MD5:   1664905cc1f7f176f8a592720d9629b9
SHA1:   2cf66c489c6e304c8ea123b0aa0675fddb55fb44
SHA256:   4142460bccc237ba040165ed600cdf15b7286f24db8ce50b3f17926bc37cda7d

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

DetailsDetails

File name:openvpnas.exe
Publisher:AnchorFree Inc.
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\hotspot shield\bin\openvpnas.exe
File version:2, 78, 0, 0
Size:515.36 KB (527,728 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

BehaviorsBehaviors

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

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.01184037%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00480971%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00703066%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:734,780 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:5,081,440/sec
17,470,203/sec
Context switches:10/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:7.28 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):6.33 MB
Private (minimum):3.44 MB
Non-paged memory:7.28 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:71.2 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):78.28 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:4.08 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):7.78 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:1,075,522/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:15.15 KB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:25/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:23 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:2.96 KB/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1,649/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:5
12
Handles:151
600
GUI GDI count:5
103
GUI USER count:2
49

BehaviorsProcess 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)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
sechost.dll
Total CPU:0.65851479%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.50263286%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.15588193%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:13,601,035/sec
5,741,424/sec
Context switches:7/sec
79/sec
Memory:100 KB
1.16 MB
ADVAPI32.dll
Total CPU:0.48574384%
Kernel CPU:0.40143542%
User CPU:0.08430842%
Context switches:13/sec
Memory:620 KB
wow64.dll
Total CPU:0.27399636%
Kernel CPU:0.16516822%
User CPU:0.10882814%
CPU cycles:8,616,149/sec
Context switches:8/sec
Memory:252 KB
openvpnas.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00083085%
Kernel CPU:0.00028375%
User CPU:0.00054709%
CPU cycles:15,229/sec
Memory:572 KB
ntdll.dll
Total CPU:0.00002781%
Kernel CPU:0.00001192%
User CPU:0.00001589%
CPU cycles:1,030/sec
Memory:1.23 MB

Common loaded modules

These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
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 countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 22.54% of openvpnas.exe.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
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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