What is launcher.exe?

launcher.exe is part of Opera Internet Browser and developed by Opera Software according to the launcher.exe version information.

launcher.exe's description is "Opera Internet Browser"

launcher.exe is digitally signed by Opera Software ASA.

launcher.exe is usually located in the 'c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\local\programs\opera\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected launcher.exe.

If you have additional information about the file, please share it with the FreeFixer users by posting a comment at the bottom of this page.

Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on launcher.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameOpera Internet Browser
Company nameOpera Software
File descriptionOpera Internet Browser
Internal nameOpera
Legal copyrightCopyright Opera Software 2015
Product version32.0.1948.38
File version32.0.1948.38

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

Product nameOpera Internet Browser
Company nameOpera Software
File descriptionOpera Internet Browser
Internal nameOpera
Legal copyrightCopyright Opera Software 2015
Product version32.0.1948.38
File version32.0.1948.38

Digital signatures [?]

launcher.exe has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameOpera Software ASA
Certificate issuer nameSymantec Class 3 Extended Validation Code Signing CA
Certificate serial number71cac98f650605955d9ad86cf2bd56b6

VirusTotal report

1 of the 57 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the launcher.exe file. That's a 2% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
Rising PE:Malware.RDM.36!5.2A[F1]
1 of the 57 anti-virus programs detected the launcher.exe file.

Other files also named launcher.exe

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Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD5ac6dea68885eb3b0010d6d96f59f9d07
SHA256015169ff814e03df86422f9138103553ddd57eff33bd017791eab22dcf2cfc49

Error Messages

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

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

launcher.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.

Opera Internet Browser has stopped working.

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

launcher.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

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

What will you do with launcher.exe?

To help other users, please let us know what you will do with launcher.exe:



What did other users do?

The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with launcher.exe. 75% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 4 users.

User vote results: There were 3 votes to remove and 1 vote to keep

NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with launcher.exe. Only 4 users has voted so far so it does not offer a high degree of confidence.

Malware or legitimate?

If you feel that you need more information to determine if your should keep this file or remove it, please read this guide.

Please select the option that best describe your thoughts on the information provided on this web page


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Comments

Please share with the other users what you think about this file. What does this file do? Is it legitimate or something that your computer is better without? Do you know how it was installed on your system? Did you install it yourself or did it come bundled with some other software? Is it running smoothly or do you get some error message? Any information that will help to document this file is welcome. Thank you for your contributions.

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