How to remove opware32 error

The free file information forum can help you find out if opware32.exe is a virus, trojan, spyware, adware which you can remove, or a file belonging to a Windows system or an application you can trust.

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opware32.exe file information

The process OCR Aware (32-bit) or Ocraware belongs to the software OmniPage SE or OmniPage Pro or opware32.exe or TextBridge Pro by ScanSoft, Inc (www.scansoft.com) or Caere Corporation (www.scansoft.com).

Description: File opware32.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" or sometimes in C:\ (usually C:\Program Files\ScanSoft\OmniPageSE\). Known file sizes on Windows XP are 49,152 bytes (79% of all occurrence), 44,032 bytes, 53,248 bytes, 40,960 bytes.
File opware32.exe is not a Windows core file. The application is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). The program has no visible window. It can change the behavior of other programs or manipulate other programs. You can uninstall this program in the control panel. opware32.exe is able to record inputs. Therefore the technical security rating is 62% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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External information from Paul Collins:

"OmniPage" is not required to run at start up. Part of OmniPage Pro from Scansoft (was Caere) - "the fastest, easiest way to turn paper documents into digital files you can edit." Opware32.exe links Word, via OLE, with OmniPage. If running, a user can call up OmniPage from inside of Word and ask it to scan something, via "File, Acquire Page." Also some of OmniPage's Options dialog boxes are accessible from within Word. Only required by novices and is Available via Start -> Programs

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as opware32.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the opware32.exe process on your pc whether it is pest. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. It is one of the Top Download Picks of 2005 of The Washington Post and PC World.

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User Comments

Canon Scanner-software
dirk

Part of OmniPage. To stop it run ScanSoft OmniPage- Tools- Options- All- Direct OCR and uncheck "Enable direct OCR".

OmniPage SE
Seppel

appears typically as OPWARE32.EXE-1F9EAC07.pf in prefetch directory. I have never used Omnipage even though it is installed. Encountered bb connection swamping while it was runnin. looks like a trojan to me
roy

stops norton anti virus update
eric

installed with canon lide software

not dangerous

Document scanning software for OmniPage
Lewis (further information)

Omnipage ist Installiert noch ein Residenter Speicher Fresser
STEVE CLEMENT

Omnipage Pro, supplied with Canon LIDE scanner
Jim Howes

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Summary: 24 users think opware32.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 2 users think it's probably harmless. 5 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 1 user suspect danger. 4 users think opware32.exe is dangerous and recommend to remove it.. 4 users doesn't grade opware32.exe ("not sure about it").

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