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launcher.exe file information

The process Retrospect Launcher or Launcher MFC Application or Blizzard Launcher or Launcher Application or VAIO????? or PS QL Launcher or InstallShield or TODO: Ó Ç $Á… or ºYulgang Launcher or Acer Assist Launcher belongs to the software Webshots Desktop or Retrospect or PTFB Pro or RedStrike UltraWipe or SpamCatcher Universal or Blizzard Launcher or J2SE Development Kit 5.0 Update or Logitech QuickCam Software or Launcher.exe or Creating Keepsakes Scrapbook or VAIO???? or Kensington Personal Firewall or J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 Update or Protector Suite QL or PRIMAX International B.V. launcher or InstallShield Developer or TODO: ÈˆÔ tÇ„¹ or ThinkVantage Fingerprint Software or Paragon Drive Backup or soft thinks Launcher or SDMSSplash or HIEP KHACH or FEAR Extraction Point or Acer Assist by Dantz Development Corporation (www.dantz.com) or RedStrike B.V or Mailshell Inc or Blizzard Entertainment or Sun Microsystems, Inc (www.sun.com) or Logitech Inc (www.logitech.com) or Sony Corporation (www.sony.com) or UPEK Inc or PRIMAX International B.V or InstallShield Software Corp (www.installshield.com) or TODO: ŒÖ¬À tÇ„¹ or Paragon Technologie GmbH or soft thinks or HP_SDMS or CNET Networks or SoftThinks (www.softthinks.com) or KRG Soft or TimeGate Studios, Inc or Acer Inc.

Description: File launcher.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" or sometimes in a subfolder of the "My Files" folder (mainly C:\Program Files\Webshots\). Known file sizes on Windows XP are 45,056 bytes (55% of all occurrence), 30,208 bytes, 352,256 bytes, 1,196,292 bytes, 86,016 bytes, 364,544 bytes, 63,064 bytes, 778,240 bytes, 540,672 bytes, 16,384 bytes, 49,152 bytes, 569,344 bytes, 87,552 bytes, 1,204,484 bytes, 1,261,568 bytes, 31,232 bytes, 1,380,612 bytes, 1,364,228 bytes, 70,656 bytes, 1,441,792 bytes, 954,368 bytes, 147,456 bytes, 1,467,048 bytes, 1,753,744 bytes, 266,240 bytes, 28,672 bytes, 2,162,826 bytes, 40,960 bytes, 1,464,800 bytes, 194,064 bytes.
The program has a visible window. launcher.exe is not a Windows core file. The process is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). There is no description of the program. launcher.exe is able to record inputs. Therefore the technical security rating is 29% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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If launcher.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows then the security rating is 2% dangerous. File size is 44,168 bytes (38% of all occurrence), 44,128 bytes, 44,136 bytes, 40,072 bytes, 61,440 bytes. The program has a visible window. The application starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). The file is not a Windows system file. It is a Verisign signed file. The file has a digital Signature. launcher.exe seems to be a compressed file.

If launcher.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\ then the security rating is 51% dangerous. File size is 155,704 bytes (33% of all occurrence), 45,056 bytes, 2,421,392 bytes. File launcher.exe is not a Windows system file. launcher.exe is a file without information about the maker of this file. The program has no visible window. The program starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). launcher.exe is able to record inputs.

If launcher.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32 then the security rating is 22% dangerous. File size is 183,808 bytes.

If launcher.exe is located in C:\ then the security rating is 66% dangerous. File size is 352,256 bytes.

External information from Paul Collins:
There are different files with the same name:

• "Launcher" definitely not required. Spyware component related to DownloadWare and found in Program FilesKFH
• "PrimaLauncher": Associated with PrimaScan scanners. Is it required?
• "Vegas Palms - Launcher" is not required to run at start up. Vegas Palms on-line cassino

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as launcher.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the launcher.exe process on your pc whether it is pest. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. It is one of the Top Download Picks of 2005 of The Washington Post and PC World.

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World or Warcraft uses this exe for the pre-load screen.
  Ralpharama  

It is installed on my laptop and caught by sysem mechanic 7 who has blocked it sayng it is part of spyware and the file is dangerous!
  Elizabeth Bresette   (further information)

There are different "laucher.exe" as noted in all the responses. I had two, one from SoftThinks, and another in my Java file. The one description for the one that came up on my System Start Up utility in Spybot may've been associated with either of these, but the description offered indicated DownloadWare which is not on my system. Therefore the red flagging of this item and registry key wasn't relevent flagging. In otherwords in my case, false alarm.
  brasileirismo   (further information)

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Launcher.exe is located in \ProgramFiles\CommonFiles\Java and runs as part of the Java update process. If you've received one of those "update available" messages about Java, and agreed to download and install the update, the Launcher.exe app shouldn't be considered dangerous. If you're not updating Java, I guess you need to look at some of these other possibilities.
  DDS  

launcher.exe is also used in some scanner programs such as the Epson Perfection 4180 Photo.
  Major  

contains keylogger detects mouse movement
  antivirus  

Associated with Redstrike Ultrawipe as a tray icon to launch features of the program.
  Newbie Brad  

If the file is in C:\Program Files\Protector Suite QL\launcher.exe, it is a component of Protector Suite QL, a fingerprint reader.
  W123789  

This is used in the Centra Symposium, it is also used for World of Warcraft. But, an exe can be named anything, if you have one of the two running It is no spyware risk.
  warez   (further information)

It always tries to install itself when I open Webshots, one of my security programs says its spyware, I refuse install because if you don't want Webshots to automatically change your wallpaper, or use the calender it's not needed. It's lack doesn't affect the screensaver which is all I use. Any file I don't need that has even just the potential to cause problems...why should I have that. Webshots is very cool and I doubt they misuse it, but even if they do I don't care cause I don't have it.
  Peter Jaxon  

Launcher.exe is used by SonyEricsson PC Suite
  Smigle  

Webshots is actually a pretty cool program, if you like such things. Never had a problem with it.
  FlamencoMan  

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  Juan Campbell  

This is a spyware that records keystrokes mouse activity
  Katch Anra  

launcher for webshots desktop application
  Stefano   (further information)

If the file is here C:\Program Files\Webshots then its for WebShots a screen saver and wallpaper changer
  aussiebattler   (further information)

Webshots desktop icon to automatically change your dektop, calendar, screensaver, etc. Webshots is a nifty, harmless program.
  Paul   (further information)

It's a file associated with RedStrike UltraWipe
  JFRC  

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UltraWipe is an advanced Windows utility from www.RedStrike.com, that enables complete removal of sensitive data from the hard drive by overwriting it several times with carefully selected patterns while recovering disk space. UltraWipe protects the user’s privacy on the system and the Internet by automatically cleaning up the browser's cache, cookies, history, recent document list, free space, DRAM and much more!
  MrJones  

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