How to remove launcher.exe
launcher.exe
The module launcher.exe has been detected as Possible Threat
launcher.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Opera GX Internet Browser. The reported company name is Opera Software. The current detection status is Possible Threat, based on the latest analysis from 2021-01-04 10:59:09 (5 years 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 Possible Threat.
File Details
| Product Name: | Opera GX Internet Browser |
| Company Name: | Opera Software |
| MD5: | 75531b75d89ec674acc2d64ffe8623a3 |
| Size: | 1 MB |
| First Published: | 2020-12-31 00:21:50 (5 years ago) |
| Latest Published: | 2021-01-04 10:59:09 (5 years ago) |
| Status: | Possible Threat (on last analysis) | |
| Analysis Date: | 2021-01-04 10:59:09 (5 years ago) |
Overview
| Signed By: | Opera Software AS |
| Status: | Valid |
The signature on launcher.exe is reported as valid. A valid signature helps confirm publisher identity, but it does not automatically make the file safe if the installer was bundled, abused, or downloaded from an untrusted source.
Common Places:
| %localappdata%\programs |
| %localappdata%\programs |
| %localappdata%\programs |
| %localappdata%\programs |
| %localappdata%\programs |
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.
Geography:
| 60.0% | ||
| 20.0% | ||
| 20.0% |
The strongest geographic signal for this file is Turkey with 60.0% 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 | 80.0% | |
| Windows 8.1 | 20.0% |
The most common operating system signal for launcher.exe is Windows 10 with 80.0% 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
launcher.exe is identified as pe for 64 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: | 64 |
| Image Base: | 0x0000000140000000 |
| Entry Address: | 0x000fdfd0 |
PE Sections:
| Name | Size of data | MD5 |
| .text | 1242624 | 9726bc3104d997d778118da9bd099ad3 |
| .rdata | 273408 | bb551fc7e75b1cd6b0ebaee5e4ca4d71 |
| .data | 13312 | 65041c3aa284f12c2b046139ec6a0a0f |
| .pdata | 44544 | 61e46c950f535a774785ad22e83c1494 |
| .00cfg | 512 | 0a96a0835f205c8e0a3281d57138a841 |
| .retplne | 512 | 2523f52e128493f3a56e9683bde9244c |
| .tls | 512 | 1f354d76203061bfdd5a53dae48d5435 |
| CPADinfo | 512 | 55023887715cb19bfb8d60a6a2898012 |
| _RDATA | 512 | cdf8bce6b9492c31a16b39ce0aa0e711 |
| .rsrc | 71680 | 568375157b34553989561db3c2cd2214 |
| .reloc | 7680 | 70c413f7150e5b484d155c6b2ffa8419 |
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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