Most reports by anti-virus programs and end users classify the hp32_nword.exe file as malware. TrendMicro recognizes this file as TROJ_DROPPER.WPE. Kaspersky identifies this process as Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Agnet.ayzp. This process is not visible. It appears as unknown file on Windows folder. It runs when you boot Windows. It uses the registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run. It is not a core file for Windows. The hp32_nword.exe file has been associated with malware dropper and cloaked malware. It resists interrogation by security applications. It runs as a process. It performs process hijacking by writing on the virtual memory of another process. It is encrypted or packed by software packing process. It loads the application on boot up by being added as registry autostart. It can be run from temporary folders. It can run or created on disk as a process. A Trojan is a type of malware that is not self-replicating. It may seem to perform a desirable action but it actually drops malicious payloads usually through a backdoor that allows unauthorized access to target system. This backdoor is not visible to the average user.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. hp32_nword.exe. is used by TROJ_DROPPER.WPE or Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Agnet.ayzp, If you shut down hp32_nword.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop hp32_nword.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is TROJ_DROPPER.WPE or Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Agnet.ayzp, 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 hp32_nword.exe

A process usually a part of an installed application such as TROJ_DROPPER.WPE or Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Agnet.ayzp, 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 hp32_nword.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 hp32_nword.exe, belongs to, in this case TROJ_DROPPER.WPE or Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Agnet.ayzp