The file ofcpfwsvc.exe is an executable file in the software Trend Micro OfficeScan Client or Trend Micro OfficeScan by Trend Micro. It is not a Windows core file, and the process is able to hide itself. It is located in the subfolder of C:\Program Files of C:\Program Files\Common Files. This is installed as a Windows service and it is required to run at startup in order to benefit from its functionality. This process is a firewall bundled with the Trend Micro OfficeScan software with a service display name OfficeScan NT Personal Firewall. OfficeScan is an endpoint security solution that provides in-the-cloud and on-premise security technologies to protect desktops, laptops, and file servers against malware. It has a flexible plugin architecture that enables users to add security services as needed and to provide future updates. The application is optimized for desktop virtualization security by its capability to isolate control of desktop environment and streamline network management.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. ofcpfwsvc.exe. is used by Trend Micro OfficeScan, If you shut down ofcpfwsvc.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop ofcpfwsvc.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Trend Micro OfficeScan, from your system.

After uninstalling applications it is a good idea to scan you Windows registry for any left over traces of applications. Registry Reviver by ReviverSoft is a great tool for doing this.

The ReviverSoft experts have not yet reviewed ofcpfwsvc.exe

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Trend Micro OfficeScan, or your operating system that is responsible for running in functions of that application. Some application require that they have processes running all the time so they can do things such as check for updates or notify you when you get an instant message. Some poorly written applications have many processes that run that may not be required and take up valuable processing power within your computer.

We have not received any complaint about this process having higher than normal impact on PC performance. If you have had bad experiences with it please let us know in a comment below and we will investigate it further.

The first thing you should do if ofcpfwsvc.exe. is causing errors on your computer is to run a Windows registry scan with Registry Reviver If you are still seeing errors after this you should uninstall the program that ofcpfwsvc.exe, belongs to, in this case Trend Micro OfficeScan