How to remove hphprld error

The free file information forum can help you find out if hphprld.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.

hphprld.exe file information

The process belongs to the software hphprld.exe by unknown.

Description: hphprld.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". The file size on Windows XP is 36864 bytes.
The program has a visible window. There is no file information. The application is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). The file is not a Windows core file. Therefore the technical security rating is 36% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as hphprld.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the hphprld.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

Looks to be part of the HP Photosmart package, I'll leave it for now.
Brendan

Summary: 1 user doesn't grade hphprld.exe ("not sure about it").

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