Should I block it?

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

VersionsAdditional versions

1, 0, 0, 8 25.00%
1, 0, 0, 8 50.00%
1, 0, 0, 8 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, 8
MD5:   76ad90a468b3f990305f22d7fc07a6b5
SHA1:   efb8d93bb6be166b6bc87e247bab554cb21fc3d8
SHA256:   d8f3c35e50789f9334ac0b84e657048b764234eeaa3f2453e2c8c6ac113e22db

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, 8
Size:161.23 KB (165,104 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Dell Inc.
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Thursday, December 14, 2006
Expiration date:Sunday, January 10, 2010
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 Vista Home Basic 25.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 100.00% of Softthinks Launcher.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 100.00%
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