Should I block it?

60%
60% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

1, 0, 0, 9 25.00%
1, 0, 0, 9 50.00%
1, 0, 0, 9 25.00%
(Note, Dell Inc publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)

launcher.exe

Softthinks Launcher by Dell Inc (Signed)

Remove launcher.exe
Version:   1, 0, 0, 9
MD5:   6ff2fc6cf5d0206f6d30cd4d255ab811
SHA1:   70fbfd028de460f8c190d47ca1192db343a613fa
SHA256:   6878b73a4df4f4c10ca7cfac2ad41f779fed417c71926e6e5785666fced28329

About launcher.exe (from Dell Inc)

SoftThinks Deployment Suite helps manage the entire lifecycle of computers from out-of-box experience to reconfigurations to repairs to refurbishing. With SDS, you can create, store, and manage an unl

Overview

launcher.exe will ad a run once registry key upon installation for all user profiles of the PC that will cause the file to be executed the first time any user logs in. The file is digitally signed by Dell Inc which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:launcher.exe
Publisher:Softthinks
Product name:Softthinks Launcher
Description:VistaLauncher
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\dell datasafe local backup\components\scheduler\launcher.exe
Original name:Vista Launcher.exe
File version:1, 0, 0, 9
Size:161.31 KB (165,184 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Dell Inc
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Expiration date:Sunday, December 16, 2012
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run once
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce'
  • 'Launcher' → C:\Program Files\Dell DataSafe Local Backup\Components\Scheduler\Launcher.exe

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 75.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 25.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 50.00% of Softthinks Launcher.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 100.00%
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