launcher.exe
Uniblue Launcher by Uniblue Systems (Signed)
Warning 3 antivirus scanners has detected malware in various versions of launcher.exe.
Overview
There are 2 versions of launcher.exe in the wild, the latest version being 1, 0, 0, 0. By adding a startup entry to the run registry key, the file will be executed when the user logs into Windows. The average file size is about 66.12 KB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to Uniblue Systems by VeriSign.
What is launcher.exe?
Uniblue Launcher runs at PC boot time and is designed to automatically launch any installed Uniblue Systems products.
About launcher.exe (from Uniblue Systems)
“Is your PC getting slower? With so many different settings, files and processes to monitor, it is hard to identify just what is slowing you down, let alone implement the necessary technical adjustment”
 Details
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| File name: | launcher.exe |
| Publisher: | Uniblue Systems Limited |
| Product name: | Uniblue Launcher |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\uniblue\speedupmypc\launcher.exe |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Uniblue Systems |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Tuesday, April 20, 2010 |
| Expiration date: | Sunday, May 5, 2013 |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of Uniblue Launcher.)
“SpeedUpMyPC combines a range of professional level tools that specifically target system performance optimization, privacy enhancement and hard disk cleanup. System settings, Internet usage, disk clut...”
Uniblue RegistryBooster is registry utility whose purported purpose is to remove redundant items from the Windows registry. The software helps to automate the process of looking for invalid entries, m...
This is a PC 'cleaner' applicaion that is supposed to speed up a computer by removing invalid registry entries as well as provides some additional utilities.
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of launcher.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'RegistryBooster' → "C:\Program Files\Uniblue\RegistryBooster\launcher.exe" delay 20000
- 'SpeedUpMyPC' → "C:\Program Files\Uniblue\SpeedUpMyPC\launcher.exe" delay 20000
Malware detections
Based on 40+ industry antivirus scanners, 3 of them detected the following malware.
| Antivirus engine | Engine version | Detection | File version |
| eSafe |
7.0.17.0 |
Win32.RegistryBooste |
1, 0, 0, 0 |
| ESET NOD32 |
7.7790 |
Win32/SpeedUpMyPC |
1, 0, 0, 0 |
| ESET NOD32 |
7.7751 |
Win32/RegistryBooster |
1, 0, 0, 0 |
All file variations of launcher.exe
