Is Launcher.bat safe?
VBA script with zero detections across 73 engines and nearly a thousand days of clean history.
All 73 engines returned clean results, the file is common and old, and sandbox behaviour shows only ambient techniques. The single low-severity heuristic on direct-IP traffic is inconclusive without host-reputation data.
e81caad679c6d9b637…37dad054437969Recommended next actions
Before running
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If you already ran it
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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.
All 73 engines returned clean results, the file is common and old, and sandbox behaviour shows only ambient techniques. The single low-severity heuristic on direct-IP traffic is inconclusive without host-reputation data.
Zero malicious detections from 73 engines, including 17 tier-1 engines, combined with common_old prevalence and no offensive MITRE techniques, strongly indicate a benign VBA script. The triggered heuristic on direct-IP traffic is explicitly low-severity and requires host reputation that is unavailable. No signing, dropped children, or external-intel hits exist to contradict the clean profile.
What We Detected
73 antivirus engines scanned the 4.5 KB VBA file; none flagged it malicious or suspicious. 17 tier-1 engines explicitly marked it clean. The file has been submitted 232 times by 218 sources since February 2024 and carries a common_old classification.
Threat Behavior
Sandbox execution recorded four ambient MITRE techniques (T1064, T1071, T1202, T1574.002) and one external IP contact (173.194.195.94). No offensive techniques, dropped children, or malicious sandbox verdicts were observed. A low-severity heuristic noted the direct-IP traffic, but the rule itself states this pattern can occur in legitimate installers.
What To Do Now
The file shows no malicious indicators. Keep endpoint protection enabled and only run scripts from trusted sources. If the script is required, review its source code before execution.
Where this verdict could be wrong1 caveat
- contactedHosts=null — reputation check for IP 173.194.195.94 was not completed, so network behaviour remains unverified.
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 73 engines
- Common_old prevalence with 218 unique submitters
- No offensive MITRE techniques or malicious sandbox verdict
The evidence supports treating the file as benign; continue normal operations while keeping security software active.
Coverage & freshness
Complete means the check returned a usable result. It does not mean the file is safe.
Antivirus
Complete0 of 73 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
- 4MITRE ATT&CK techniques
- 4spawned processes
- 1network contacts
- 2filesystem & 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.bat
e81caad679c6d9b63713faeeb649b048b1c66ef07e0b894ac137dad054437969
01Uploaded file
Processes
Runtime execution
- ProcessObserved
Observed process
"C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c start /wait "" "C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\Launcher.bat"
02Isolated runtime analysis - ProcessObserved
Observed process
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /K "C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\Launcher.bat"
03Isolated runtime analysis - +1 more recorded observation in Analyst mode
Files
Created or changed
- Written fileObserved
.exe
C:\Users\<USER>\Downloads\.exe
04Isolated runtime analysis - Written fileObserved
Connect
\Device\ConDrv\\Connect
05Isolated runtime analysis - +1 more recorded observation in Analyst mode
Network
Hosts contacted
- Contacted hostObserved
173.194.195.94
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.
- 173.194.195.94
- C:\Users\<USER>\Downloads\.exe
- \Device\ConDrv\\Connect
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 / 73engines flagged
- 218sources 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 73 antivirus engines flagged the file.
Verdict inputView chapterProvenanceObservedSourceAntivirus analysisObserved at - 02
The hash has a long, established submission history across 218 sources.
Verdict inputView chapterProvenanceDerivedSourceSubmission historyObserved at - 03
The hash has been submitted 232 times from 218 sources.
ProvenanceDerivedSourceSaved report factsObserved at - 04
Scanned file: Launcher.bat — e81caad679c6d9b63713faeeb649b048b1c66ef07e0b894ac137dad054437969
ProvenanceObservedSourceUploaded fileObserved at - 05
Observed process — "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c start /wait "" "C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\Launcher.bat"
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 06
Observed process — C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /K "C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\Launcher.bat"
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 07
File written: .exe — C:\Users\<USER>\Downloads\.exe
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 08
File written: Connect — \Device\ConDrv\\Connect
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 09
Contacted host: 173.194.195.94 — 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.
Evidence173.194.195.94
0 of 73 engines flagged this file
View all 73 engine results
PE structure
Not applicablePE structure analysis applies to Windows executable formats, not this file type.
How widely this file has been seen
Widely seen in the wild for a long time. High prior this is legitimate; isolated detections on common-old files are usually false positives.
Fingerprint and provenance
- File name
- Launcher.bat
- Format
- VBA
- Code signing
- Not applicable to this file type
- Size
- 4.5 KB
- Last analyzed
- Aug 6, 2026, 8:00 AM UTC
e81caad679c6d9b63713faeeb649b048b1c66ef07e0b894ac137dad054437969Safety & 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
Run it only when it came 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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