How to remove an openvpntray error

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Openvpntray.exe file information

The process known as openvpntray.exe belongs to software Hotspot Shield by AnchorFree (anchorfree.com).

Description: openvpntray.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 132,936 bytes (15% of all occurrences), 97,840 bytes and 11 more variants.
There is no information about the author of the file. File openvpntray.exe is not a Windows core file. The program is not visible. The file is a Verisign signed file. It is digitally signed. openvpntray.exe is able to monitor applications. Therefore the technical security rating is 23% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
You could uninstall Hotspot Shield from your computer using the Control Panel applet "Add/Remove programs".

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Important: Some malware camouflages itself as openvpntray.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the openvpntray.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.

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User Comments

ist von dem gratis software-proxy hotspotshield kann zu popup-werbung führen
kevin schneider

openvpntray.exe is part of Hotspot Shield developed by AnchorFree Inc. An OpenVPN based privacy and security tool, used to encrypt your web browsing when at public hotspots and to circumvent web filters.
Elena (further information)

They caused my PC to overheat and killed my PC resources and was communicating eventhough I had no network
Faham

YÃ¼klÃ¼ programlarla Ã§akÄ±ÅŸma-uyumsuzluk oluÅŸturabiliyor! Bu uygulamayÄ± yÃ¼kledikten birkaÃ§ gÃ¼n sora windows 7 kendini kapattÄ± ve gÃ¼venli moddan aÃ§ma izni verdi! Bende sistemi, geÃ§miÅŸ bir tarihe geri dÃ¶ndÃ¼rerek normal modunda aÃ§abildim.. Gerekli bir program, ama windows 7, openvpntray uygulamasÄ±nÄ±n, uyumsuz bir uygulama olduÄŸunu ve dÃ¼zeltilmesi yÃ¶nÃ¼nde mesaj veriyor.
Mehmet Varol Kurt

it slows pc when windows is shutting down.so if you it is better to uninstall hotsshot as I did!
ahmad tibin /from sudan /El fashir

Summary: Average user rating of openvpntray.exe: based on 6 votes with 5 reviews.

2 users think openvpntray.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 3 users think it's probably harmless. 1 user think openvpntray.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it. 1 user doesn't grade openvpntray.exe ("not sure about it").

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