Should I block it?
60% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization
Additional versions
(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)
| Version: | 1, 0, 0, 8 |
| MD5: | bc1bd5e9fb3bd18f3d27a4ecd7c804b4 |
| SHA1: | 929bff6cdff71f74e308a2638150216f2364097f |
| SHA256: | b0dfbef88f3bc98ea0929337c82b2015f1e7b95a3caba710716a27e4c92f0622 |
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. This is typically installed with the program Dell DataSafe Local Backup published by Dell Inc.. The file is digitally signed by Dell Inc. which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
Details
| 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
Programs
The following program will install this file
“Dell DataSafe Local Backup 2.0 is a backup application installed on Dell Inspiron, Studio and XPS computers as of April 22, 2009.
Unlike previous versions of Dell's system protection software, Dell DataSafe Local Backup 2.0 is able to restore a Dell computer to the original factory-installed configuration without erasing personal files and data.
Dell DataSafe Local Backup 2.0 is available in Basic, Pro and RAID1 versions.”
Behaviors
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
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
75.00% |
|
| Windows Vista Home Basic |
25.00% |
|
Distribution by country
United States installs about 100.00% of Softthinks Launcher.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
100.00% |
|
