What is openvpn.exe?

openvpn.exe is part of OpenVPN and developed by The OpenVPN Project according to the openvpn.exe version information.

openvpn.exe's description is "OpenVPN Daemon"

openvpn.exe is digitally signed by Express Vpn LLC.

openvpn.exe is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files (x86)\ExpressVPN\expressvpnd\windows\' folder.

None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about openvpn.exe.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on openvpn.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameOpenVPN
Company nameThe OpenVPN Project
File descriptionOpenVPN Daemon
Internal nameOpenVPN
Original filenameopenvpn.exe
Legal copyrightCopyright © The OpenVPN Project
Product version2.4.7.0
File version2.4.7.0

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

Product nameOpenVPN
Company nameThe OpenVPN Project
File descriptionOpenVPN Daemon
Internal nameOpenVPN
Original filenameopenvpn.exe
Legal copyrightCopyright © The OpenVPN Project
Product version2.4.7.0
File version2.4.7.0

Digital signatures [?]

openvpn.exe has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameExpress Vpn LLC
Certificate issuer nameCOMODO RSA Code Signing CA
Certificate serial number00e307f6f1fac7423e6c00336a94105b17

VirusTotal report

None of the 69 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the openvpn.exe file.

None of the 69 anti-virus programs detected the openvpn.exe file.

Sandbox Report

The following information was gathered by executing the file inside Cuckoo Sandbox.

Summary

Successfully executed process in sandbox.

Generic

[
    {
        "process_path": "C:\\Windows\\System32\\lsass.exe",
        "process_name": "lsass.exe",
        "pid": 476,
        "summary": {},
        "first_seen": 1563987185.6094,
        "ppid": 376
    }
]

Signatures

[]

Yara

The Yara rules did not detect anything in the file.

Network

{
    "tls": [],
    "udp": [
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "192.168.56.255",
            "offset": 662,
            "time": 6.2233281135559,
            "dport": 137,
            "sport": 137
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "224.0.0.252",
            "offset": 5190,
            "time": 6.1794900894165,
            "dport": 5355,
            "sport": 51001
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "224.0.0.252",
            "offset": 5518,
            "time": 4.1576039791107,
            "dport": 5355,
            "sport": 53595
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "224.0.0.252",
            "offset": 5846,
            "time": 6.1904420852661,
            "dport": 5355,
            "sport": 53848
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "224.0.0.252",
            "offset": 6174,
            "time": 4.6633849143982,
            "dport": 5355,
            "sport": 54255
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "224.0.0.252",
            "offset": 6502,
            "time": 3.0452649593353,
            "dport": 5355,
            "sport": 55314
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "239.255.255.250",
            "offset": 6830,
            "time": 4.7251400947571,
            "dport": 1900,
            "sport": 1900
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "239.255.255.250",
            "offset": 15512,
            "time": 4.1948049068451,
            "dport": 3702,
            "sport": 49152
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "239.255.255.250",
            "offset": 19704,
            "time": 6.2703759670258,
            "dport": 1900,
            "sport": 53598
        }
    ],
    "dns_servers": [],
    "http": [],
    "icmp": [],
    "smtp": [],
    "tcp": [],
    "smtp_ex": [],
    "mitm": [],
    "hosts": [],
    "pcap_sha256": "e6b8a19b7ee58da900fcecd8d4d1764d53916ab57c878265638098462f046335",
    "dns": [],
    "http_ex": [],
    "domains": [],
    "dead_hosts": [],
    "sorted_pcap_sha256": "450c5e085170f3c97bf7faaf1403a0d11f823b3cbd4760a8a1f70171b7795e55",
    "irc": [],
    "https_ex": []
}

Screenshots

Screenshot from the sandboxScreenshot from the sandbox

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TCP/UDP Listening Ports [?]

openvpn.exe has been reported to listen on the following TCP/UDP ports.

PortProtocol# Occurrences
49681TCP v41

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD506c3c237f062ebbf12e3890c6ec6e4b6
SHA256e336b0f2aad3eb059ba47d481963f98f94b4110932d197816a0f66c24f9b5532

Error Messages

These are some of the error messages that can appear related to openvpn.exe:

openvpn.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

openvpn.exe - Application Error. The instruction at "0xXXXXXXXX" referenced memory at "0xXXXXXXXX". The memory could not be "read/written". Click on OK to terminate the program.

OpenVPN Daemon has stopped working.

End Program - openvpn.exe. This program is not responding.

openvpn.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

openvpn.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.

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What did other users do?

The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with openvpn.exe. 100% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 1 user.

Votes
Keep0 %
0
Remove100 %
1

NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with openvpn.exe. Only 1 user has voted so far so it does not offer a high degree of confidence.

Malware or legitimate?

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Comments

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