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Verdict Safe

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Is ASM2Launcher.exe safe? Yes, no threats found.

Only 2 of the 71 antivirus engines that checked it raised generic alerts, while extensive historical prevalence, evidence from the test run, and complete host checks provide…

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Strong evidence · Widely seen for a long time, and nothing harmful found.

Run it as usual if it came from the official source

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.

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ASM2Launcher.exe: Safe — MalwareTips file scan

The link always shows the latest result for this exact file (its SHA-256 fingerprint).

Antivirus results

2 of 71 flagged

  • Flagged 2
  • No detection 69
  • No result 4
FileASM2Launcher.exe5.0 MBSHA-256 d74e869e744a…3ae84d
  • Code signing Unsigned
  • Test run Completed
  • First seen 12y ago
It has a long history: seen by 1,266 sources over more than six months.

Chapter 02

Why we think so

2 points against it and 5 in its favour, checked against the scan evidence.

MT AI Engine · Verdict analysis

The reasoning behind this verdict

Analyst conclusion

The two generic detections come only from less reliable engines; none of the major antivirus engines flagged the executable. It has circulated since Apr 30, 2014 among 1,266 submitters, and the test run recorded no malicious verdict, named injection target, persistence, malicious child, or hostile contacted host.

Where this verdict could be wrong2 caveats
  • The executable is unsigned, so there is no verified publisher identity.
  • APEX and MaxSecure flagged it using generic malicious or trojan labels.

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 · all complete. See every source

Chapter 03

What it did in our test

It ran in 6 isolated tests; no test environment rated what it did as risky.

Test run summary

Capture complete
  • 6isolated sandbox runs
  • 20sandbox rule tags
  • 9spawned processes
  • 22network contacts
  • 40filesystem & mutex artifacts

Chapter 04

Technical details

2 of the 71 antivirus engines that checked it flag it; no publisher signature.

Sources checked

Every check behind this verdict

6 sources checked · all complete. Complete means the check returned a usable result; it does not mean the file is safe.

SourceStatusResultChecked
Antivirus enginesVirusTotal · 75 enginesCompleteWorth noting: 2 of 71 engines flagged it · 4 gave no result · treated as non-decisive Details for antivirus engines
Sandbox runVirusTotal sandboxes · CAPA, CAPE Sandbox, Microsoft SysinternalsComplete6 runs, no sandbox verdict recorded Details for sandbox run
Contacted hostsMalwareTips URL scannerComplete27 contacted hosts checked Details for contacted hosts
Signature rulesYARAify community rules + MalwareTips rulesComplete1 MalwareTips behaviour rule Details for signature rules
Malware sample databaseabuse.ch MalwareBazaarCompleteNot listed
Known-software referenceCIRCL hashlookupCompleteNo match

Engines that flagged it 2

The saved verdict treats these detections as likely false positives.

  • APEXMalicious
  • MaxSecureTrojan.Malware.300983.susgen

File fingerprint

Last analyzed
Nov 4, 2026, 5:04 AM UTC
SHA-256
d74e869e744a5fc36271cedc97e0658e6d7bb5c16828c8cc854213ddc93ae84d
SHA-1
48370847debee700c318f615ec1f571531e8a438
MD5
da43873d2f9097682e8d8cb6085a4ed8

About this file

ASM2Launcher.exe says it is The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (TM) Launcher, 5.0 MB.

Claims to be
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (TM) LauncherFrom the file's own version information, written by whoever built it.
Original name
ASM2Launcher.exeMatches the shared file name.
Type and size
Win32 EXE · 5.0 MB
Signer
UnsignedNo code signature.
First seen
Apr 30, 2014On VirusTotal.
Submitted by
1,266 distinct sources
Packer
None detected
Entropy
3.67 of 8

First scanned

Chapter 05

Questions & answers

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

Is ASM2Launcher.exe safe?
We found nothing harmful in ASM2Launcher.exe. 2 of the 71 antivirus engines that checked it flag it; after weighing the other evidence we treat those alerts as false alarms. Run it only if it came from the developer's own website or an official app store.
What is ASM2Launcher.exe?
ASM2Launcher.exe is a Windows program, about 5.0 MB. Its version information says it is “The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (TM) Launcher”. Version information is written by whoever built the file, so it is a claim, not proof of who made it. VirusTotal first saw it on Apr 30, 2014.
How many antivirus engines detected ASM2Launcher.exe?
2 of the 71 antivirus engines that checked it flag ASM2Launcher.exe, including APEX and MaxSecure. We weigh which engines flagged it and what else the scan found, not just the count.
What is the SHA-256 hash of ASM2Launcher.exe?
The SHA-256 fingerprint of ASM2Launcher.exe is d74e869e744a5fc36271cedc97e0658e6d7bb5c16828c8cc854213ddc93ae84d, and its MD5 is da43873d2f9097682e8d8cb6085a4ed8. 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 ASM2Launcher.exe?
We found nothing harmful in ASM2Launcher.exe. 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 ASM2Launcher.exe?
This report reflects the scan on Nov 4, 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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