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Verdict Suspicious

Analyzed , 1 hour ago

Is Prestige Launcher.exe safe? Treat it as suspicious.

This signed game launcher has only two generic antivirus detections, but it connects to its vendor domain, which our research already lists as malicious, so caution is warranted.

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Why Suspicious? 2 antivirus engines flag it, but no major engine agrees and in a test run it contacted a server with a bad reputation.

Moderate evidence · More than one sign points to a problem, but nothing confirms it is harmful.

Don't run it until you know where it came from

Avoid running this launcher unless you fully trust its source. If it has already run, scan your system with up-to-date security software and keep your protection enabled.

What to do now4 steps

Some signs point to a problem, but nothing confirms it is harmful. Treat it with caution.

What to do

  1. Don't run it unless you're sure where it came from.

  2. Check where you got it: an unexpected attachment, a link someone sent you or a re-upload is a red flag.

  3. If you can't confirm where it came from, delete it. If you need the program, download it again from the publisher's own website.

If you already ran it

  1. Stop using it, run a full scan with your antivirus and watch for unexpected behavior or security alerts.

Not sure what to do?

Ask the MalwareTips community before you run it. If you already ran it, follow the cleanup guide.

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Prestige Launcher.exe: Suspicious — MalwareTips file scan

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

Antivirus results

2 of 66 flagged

  • Flagged 2
  • No detection 64
  • No result 8
FilePrestige Launcher.exe237.8 kBSHA-256 d7508c0022d9…d8eec3
  • Code signing Prestige Software Development
  • Test run Completed
  • First seen 1mo ago
In a test run it contacted 1 server known to be malicious.

Chapter 02

Why we think so

4 points against it and 4 in its favour, checked against the scan evidence.

MT AI Engine · Verdict analysis

The reasoning behind this verdict

Analyst conclusion

Only 2 of the 66 antivirus engines that checked it flagged this launcher, both with generic labels, and none of the major engines did. It carries a valid signature from a publisher with no track record in our data. In sandbox runs it contacted its own vendor domain, which our research has already marked malicious, so the file cannot be cleared.

Where this verdict could be wrong2 caveats
  • The flagged domain is the launcher's own vendor site. It may have been flagged for distributing game-modification software rather than malware, and our cached verdict predates this analysis.
  • The file carries a valid code signature, has 804 distinct submitters and is undetected by all 16 major antivirus engines that reported a result.

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 4 isolated tests; no test environment rated what it did as risky.

Test run summary

Capture complete
  • 4isolated sandbox runs
  • 13sandbox rule tags
  • 2spawned processes
  • 4network contacts
  • 0filesystem & mutex artifacts

What the test run showed

What the file did on a test computer

Confirmed in the test run

  • Moderate concern: Contains packed or scrambled code that is harder to inspect (common in installers too).

  • Moderate concern: Ran commands or a script on the test computer.

  • Moderate concern: Checked whether it was running on a test computer.

  • Note: Talked to servers over the internet during the test run.

  • Note: Read basic details of the test computer, such as its Windows version.

  • Note: Looked through folders on the test computer (most installers do this).

  • Note: Loaded extra code modules while running.

Sandbox labels we could not confirm (common in safe files too)

  • Not confirmed: A sandbox rule tagged this run as code injection, but no injected program was recorded.

  • Not confirmed: A sandbox rule tagged this run as weakening security settings; no setting change was recorded.

This file was run on a test computer (a sandbox), not on yours. Labels we could not confirm are listed so you can see them, but they are not treated as evidence against the file.

Recorded behavior

What happened in the test

Grouped by step. The order is not a timeline.

Seen in the test runWorked out from other results

  1. Input file

    The submitted object

    1
    1. Evidence 1 of 6: FileSeen in the test run

      Prestige Launcher.exe

      d7508c0022d959e4566d2cc1742cc0b7752b6fd1e692ecab7cef7ac6b9d8eec3

      Uploaded file

  2. Processes

    What ran

    2
    1. Evidence 2 of 6: ProcessSeen in the test run

      Prestige Launcher _1_.exe

      "C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\Prestige Launcher _1_.exe"

      Test run
    2. Evidence 3 of 6: ProcessSeen in the test run

      Prestige Launcher (1).exe

      "C:\Users\user\Desktop\Prestige Launcher (1).exe"

      Test run
    3. +1 more recorded observation

  3. Files

    Created or changed

    1
    1. Evidence 4 of 6: Dropped fileWorked out from other results

      11ea923ba997768b4a66dd32ed99bac8986dab79f4a4659a0bcb4eedbadf63fa

      A file it created; no rating is saved for it.

      Files it created

  4. Network

    Hosts contacted

    2
    1. Evidence 5 of 6: Contacted hostWorked out from other results

      prestigeclient.vip

      Saved reputation verdict: malicious.

      Contacted-host cross-check
    2. Evidence 6 of 6: Contacted hostSeen in the test run

      api.prestigeclient.vip

      Contacted during the test run.

      Test run
    3. +1 more recorded observation

6 facts from the test run. See the full activity list.

Chapter 04

Technical details

2 of the 66 antivirus engines that checked it flag it; signed by Prestige Software Development.

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 · 74 enginesCompleteRisk signal: 2 of 66 engines flagged it · 8 gave no result Details for antivirus engines
Sandbox runVirusTotal sandboxes · CAPA, CAPE Sandbox, VirusTotal JujuboxComplete4 runs, no sandbox verdict recorded Details for sandbox run
Contacted hostsMalwareTips URL scannerCompleteRisk signal: 5 contacted hosts checked · 1 malicious 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

  • GridinsoftTrojan.Win64.Wacatac.cl
  • WebrootWin.Trojan.Gen

File fingerprint

Last analyzed
Oct 27, 2026, 10:29 AM UTC
SHA-256
d7508c0022d959e4566d2cc1742cc0b7752b6fd1e692ecab7cef7ac6b9d8eec3
SHA-1
c6bbd6f188ff975ad0a48e7d82644a3a1f45a8b1
MD5
a802560cc00c14f811f003991a717e8c

About this file

Prestige Launcher.exe is a Win32 EXE file of 237.8 kB.

Claims to be
Prestige LauncherFrom the file's own version information, written by whoever built it.
Original name
Prestige Launcher.exeMatches the shared file name.
Type and size
Win32 EXE · 237.8 kB
Signer
Prestige Software DevelopmentValid code signature.
First seen
Sep 8, 2026On VirusTotal.
Submitted by
804 distinct sources
Packer
None detected
Entropy
6.63 of 8

First scanned

Chapter 05

Questions & answers

Short answers to the 7 questions people ask most about this file.

Is Prestige Launcher.exe safe, or is it malware?
Prestige Launcher.exe is rated Suspicious: some signs point to a problem, but nothing confirms it is harmful. 2 of the 66 antivirus engines that checked it flag it. Don't run it unless you're sure where it came from. If you need the program, download it again from the publisher's own website.
What is Prestige Launcher.exe?
Prestige Launcher.exe is a Windows program, about 237.8 kB. Its version information says it is “Prestige Launcher”. The digital signature from Prestige Software Development checks out. VirusTotal first saw it on Sep 8, 2026.
How many antivirus engines detected Prestige Launcher.exe?
2 of the 66 antivirus engines that checked it flag Prestige Launcher.exe, including Gridinsoft and Webroot. We weigh which engines flagged it and what else the scan found, not just the count.
What should I do if I already ran Prestige Launcher.exe?
No infection is confirmed: the rating is a caution, not a malware finding. 1) Check where it came from. If you can't confirm the source, delete it. 2) Run a full scan with your security software. 3) If the scan finds something, follow its removal steps and change passwords you typed on the device since then.
Is Prestige Launcher.exe digitally signed?
Yes. Prestige Launcher.exe has a valid digital signature from Prestige Software Development, which shows the file hasn't been changed since that publisher signed it. Malware is sometimes signed with stolen certificates, so a signature alone isn't proof of safety.
What is the SHA-256 hash of Prestige Launcher.exe?
The SHA-256 fingerprint of Prestige Launcher.exe is d7508c0022d959e4566d2cc1742cc0b7752b6fd1e692ecab7cef7ac6b9d8eec3, and its MD5 is a802560cc00c14f811f003991a717e8c. 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.
How up to date is this analysis of Prestige Launcher.exe?
This report reflects the scan on Oct 27, 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.
Chapter 06

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