openvpnas.exe
By AnchorFree Inc (Signed)
Version: | 2, 72, 0, 0 |
MD5: | e23fe84b6bc3cfc55f48c327a6316220 |
SHA1: | f78da718470339e533d5962f1a4738191bc54403 |
SHA256: | 40a9792843cc52c85eb50e8b6450475c8b53b66c9aa1d785f425818c6a290129 |
Warning 6 antivirus scanners has detected malware.
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, 72, 0, 0 |
Size: | 534.86 KB (547,696 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
Malware detections
Based on 40+ industry antivirus scanners, 6 of them detected the following malware.
Antivirus engine | Engine version | Detection |
BitDefender |
7.2 |
Gen:Variant.Graftor.48727 |
Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.0.0.567 |
Gen:Variant.Graftor.48415 (B) |
G Data |
13.4.22 |
Gen:Variant.Graftor.48727 |
eScan by MicroWorld |
12.0.250.0 |
Gen:Variant.Graftor.48727 |
Trend Micro HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V1019 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
13658 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
CPU |
Total CPU: | 0.00182093% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00073220% | |
User CPU: | 0.00108873% | |
Kernel CPU time: | 125,752 ms/min | |
CPU cycles: | 12,537,725/sec | |
Memory |
Private memory: | 21.65 MB | |
Private (maximum): | 22.44 MB | |
Private (minimum): | 8.8 MB | |
Non-paged memory: | 21.65 MB | |
Virtual memory: | 115.2 MB | |
Virtual memory (peak): | 126.96 MB | |
Working set: | 18.14 MB | |
Working set (peak): | 22.52 MB | |
Page faults: | 464,822/min | |
I/O |
I/O read transfer: | 96.63 KB/sec | |
I/O read operations: | 25/sec | |
I/O write transfer: | 427 Bytes/sec | |
I/O write operations: | 1/sec | |
I/O other transfer: | 57.56 KB/sec | |
I/O other operations: | 4,003/sec | |
Resource allocations |
Threads: | 6 | |
Handles: | 191 | |
Process properties
Integrety level: | System |
Platform: | 64-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
wow64.dll |
Total CPU: | 0.80733787% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.54666371% | |
User CPU: | 0.26067416% | |
CPU cycles: | 27,005,666/sec | |
Context switches: | 13/sec | |
Memory: | 252 KB | |
openvpnas.exe (main module) |
Total CPU: | 0.00044665% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00044665% | |
User CPU: | 0.00000000% | |
CPU cycles: | 9,554/sec | |
Memory: | 592 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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