GridinSoft Threat Intelligence

beac_wt_mlauncher.exe threat report

Detected as General Threat File reputation report
MD5 8a71a5d565563e982dc304b5dc35c373
Latest seen 2026-05-13 23:00:45 (2 weeks ago)
First seen 2025-12-18 23:00:57 (5 months ago)
Size 524 KB
Publisher Gaijin Entertainment
Product War Thunder

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Detection name
General Threat
Recommended action
Scan and remove
Last analysis
2026-05-13 23:00:45 (2 weeks ago)
File hash
8a71a5d565563e982dc304b5dc35c373
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Why it matters

Why GridinSoft flags this file

Detection

GridinSoft identifies the sample as General Threat.

Timeline

First seen 2025-12-18 23:00:57 (5 months ago); latest analysis 2026-05-13 23:00:45 (2 weeks ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: Gaijin Entertainment. Product metadata: War Thunder.

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.

File context

beac_wt_mlauncher.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with War Thunder. The reported company name is Gaijin Entertainment. The current detection status is General Threat, based on the latest analysis from 2026-05-13 23:00:45 (2 weeks ago).

If beac_wt_mlauncher.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.

File Details

Product Name: War Thunder
Company Name: Gaijin Entertainment
MD5: 8a71a5d565563e982dc304b5dc35c373
Size: 524 KB
First Published: 2025-12-18 23:00:57 (5 months ago)
Latest Published: 2026-05-13 23:00:45 (2 weeks ago)
Status: General Threat (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2026-05-13 23:00:45 (2 weeks ago)

Detection screenshot

beac_wt_mlauncher.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.

Common Places:

%sysdrive%\steamlibrary\steamapps\common
%localappdata%
%sysdrive%\games
%sysdrive%\games\warthunder
%programfiles%\steam\steamapps\common
%localappdata%\warthunder
%sysdrive%\$recycle.bin\s-1-5-21-3699584500-3180931953-2784390728-1001
%temp%
%sysdrive%\$recycle.bin
%sysdrive%\jatekok\warthunder

ThreatInfo has observed beac_wt_mlauncher.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.

Geographic signal

Observed country distribution

ThreatInfo has seen beac_wt_mlauncher.exe across 24 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.

Top country United States
Share 23.4%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is United States with 23.4% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.

OS Version:

Windows 10 100.0%

The most common operating system signal for beac_wt_mlauncher.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.

Analysis

beac_wt_mlauncher.exe is identified as pe for 32-bit 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.

Format pe
Architecture 32-bit
Subsystem Windows GUI
Entry point 0x000022be
Image base 0x00400000

PE Sections:

Sections 6
Raw data 536064

Section layout highlights raw-size concentration, repeated names, packer markers, and hashes that can be compared across related samples.

.text 56320 bytes · 10.5% of section data
MD5 affd3b6380931cd6503524672811d33d
.rdata 24064 bytes · 4.5% of section data
MD5 186b0916e3ec693b4b0e7a067db66b4d
.data 2560 bytes · 0.5% of section data
MD5 d47ccbf26be5ecb5233c8494f3faf7e8
.gfids 512 bytes · 0.1% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 339ab9a3623c745d9bff65bb42229b49
.rsrc 448512 bytes · 83.7% of section data
MD5 17866d055026a1f5ca2cd8223283bd16
.reloc 4096 bytes · 0.8% of section data
MD5 bb5748f87735d0840dd9dbab0d9392a6

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.

Report conclusion

GridinSoft detects this file as General Threat

This report identifies beac_wt_mlauncher.exe by MD5 8a71a5d565563e982dc304b5dc35c373. If the same file is present on your device, scan the system and remove the detected object after confirming the hash and location.

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Recommended next steps

  • Compare the local file MD5 with 8a71a5d565563e982dc304b5dc35c373.
  • Check the file path, publisher, and signature against the details in this report.
  • Run a GridinSoft scan and remove the object if the same hash is found.