What is launcher-x64.exe?

launcher-x64.exe is part of WinFsp and developed by Navimatics LLC according to the launcher-x64.exe version information.

launcher-x64.exe's description is "Windows File System Proxy"

launcher-x64.exe is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files (x86)\WinFsp\bin\' folder.

None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about launcher-x64.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-x64.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameWinFsp
Company nameNavimatics LLC
File descriptionWindows File System Proxy
Internal namelauncher.exe
Original filenamelauncher.exe
Legal copyright2015-2020 Bill Zissimopoulos
Product version2020.1 B1
File version1.7.20038.e3c19af

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

Product nameWinFsp
Company nameNavimatics LLC
File descriptionWindows File System Proxy
Internal namelauncher.exe
Original filenamelauncher.exe
Legal copyright2015-2020 Bill Zissimopoulos
Product version2020.1 B1
File version1.7.20038.e3c19af

Digital signatures [?]

launcher-x64.exe is not signed.

VirusTotal report

None of the 72 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the launcher-x64.exe file.

None of the 72 anti-virus programs detected the launcher-x64.exe file.

Sandbox Report

The following information was gathered by executing the file inside Cuckoo Sandbox.

Summary

Successfully executed process in sandbox.

Generic

[
    {
        "process_path": "C:\\Windows\\System32\\lsass.exe",
        "process_name": "lsass.exe",
        "pid": 476,
        "summary": {},
        "first_seen": 1582959185.34375,
        "ppid": 376
    }
]

Signatures

[
    {
        "markcount": 1,
        "families": [],
        "description": "This executable has a PDB path",
        "severity": 1,
        "marks": [
            {
                "category": "pdb_path",
                "ioc": "C:\\Users\\billziss\\Projects\\winfsp\\build\\VStudio\\build\\Release\\launcher-x64.pdb",
                "type": "ioc",
                "description": null
            }
        ],
        "references": [],
        "name": "has_pdb"
    }
]

Yara

The Yara rules did not detect anything in the file.

Network

{
    "tls": [],
    "udp": [
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "192.168.56.255",
            "offset": 546,
            "time": 3.077949047088623,
            "dport": 137,
            "sport": 137
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "224.0.0.252",
            "offset": 5074,
            "time": 3.0409340858459473,
            "dport": 5355,
            "sport": 51001
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "224.0.0.252",
            "offset": 5402,
            "time": 1.0606460571289062,
            "dport": 5355,
            "sport": 53595
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "224.0.0.252",
            "offset": 5730,
            "time": 3.0534560680389404,
            "dport": 5355,
            "sport": 53848
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "224.0.0.252",
            "offset": 6058,
            "time": 1.565080165863037,
            "dport": 5355,
            "sport": 54255
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "224.0.0.252",
            "offset": 6386,
            "time": -0.08150100708007812,
            "dport": 5355,
            "sport": 55314
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "239.255.255.250",
            "offset": 6714,
            "time": 1.593735933303833,
            "dport": 1900,
            "sport": 1900
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "239.255.255.250",
            "offset": 15396,
            "time": 1.0968091487884521,
            "dport": 3702,
            "sport": 49152
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "239.255.255.250",
            "offset": 19588,
            "time": 3.109511137008667,
            "dport": 1900,
            "sport": 53598
        }
    ],
    "dns_servers": [],
    "http": [],
    "icmp": [],
    "smtp": [],
    "tcp": [],
    "smtp_ex": [],
    "mitm": [],
    "hosts": [],
    "pcap_sha256": "925f8e6ad645b42e5d41d723805d565c94f182f5bfeacf2e8afa2d41fbf3afda",
    "dns": [],
    "http_ex": [],
    "domains": [],
    "dead_hosts": [],
    "sorted_pcap_sha256": "9cf7ecf629b92d105201bc1dc127cf8b337a79c05e5cf4f457770f00a979a609",
    "irc": [],
    "https_ex": []
}

Screenshots

Screenshot from the sandboxScreenshot from the sandbox

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD5327c6f5560d8da7e180ec06a84b0f938
SHA2566c67f63838871fda91e4856649c91dbd5573b43323361bd3dd6773890b2f04ed

Error Messages

These are some of the error messages that can appear related to launcher-x64.exe:

launcher-x64.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

launcher-x64.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.

Windows File System Proxy has stopped working.

End Program - launcher-x64.exe. This program is not responding.

launcher-x64.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

launcher-x64.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.

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What did other users do?

The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with the file. 60% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 5 users.

User vote results: There were 3 votes to remove and 2 votes to keep

NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with the file. Only 5 users has voted so far so it does not offer a high degree of confidence.

Malware or legitimate?

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