Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
Additional versions
(Note, AnchorFree Inc publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)
Relationships
openvpnas.exe
By AnchorFree Inc (Signed)
MD5: | 4f6ba9ff6c5145f52f0d0648e3dec39f |
SHA1: | 66045ec51f7b1b558b558b868ff37841bf9ff4ad |
SHA256: | 1ada34053d712811d32176453596e9ecace3a09650d89c64fef9542592f3b1dd |
What is openvpnas.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.
About openvpnas.exe (from AnchorFree Inc)
“OpenVPN is a robust and highly flexible tunneling application that uses all of the encryption, authentication, and certification features of the OpenSSL library to securely tunnel IP networks over a s”
Overview
openvpnas.exe runs as a service under the name ExpatShieldService (ExpatShieldService) with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). The file is digitally signed by AnchorFree Inc which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
Details
File name: | openvpnas.exe |
Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\hotspot shield\bin\openvpnas.exe |
Size: | 322.34 KB (330,072 bytes) |
Certificate |
Issued to: | AnchorFree Inc |
Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
Effective date: | Sunday, March 27, 2011 |
Expiration date: | Sunday, April 13, 2014 |
Digital DNA |
PE subsystem: | Windows Console |
Entropy: | 6.573917 |
File packed: | No |
Code language: | Microsoft Visual C++ |
.NET CLR: | No |
More details
Behaviors
Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
- ExpatShieldService
- 'ExpatShieldService' (Expat Shield Service)
- 'hshld' (Hotspot Shield Service)
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
CPU |
Total CPU: | 0.00169537% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00048935% | |
User CPU: | 0.00120602% | |
Kernel CPU time: | 1,310 ms/min | |
Memory |
Private memory: | 2.19 MB | |
Private (maximum): | 6.96 MB | |
Private (minimum): | 5.65 MB | |
Non-paged memory: | 2.19 MB | |
Virtual memory: | 56.16 MB | |
Virtual memory (peak): | 67.29 MB | |
Working set: | 5.66 MB | |
Working set (peak): | 7.2 MB | |
Page faults: | 9,684/min | |
Resource allocations |
Threads: | 3 | |
Handles: | 146 | |
Process properties
Integrety level: | Undefined |
Platform: | 64-bit |
Command line: | "C:\Program Files\hotspot shield\bin\openvpnas.exe" |
Owner: | SYSTEM |
Windows Service |
Service name: | ExpatShieldService |
Display name: | ExpatShieldService |
Type: | Win32OwnProcess, InteractiveProcess |
Parent process: | services.exe (by Microsoft) |
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Windows 7 Ultimate |
27.59% |
|
Windows 7 Home Premium |
24.14% |
|
Microsoft Windows XP |
24.14% |
|
Windows 8 Pro |
6.90% |
|
Windows 7 Professional |
6.90% |
|
Windows Vista Home Premium |
6.90% |
|
Windows XP Professional |
3.45% |
|
Distribution by country
United States installs about 17.39% of openvpnas.exe.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
MSI |
23.53% |
|
Toshiba |
23.53% |
|
Acer |
17.65% |
|
Sony |
11.76% |
|
Hewlett-Packard |
11.76% |
|
GIGABYTE |
11.76% |
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