Should I block it?
60% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization
Additional versions
(Note, Acer publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)
Relationships
launcher.exe
Acer Assist by Acer
| Version: | 1.0.2.0 |
| MD5: | f89326b55b2019ea04d04e563f39495d |
| SHA1: | 349619a47fdd11df4f08144d8decd97faade68b6 |
| SHA256: | 861899e9b0b527ed193b2c6e07b20d4f9c49c777f6c4e4d1af34bcf2ce6f2944 |
Overview
launcher.exe is set to be start when the PC boots and any user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the all users under the local machine). This is typically installed with the program Acer Assist published by Acer Incorporated.
Details
| File name: | launcher.exe |
| Publisher: | Acer Inc. |
| Product name: | Acer Assist |
| Description: | Acer Assist Launcher |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\acer\acer assist\launcher.exe |
| File version: | 1.0.2.0 |
| Product version: | 1.0.5.1 |
| Size: | 1.2 MB (1,261,568 bytes) |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following program will install this file
Acer Assist is pre-installed with various Acer laptops. It contains a process called launcher.exe that is automatically launched on Windows startup. It is designed to assist Acer programs to start and lauch quicker on startup.
Behaviors
Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'Acer Assist Launcher' → C:\Program Files\Acer\Acer Assist\launcher.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
40.00% |
|
| Windows Vista Home Basic |
20.00% |
|
| Windows Vista Home Premium |
20.00% |
|
| Windows 7 Starter |
20.00% |
|
Distribution by country
United States installs about 100.00% of Acer Assist.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Acer |
100.00% |
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