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gt-launcher.exe threat report

Detected as Trojan.Agent File reputation report
MD5 c931c8521bd4c3634b799fda849ec98c
Latest seen 2025-04-25 23:00:23 (a year ago)
First seen 2025-04-25 23:00:23 (a year ago)
Size 139 MB
Publisher GitHub, Inc.
Product gt-launcher

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Detection name
Trojan.Agent
Recommended action
Scan and remove
Last analysis
2025-04-25 23:00:23 (a year ago)
File hash
c931c8521bd4c3634b799fda849ec98c
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Why it matters

Why GridinSoft flags this file

Detection

GridinSoft identifies the sample as Trojan.Agent.

Timeline

First seen 2025-04-25 23:00:23 (a year ago); latest analysis 2025-04-25 23:00:23 (a year ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: GitHub, Inc.. Product metadata: gt-launcher.

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

gt-launcher.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with gt-launcher. The reported company name is GitHub, Inc.. The current detection status is Trojan.Agent, based on the latest analysis from 2025-04-25 23:00:23 (a year ago).

If gt-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 Trojan.Agent.

File Details

Product Name: gt-launcher
Company Name: GitHub, Inc.
MD5: c931c8521bd4c3634b799fda849ec98c
Size: 139 MB
First Published: 2025-04-25 23:00:23 (a year ago)
Latest Published: 2025-04-25 23:00:23 (a year ago)
Status: Trojan.Agent (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2025-04-25 23:00:23 (a year ago)

Detection screenshot

gt-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.

Common Places:

%localappdata%\programs

ThreatInfo has observed gt-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.

Geographic signal

Observed country distribution

ThreatInfo has seen gt-launcher.exe across 1 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.

Top country Israel
Share 100.0%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is Israel with 100.0% 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 gt-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.

Analysis

gt-launcher.exe is identified as pe for 64-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 64-bit
Subsystem Windows GUI
Entry point 0x03bc9680
Image base 0x0000000140000000

PE Sections:

Sections 12
Raw data 146381312

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

.text 119228416 bytes · 81.5% of section data
Large raw data
MD5 d7232442ae38d8c9e66edeae4269d60c
.rdata 21734912 bytes · 14.8% of section data
Large raw data
MD5 531783da95123a0de41d11cc979c0eb8
.data 525824 bytes · 0.4% of section data
MD5 20596b42fe106ca4903556c1259eb48b
.pdata 3760640 bytes · 2.6% of section data
MD5 5b14fbcd5fc6e73507557a950e5fc444
.00cfg 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 3984b22f3240a932c50e6cbfa5c7fd1d
.retplne 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 7a1b7754bbb5658c6826035106303d20
.rodata 4608 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 ab87d2e8f7e7a40ee320b1ce20d19e20
.tls 1024 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 7441596f43cb50c87741d99941729cc4
CPADinfo 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 60d3ea61d541c9be2e845d2787fb9574
_RDATA 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 bb51df6ef459e537e5bf5fedf3cda867
.rsrc 176128 bytes · 0.1% of section data
MD5 90c975f782bee582b37d82fc0139eca6
.reloc 947712 bytes · 0.6% of section data
MD5 54671cd06e31a057e925a8767eb6cc13

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 Trojan.Agent

This report identifies gt-launcher.exe by MD5 c931c8521bd4c3634b799fda849ec98c. 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 c931c8521bd4c3634b799fda849ec98c.
  • 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.