How to remove an Ereg error

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Ereg.exe file information

The process known as Ereg MFC Application or Product Registration or Ereg (Unicode version) or SSEreg MFC Application

belongs to software Ereg Application or Dragon NaturallySpeaking (version 8, 10, 11) or ScanSoft PaperPort (version 11) or PowerReg or ScanSoft OmniPage SE or Nuance PDF Reader or Nuance PDF Professional (version 5) or ScanSoft PDF Create

by ScanSoft (www.scansoft.com) or Nuance Communications (www.nuance.com) or Leader Technologies/Logitech (www.logitech.com).

Description: The file Ereg.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 729,088 bytes (51% of all occurrences), 328,992 bytes and 8 more variants.
The program has a visible window. Program is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders). The file is not a Windows system file. The program can be removed using the control panel Add\Remove programs applet. There is no information about the author of the file. Ereg.exe is able to record inputs. Therefore the technical security rating is 10% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
You can do the following:
1) uninstall the software ScanSoft PaperPort 11 or OmniPage SE using the "Add or Remove Programs" function of Windows Control Panel (Windows: Start, Settings, Control Panel, Add or Remove Programs)
2) contact Nuance Customer Service
3) look for a new, improved version.

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If Ereg.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files\Common Files", the security rating is 1% dangerous. The file size is 517,384 bytes. The program has a visible window. Program can be uninstalled in the Control Panel. Ereg.exe is a Verisign signed file. It is certified by a trustworthy company. The application starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders). Ereg.exe is not a Windows core file. Ereg.exe is able to record inputs.
You can uninstall the software eReg or erLT using the "Add or Remove Programs" function of Windows Control Panel (Windows: Start, Settings, Control Panel, Add or Remove Programs).

If Ereg.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\, the security rating is 42% dangerous. The file size is 1,437,696 bytes (33% of all occurrences), 618,496 bytes or 729,088 bytes. Program has no file description. File Ereg.exe is not a Windows core file. The program is not visible.

External information from Paul Collins:

"OP12 Reminder" is not required to run at start up. Registration reminder for OmniPage Pro 12 from ScanSoft

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as Ereg.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the Ereg.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

Ereg Application = Dragon NaturallySpeaking C:\Program Files\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking9\Program\
Success

A file called eReg.exe is also part of Logitech's product registration.
P.H.

Got this loaded by Brother Multi-printer model number DCP-7040, some of the software somehow related to Nuance software, also makers of Dragon NaturallySpeaking.
Scraps, Long Island, NY

My version inspired by a Logitech registration scheme

My version is also related to Logitech (my bluetooth mouse to be exact)
computers4life

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Logishrd\eReg\SetPoint
november

It is used by Logitech to bring up a registration request... at least, that's the only time I see it.
jcfsusmc

This is such a CPU hog...nothing happens when i kil the process
Annoyed user.

I got it from my wirelss mouse, but I also get 2 of them in my Startup

Can be from many sources, including Malware. Use Uninstall Tool by Crystalidea or Revo Uninstaller and go to Hidden or System to find and remove it!
Sam S.

Summary: Average user rating of Ereg.exe: based on 15 votes with 10 reviews.

2 users think Ereg.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 1 user think it's probably harmless. 12 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 1 user doesn't grade Ereg.exe ("not sure about it").

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