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launchpad.exe

LaunchPad

Sony Online Entertainment

It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler. This file is installed with multiple programs including PlanetSide 2 and EverQuest.
Publisher:
Sony Online Entertainment  (signed and verified)

Product:
LaunchPad

Description:
Sony Online Entertainment LaunchPad

Version:
5,2,5,24

MD5:
98a5cbf0effaf928998e495e9a76ed96

SHA-1:
478ab2af5ecb682ba2fc3cbc9904261e6aae6b95

SHA-256:
5434e6105e8929e9ca02ea59309940f56a3044dc2d9b9d601c3d5d12006c1630

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Clean  (1 probable false positive detection)

Explanation:
This is mosty likely a false positive detection, the file is probably clean.

Analysis date:
11/5/2024 11:00:32 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Boost by Reason
Optional.SonyOnlineEntertainment.J
188163

File size:
998.8 KB (1,022,808 bytes)

Product version:
5,2,5,24

Copyright:
©2012 Sony Online Entertainment, LLC.

Original file name:
GameLauncher

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\steam\steamapps\common\dc universe online\launchpad.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Sony Online Entertainment

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
2/20/2013 11:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/22/2015 9:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Sony Online Entertainment, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Sony Online Entertainment, L=San Diego, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
680487E3F6E6263C6D5FE4D6EE075487

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/5/2013 1:32:02 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:1nr5ZwHsgn2RyFEPx71pA4c0TLLvh+Cm9TT0CB4r:GHqKE24coUnTghr

Entry address:
0x7EB11

Entry point:
E8, F1, 7D, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 14, 56, 57, FF, 75, 08, 8D, 4D, EC, E8, A5, E7, FF, FF, 8B, 45, 10, 8B, 75, 0C, 33, FF, 3B, C7, 74, 02, 89, 30, 3B, F7, 75, 2C, E8, E6, 10, 00, 00, 57, 57, 57, 57, 57, C7, 00, 16, 00, 00, 00, E8, 9F, FC, FF, FF, 83, C4, 14, 80, 7D, F8, 00, 74, 07, 8B, 45, F4, 83, 60, 70, FD, 33, C0, E9, D8, 01, 00, 00, 39, 7D, 14, 74, 0C, 83, 7D, 14, 02, 7C, C9, 83, 7D, 14, 24, 7F, C3, 8B, 4D, EC, 53, 8A, 1E, 89, 7D, FC, 8D, 7E, 01, 83, B9, AC, 00, 00, 00...
 
[+]

Entropy:
6.6317

Code size:
679.5 KB (695,808 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
{138202A4-4956-41D7-B3D5-A3606C574C16}

Trigger:
Registration (Runs on registration)


The file launchpad.exe has been discovered within the following programs.

DC Universe Online  by Sony Online Entertainment
DC Universe Online is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) based upon the fictional universe of DC Comics. The world is mainly shared, public space instead of heroes or villains owning territory.
www.dcuniverseonline.com
4% remove it
DC Universe Online Live  by Sony Online Entertainment
Publisher's description - “Experience the power of visceral combat where you control every blow your character strikes, delivering a level of action that is unparalleled in the MMO segment. Choose your side -- superhero or villain -- as you battle to save or conquer the universe.”
2% remove it
EverQuest  by Sony Online Entertainment
EverQuest is a 3D fantasy-themed massively multiplayer online role-playing game. Many of the elements in EverQuest have been drawn from text-based MUD (Multi-User Dungeon) games which in turn were inspired by traditional role-playing games.
www.everquest.com
9% remove it
EverQuest II  by Sony Online Entertainment
Publisher's description - “EverQuest II is the epitome of massively multiplayer gaming - the ultimate blend of deep features, heritage, and community. Explore an enormous online world where friends come together for adventure and community.”
www.soe.com
11% remove it
gamelauncher-ps2-psg  by Sony Online Entertainment
The Sony GameLauncher is required to play the PlanetSide 2 PSG video game.
soe.sony.com
4% remove it
LAME v3.99.3 (for Windows)  by Audacity
LAME is a library that allows some programs to encode MP3 files. LAME is free, but in some countries you may need to pay a license fee in order to legally encode MP3 files.
9% remove it
Legends of Norrath  by Sony Online Entertainment
Publisher's description - “Legends of Norrath is an online-only trading card game, based on the world of Norrath from the massively multiplayer online role-playing games EverQuest and EverQuest II.”
www.legendsofnorrath.com
4% remove it
Pepakura Viewer 3  by TamaSoftware
www.tamasoft.co.jp/pepakura-en
About 8% of users remove it
PlanetSide 2  by Sony Online Entertainment
Publisher's description - “In PlanetSide 2 battles can last for days or even weeks, and finally taking control of the base means it's yours until someone can take it back.”
www.planetside2.com
10% remove it
Vanguard  by Sony Online Entertainment
10% remove it
 
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The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to soe.com.102.112.2o7.net  (63.140.62.141:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to lp.soe.com  (64.37.171.24:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to foyer55-lvs.station.sony.com  (64.37.171.32:443)

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