What is Switcher.exe?

Switcher.exe is part of Wireless Switch Setting Utility and developed by Sony Corporation according to the Switcher.exe version information.

Switcher.exe's description is "Wireless Switch Setting Utility"

Switcher.exe is digitally signed by Sony Corporation.

Switcher.exe is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files\Sony\Wireless Switch Setting Utility\' folder.

None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about Switcher.exe.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on Switcher.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameWireless Switch Setting Utility
Company nameSony Corporation
File descriptionWireless Switch Setting Utility
Internal nameWireless Switch Setting Utility
Original filenameSwitcher.exe
CommentsWireless Switch Setting Utility
Legal copyrightCopyright 2004-2007 Sony Corporation
Product version3.5
File version3.5.00.11270
Special build3.5.00.11270

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

Product nameWireless Switch Setting Utility
Company nameSony Corporation
File descriptionWireless Switch Setting Utility
Internal nameWireless Switch Setting Utility
Original filenameSwitcher.exe
CommentsWireless Switch Setting Utility
Legal copyrightCopyright 2004-2007 Sony Corporation
Product version3.5
File version3.5.00.11270
Special build3.5.00.11270

Digital signatures [?]

Switcher.exe has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameSony Corporation
Certificate issuer nameVeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2004 CA
Certificate serial number14ccfe0c76f3578cbdcad47243411a49

VirusTotal report

None of the 68 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the Switcher.exe file.

None of the 68 anti-virus programs detected the Switcher.exe file.

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD583e9cd075f8d80d19609ab0ff6eaf5d6
SHA256199a4b44f97fb7a0dbfe03cb7b622af4a5f48ee9b769405d872f7a8e71cfeaea

Error Messages

These are some of the error messages that can appear related to switcher.exe:

switcher.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

switcher.exe - Application Error. The instruction at "0xXXXXXXXX" referenced memory at "0xXXXXXXXX". The memory could not be "read/written". Click on OK to terminate the program.

Wireless Switch Setting Utility has stopped working.

End Program - switcher.exe. This program is not responding.

switcher.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

switcher.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.

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