openvpnas.exe
By AnchorFree Inc (Signed)
| Version: | 2, 90, 0, 0 |
| MD5: | 4750aa332bcdda10194da5fcfbef3b30 |
| SHA1: | 521b10275d79e628b062e5e9e2660a75943f43f9 |
| SHA256: | 2a5fa40b183c2b68f61c7013b963ebdc5ec40c950845e5da03f4f71c4766f243 |
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, 90, 0, 0 |
| Size: | 553.29 KB (566,568 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: | 0.00079653% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00051553% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00028100% | |
| Context switches: | 13/sec | |
| Memory |
| Private memory: | 5.89 MB | |
| Private (maximum): | 10.38 MB | |
| Private (minimum): | 608 KB | |
| Non-paged memory: | 5.89 MB | |
| Virtual memory: | 62.14 MB | |
| Virtual memory (peak): | 81.32 MB | |
| Working set: | 5 MB | |
| Working set (peak): | 14.18 MB | |
| Resource allocations |
| Threads: | 4 | |
| Handles: | 171 | |
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) |
Threads
Averages
| sechost.dll |
| CPU cycles: | 7,449,362/sec | |
| Context switches: | 12/sec | |
| Memory: | 208 KB | |
| cfghlp.dll |
| CPU cycles: | 113,844/sec | |
| Context switches: | 1/sec | |
| Memory: | 152 KB | |
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 |
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% |
|