Is Launcher.dll safe?
Unsigned 5.5 MB PE with zero detections across 75 engines and benign sandbox behaviour.
No engine flagged the file. One sandbox observed direct-IP traffic to 162.159.36.2, but the heuristic rule itself labels this as inconclusive. Medium prevalence and 20-day history provide no malicious indicators.
29183a88abf424b0bd…04ff7b7561ae98Recommended next actions
Before using
Use it only as part of software obtained from the developer's official site or another source you independently trust.
If you already used it
Keep normal device protection enabled and stop if the file behaves unexpectedly.
Intelligence
The saved assessment, checked against the scan evidence and recorded coverage.
The reasoning behind this verdict
This section explains the evidence supporting the verdict and keeps conflicting or missing signals visible.
No engine flagged the file. One sandbox observed direct-IP traffic to 162.159.36.2, but the heuristic rule itself labels this as inconclusive. Medium prevalence and 20-day history provide no malicious indicators.
Zero malicious detections from 75 engines, including 17 tier-1 engines, is a strong clean signal. The file is unsigned, yet the absence of any detections or sandbox malice outweighs that. The single low-severity heuristic on direct-IP traffic is explicitly noted as inconclusive by the rule itself. Medium prevalence and 20-day age further support a benign classification.
What We Detected
75 engines scanned the 5.5 MB PE; none returned malicious or suspicious labels. The file is unsigned and contains no packers. Sandbox execution recorded nine ambient techniques and one direct-IP connection to 162.159.36.2, but no offensive MITRE techniques or malicious verdicts.
Threat Behavior
No dropped children, no persistence indicators, and no external-intel hits from CIRCL, MalwareBazaar, or YARAify. The single triggered heuristic (DirectIpC2) carries low severity and notes that direct-IP traffic can be legitimate.
What To Do Now
Keep endpoint protection enabled. The file shows no malicious indicators; treat as safe for normal use.
Where this verdict could be wrong1 caveat
- contactedHosts is null — no complete host-reputation cross-check available for IP 162.159.36.2
These are the assessment's weak points. If you believe one applies to your file, report the verdict and we'll re-review it.
- Zero detections across 75 engines
- No offensive MITRE techniques observed
- Medium prevalence with 20-day history
The file can be executed or distributed without elevated risk; continue using standard security controls.
Coverage & freshness
Complete means the check returned a usable result. It does not mean the file is safe.
Antivirus
Complete0 of 75 engines flagged the file.
Sandbox
Complete1 isolated runtime environment contributed observations.
Network
Partial1 runtime contact was observed without a completed reputation cross-check.
YARA
Complete1 signature or behavior rule matched.
External intel
Complete3 of 3 independent reference sources completed.
Behavior
Plain-English impact first, then the observed runtime evidence.
Runtime flight recorder
Capture complete- 1isolated sandbox run
- 9MITRE ATT&CK techniques
- 3spawned processes
- 1network contacts
- 4filesystem & mutex artifacts
Attack story
Runtime observations grouped by analysis stage. Arrows organize the stages; they do not claim chronology or causality.
Input file
The submitted object
- FileObserved
Launcher.dll
29183a88abf424b0bdf599df213ee02f2bcdaa9d07f047562504ff7b7561ae98
01Uploaded file
Processes
Runtime execution
- ProcessObserved
Observed process
"C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\Installer.exe"
02Isolated runtime analysis - ProcessObserved
Observed process
"C:\Users\user\Desktop\Installer.exe"
03Isolated runtime analysis - +1 more recorded observation in Analyst mode
Files
Created or changed
- Written fileObserved
History
C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\History
04Isolated runtime analysis - Written fileObserved
INetCache
C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache
05Isolated runtime analysis - +1 more recorded observation in Analyst mode
Network
Hosts contacted
- Contacted hostObserved
162.159.36.2
Contact observed during runtime.
06Isolated runtime analysis
6 recorded facts from one runtime window. Every fact remains independently traceable in Analyst mode.
What this file did when executed
This file was detonated in 1 sandbox and its runtime behaviour was observed.
Adversary techniques mapped to the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
- 162.159.36.2
- C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\History
- C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache
- C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCookies
- \Sessions\1\BaseNamedObjects\DBWinMutex
Detection & Forensics
Consensus, attribution, signatures, code structure, prevalence, and identity.
Evidence integrity
Chain of custody for the facts preserved in this report.
- 1rule hit recorded
- 0 / 75engines flagged
- 40sources in submission history
Why these facts are shown
Each statement identifies whether it was directly recorded or derived from saved scan facts.
- 01
0 of 75 antivirus engines flagged the file.
Verdict inputView chapterProvenanceObservedSourceAntivirus analysisObserved at - 02
The hash has been submitted 43 times from 40 sources.
ProvenanceDerivedSourceSaved report factsObserved at - 03
Scanned file: Launcher.dll — 29183a88abf424b0bdf599df213ee02f2bcdaa9d07f047562504ff7b7561ae98
ProvenanceObservedSourceUploaded fileObserved at - 04
Observed process — "C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\Installer.exe"
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 05
Observed process — "C:\Users\user\Desktop\Installer.exe"
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 06
File written: History — C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\History
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 07
File written: INetCache — C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 08
Contacted host: 162.159.36.2 — Contact observed during runtime.
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at
Detection sources at a glance
The available sources did not agree on a named threat category.
MalwareBazaar, YARAify, and CIRCL hashlookup completed and returned no entries for this hash.
Signatures and behavior heuristics
Low-severity pattern matches — worth noting but not on their own cause for alarm.
The sample contacted an external IP address directly and no application domain was recorded. Direct-IP traffic also occurs in legitimate installers and infrastructure, so this is supporting context only and requires corroboration from host reputation and other runtime evidence.
Evidence162.159.36.2
0 of 75 engines flagged this file
View all 75 engine results
Section entropy & packers
No high-entropy executable section or known packer signature was detected. Data and resource sections can still have high entropy without indicating packed code.
How widely this file has been seen
Moderate prevalence — neither rare nor common. No strong prior applies.
Fingerprint and provenance
- File name
- Launcher.dll
- Format
- Win32 EXE
- Code signing
- No verified publisher
- Size
- 5.3 MB
- Last analyzed
- Sep 3, 2026, 6:42 AM UTC
29183a88abf424b0bdf599df213ee02f2bcdaa9d07f047562504ff7b7561ae98Safety & FAQ
Complete recovery guidance and answers for the next decision.
What to do now
This file appears low risk based on the evidence available now.
- Recovery step 01
Use it only as part of software obtained from the developer's official site or another source you independently trust.
- Recovery step 02
A clean result reduces known risk, but it cannot guarantee that every new or targeted threat has been detected.
- Recovery step 03
Keep your antivirus and Windows updates switched on so you stay protected.
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