Launcher.exe threat report

MD5 df9d2246dcf7d0effe1f7f3e65fb8df0
Latest seen 2025-05-15 23:09:20 (a year ago)
First seen 2025-01-06 23:00:50 (a year ago)
Size 280 KB
Publisher Io Interactive A/S

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The current ThreatInfo record shows this exact file hash detected as General Threat. Download GridinSoft Anti-Malware to scan the device, confirm whether this file is present, and remove the detected object if it is found.

Detection name
General Threat
Recommended action
Scan and remove
Last analysis
2025-05-15 23:09:20 (a year ago)
File hash
df9d2246dcf7d0effe1f7f3e65fb8df0
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Why it matters

Why GridinSoft flags this file

Detection

GridinSoft identifies the sample as General Threat.

Timeline

First seen 2025-01-06 23:00:50 (a year ago); latest analysis 2025-05-15 23:09:20 (a year ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: Io Interactive A/S. Product metadata: MCELauncher Application.

Observed locations

ThreatInfo has seen this file in user or system paths listed below. Unexpected locations increase the need for local verification.

Recommended action

What to do next

  1. Compare the MD5 above with the file found on the device.
  2. Check whether the file appears in the observed locations or under one of the alternate names.
  3. Run GridinSoft Anti-Malware to confirm the detection and remove the file if it is present.

Launcher.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with MCELauncher Application. The reported company name is Io Interactive A/S. The current detection status is General Threat, based on the latest analysis from 2025-05-15 23:09:20 (a year ago).

If Launcher.exe appears on your computer unexpectedly, treat it as suspicious. Check its location, digital signature, and recent system changes before allowing it to run. A full anti-malware scan is recommended when this file is detected as General Threat.

Product Name: MCELauncher Application
Company Name: Io Interactive A/S
MD5: df9d2246dcf7d0effe1f7f3e65fb8df0
Size: 280 KB
First Published: 2025-01-06 23:00:50 (a year ago)
Latest Published: 2025-05-15 23:09:20 (a year ago)
Status: General Threat (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2025-05-15 23:09:20 (a year ago)
Launcher.exe detection screenshot

The screenshot is a visual record of a GridinSoft Anti-Malware detection for this sample. Use the hash and metadata above as the primary identifiers when comparing the file on your system.

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%sysdrive%\steamlibrary\steamapps\common

ThreatInfo has observed Launcher.exe in the locations listed above. Files found in temporary folders, user profile folders, startup locations, or unusual application directories should be reviewed more carefully than files installed under a known program directory.

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The strongest geographic signal for this file is Canada with 50.0% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.

Windows 10 100.0%

The most common operating system signal for Launcher.exe is Windows 10 with 100.0% of observed hits. If your system differs from the common profile, check whether the file was introduced by a specific installer, archive, or removable device.

Launcher.exe is identified as pe for 32 systems. The subsystem is Windows GUI. PE header values are useful for triage, especially when they do not match the expected publisher, product, or release timeline.

Subsystem: Windows GUI
PE Type: pe
OS Bitness: 32
Image Base: 0x00400000
Entry Address: 0x000463db

PE Sections:

Name Size of data MD5
.text 49152 6d9ef98231f5c52e4e16e69cd9231152
.rdata 208896 9653eb2ff901e55464a760053d9aa4a3
.data 12288 13af7fd7d1f6fbc2b6e29aa73c88a1cd
.rsrc 4096 780f455a0ade0b2e64e5443099f3855b
.bind 8192 57a856a6e319ed90137173213933202b

PE section names and hashes can reveal packing, injected resources, or unusual build artifacts. Sections with uncommon names, very large raw data, or hashes that differ from a trusted copy deserve additional review.

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