openvpnas.exe
By AnchorFree Inc (Signed)
| Version: | 2, 91, 0, 0 |
| MD5: | 6ff358c24ab0fcd19d11885287acef11 |
| SHA1: | 115eb797f07762038e48944f215521b380a1461a |
| SHA256: | ba50f1f6e97940a87d9458bc356e67ed794c4edd689b8070c664150548465b4f |
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, 91, 0, 0 |
| Size: | 542.29 KB (555,304 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: | 0.03414166% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00424748% | |
| User CPU: | 0.02989418% | |
| Kernel CPU time: | 12,854 ms/min | |
| Memory |
| Private memory: | 12.88 MB | |
| Private (maximum): | 12.6 MB | |
| Private (minimum): | 5.04 MB | |
| Non-paged memory: | 12.88 MB | |
| Virtual memory: | 79.52 MB | |
| Virtual memory (peak): | 92.46 MB | |
| Working set: | 12.9 MB | |
| Working set (peak): | 13.16 MB | |
| Resource allocations |
| Threads: | 9 | |
| Handles: | 170 | |
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 |
| Total CPU: | 1.55302492% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 1.00056546% | |
| User CPU: | 0.55245946% | |
| CPU cycles: | 22,754,732/sec | |
| Context switches: | 41/sec | |
| Memory: | 100 KB | |
| openvpnas.exe (main module) |
| Total CPU: | 0.00245531% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00000000% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00245531% | |
| CPU cycles: | 19,038/sec | |
| Memory: | 608 KB | |
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% |
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