launcher.exe
Uniblue Launcher by Uniblue Systems (Signed)
Warning 5 antivirus scanners has detected malware in various versions of launcher.exe.
Overview
There are 8 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 198.38 KB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to Uniblue Systems by VeriSign. The programs Uniblue DriverScanner, Uniblue MaxiDisk and Uniblue RegistryBooster 2009 have been observed as installing specific variations of launcher.exe.
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)
“Old drivers may cause a range of problems, from diminished hardware functionality to conflicts and system crashes. Although drivers are available for free and can be updated manually, identifying outd”
 Details
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| File name: | launcher.exe |
| Publisher: | Uniblue Systems Limited |
| Product name: | Uniblue Launcher |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\uniblue\driverscanner\launcher.exe |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Uniblue Systems |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Expiration date: | Wednesday, June 5, 2013 |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of Uniblue Launcher.)
Uniblue DriverScanner is a software application designed to check the PC's currently installed drivers against a database of available drivers for a number of software and device hardware applications...
“MaxiDisk offers a number of features related to the performance of your hard drives. It helps in gaining extra disk space by detecting and removing Junk files and old Windows backups that might not be...”
The software is typically bundled with third party installers such as Open Candy. "Offer your users a free system scan to locate outdated device drivers which may be causing system instability."
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.
“Boost your PC and keep it running at its best with Uniblue's full performance solution, Powersuite. Optimize your PC; gain more speed and stability, as well as better performance and maintenance in on...”
This is a 'registry cleaner' that is supposed to clean or fix a PC by removing invalid registry settings.
This is a 'registry cleaner' that is supposed to clean or fix a PC by removing invalid registry settings.
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
- 'MaxiDisk' → "C:\Program Files\Uniblue\MaxiDisk\launcher.exe" delay 20000
- 'DriverScanner' → "C:\Program Files1\Uniblue\DRIVER~1\launcher.exe" delay 20000
Malware detections
Based on 40+ industry antivirus scanners, 5 of them detected the following malware.
| Antivirus engine | Engine version | Detection | File version |
| eSafe |
7.0.17.0 |
Win32.Trojan |
1, 0, 0, 0 |
| eSafe |
7.0.17.0 |
Win32.Trojan |
1, 0, 0, 0 |
| ESET NOD32 |
7.7620 |
Win32/RegistryBooster |
1, 0, 0, 0 |
| ESET NOD32 |
7.8203 |
Win32/RegistryBooster |
1, 0, 0, 0 |
| ESET NOD32 |
7.8203 |
a variant of Win32/RegistryBooster |
1, 0, 0, 0 |
All file variations of launcher.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
34.78% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
21.74% |
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| Windows Vista Ultimate |
8.70% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate N |
8.70% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
8.70% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
8.70% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
4.35% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premium |
4.35% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 31.82% of Uniblue Launcher.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Lenovo |
66.67% |
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| Intel |
33.33% |
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