What does the openvpnas.exe file do?
The openvpnas.exe process is also known as Hotspot Shield Service and is a part of Hotspot Shield or, as the case may be, Expat Shield. This software is produced by AnchorFree (anchorfree.com). An outdated or faulty version of openvpnas.exe can cause problems for your computer, ranging from slowness to error messages like these:
- Hotspot Shield service has stopped working. Windows is checking for a solution to the problem... (Windows 11, 10, 7)
- Hotspot Shield service has stopped working. A problem caused the program to stop working correctly. Windows will close the program and notify you if a solution is available. (Windows 11, 10, 7)
- openvpnas.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close.
- Access violation at address FFFFFFFF in module openvpnas.exe. Read of address 00000000.
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What you should know about openvpnas.exe Hotspot Shield service
openvpnas.exe is not a Windows system file and is known to frequently cause computer problems. The file openvpnas.exe is found in a subdirectory of "C:\Program Files".
Frequently occurring are file sizes such as 331,608 bytes (29% of all these files), 330,072 bytes as well as 16 other variants.
It is the service "HotspotShieldService".
The program executes in the background, and can only be terminated using Windows Task Manager. It is no part of Microsoft Windows. It does not supply any version information or other description. This file has a digital signature. This confirms that the producer has been registered with a certificate authority. The original file is digitally signed. Check your file.
Openvpnas.exe is capable of monitor other applications.
For this reason, 45% of all experts consider this file to be a possible threat. The probability that it can cause harm is high.
If you see this file on your hard drive or in Windows Task Manager, please make sure that it is not a malicious variant. It's a fact that many trojans try to cloak their true identity by calling themselves openvpnas.exe. With the above information or by using tools like Security Task Manager you can determine if, in your case, the file is an undesirable variant.
What do other computer users say about openvpnas?
| openvpnas.exe belongs to the program of "Hotspot Shield" and this program is used to find the free VPN server on the internet to help you to access the internet without displaying your true IP | |
| Hotspot Shiled VPN software Serge | |
| The software for Hotspot shield. needed to run VPN csos | |
| Service of Hotspot Shield | |
| It is part of Hotspot Shield. However trys to lure you to a anti maleware site to download a program to get ride of the maleware. Hotspot Shield itself does mask your ip... But the constant lure of maleware I have questioned this program. |
Summary: 12 users consider openvpnas.exe essential and should not be removed. 4 users consider it harmless. However, one user considers this to be a suspicious process and would like to get rid of it. For this reason, 4 users have already removed openvpnas.exe. source: file.net
How to uninstall Hotspot Shield or Expat Shield
To remove Hotspot Shield service from your computer, please follow the manual instructions below.
- Click the Windows Start Button. You can find it in the lower-left corner of the taskbar.
- Type 'uninstall'.
- Click Add or remove programs.
- Now locate Hotspot Shield or Expat Shield in the list of displayed applications.
- Click the program, and then click Uninstall.
How to check if openvpnas.exe (Hotspot Shield service) was uninstalled completely
After uninstalling, restart your computer. Then open Windows Explorer and check if a folder with the software name still exists under C:\Program Files. Also, check the Registry for remnants of Hotspot Shield service. To do this, start Regedit, then look under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > Software for: Hotspot Shield service or the name of the producer. Keep in mind that only a computer professional should delete entries in the Windows Registry directly.
Last but not least
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