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Verdict Safe

Analyzed , 1 month ago

Is Launcher.dll safe? Yes, no threats found.

Unsigned 5.5 MB PE with zero detections across 75 engines and benign sandbox behaviour.

Moderate evidence · No engine flags it, but no publisher signature confirms who made it.

Run it as usual if it came from the official source

The file can be executed or distributed without elevated risk; continue using standard security controls.

Good practice2 tips

We found nothing harmful in this file.

  1. Run it only if it came from the developer's own website or an official app store.

  2. Keep your antivirus and Windows updates switched on.

No scanner can promise a file is 100% safe.

Why we think so

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Launcher.dll: Safe — MalwareTips file scan

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Antivirus results

0 of 71 flagged

  • Flagged 0
  • No detection 71
  • No result 4
FileLauncher.dll5.5 MBSHA-256 29183a88abf4…61ae98
  • Code signing Unsigned
  • Test run Completed
  • First seen 2mo ago
None of the 71 antivirus engines that checked it flag it.

Chapter 02

Why we think so

0 points against it and 3 in its favour, checked against the scan evidence.

MT AI Engine · Verdict analysis

The reasoning behind this verdict

Analyst conclusion

No engine flagged the file. Medium prevalence and 20-day history provide no malicious indicators.

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.

6 sources checked · 5 complete · 1 not needed or not applicable. See every source

Chapter 03

What it did in our test

It ran in our isolated test environment; no test environment rated what it did as risky.

Test run summary

Capture complete
  • 9sandbox rule tags
  • 3spawned processes
  • 0network contacts
  • 4filesystem & mutex artifacts

Chapter 04

Technical details

None of the 71 antivirus engines that checked it flag it; no publisher signature.

Sources checked

Every check behind this verdict

6 sources checked · 5 complete · 1 not needed or not applicable. Complete means the check returned a usable result; it does not mean the file is safe.

SourceStatusResultChecked
Antivirus enginesVirusTotal · 75 enginesCompletePositive signal: 0 of 71 engines flagged it · 4 gave no result Details for antivirus engines
Sandbox runVirusTotal sandboxesCompleteRuntime behaviour was recorded Details for sandbox run
Contacted hostsMalwareTips URL scannerNot neededThe sandbox recorded no contacted hosts to checkNo date recorded
Signature rulesYARAify community rules + MalwareTips rulesCompleteNo rule matched
Malware sample databaseabuse.ch MalwareBazaarCompleteNot listed
Known-software referenceCIRCL hashlookupCompleteNo match

File fingerprint

Last analyzed
Sep 3, 2026, 6:42 AM UTC
SHA-256
29183a88abf424b0bdf599df213ee02f2bcdaa9d07f047562504ff7b7561ae98
SHA-1
cebc631bc7f92ebf295ad2aa8a3609202163b9e5
MD5
d75d5051d0f216172feacc49d89fc794

About this file

Launcher.dll is a Win32 EXE file of 5.5 MB.

Type and size
Win32 EXE · 5.5 MB
Signer
UnsignedNo code signature.
First seen
Aug 14, 2026On VirusTotal.
Submitted by
40 distinct sources
Packer
None detected
Entropy
6.74 of 8

First scanned

Chapter 05

Questions & answers

Short answers to the 6 questions people ask most about this file.

Is Launcher.dll safe?
We found nothing harmful in Launcher.dll. None of the 71 antivirus engines that checked it flag it. Run it only if it came from the developer's own website or an official app store.
What is Launcher.dll?
Launcher.dll is a Windows program, about 5.5 MB. It carries no version information saying what it is or who made it. VirusTotal first saw it on Aug 14, 2026.
How many antivirus engines detected Launcher.dll?
None of the 71 antivirus engines that checked it flag Launcher.dll. That is a good sign, but not proof, so we also weigh who made it, how widely it is used and what it did in a test run.
What is the SHA-256 hash of Launcher.dll?
The SHA-256 fingerprint of Launcher.dll is 29183a88abf424b0bdf599df213ee02f2bcdaa9d07f047562504ff7b7561ae98, and its MD5 is d75d5051d0f216172feacc49d89fc794. Two files with the same SHA-256 are identical, so use it to check you have exactly this file, not just one with the same name.
Is it safe to run Launcher.dll?
We found nothing harmful in Launcher.dll. The main caveat is where you got it: attackers sometimes spread malware under the name of real software, so get it from the official website. If your own antivirus warns about it, check the source before you ignore the warning.
How up to date is this analysis of Launcher.dll?
This report reflects the scan on Sep 3, 2026. A file's fingerprint never changes, but antivirus engines keep learning, so a rating can change later. To get a newer result, scan the file again: we refresh the antivirus results when the saved ones are out of date.
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