culauncher.exe is part of Microsoft® Windows® Operating System and developed by Microsoft Corporation according to the culauncher.exe version information.
culauncher.exe's description is "qualauncher"
culauncher.exe is digitally signed by Microsoft Windows.
culauncher.exe is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files\CUAssistant\' folder.
None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about culauncher.exe.
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Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on culauncher.exe:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | Microsoft® Windows® Operating System |
| Company name | Microsoft Corporation |
| File description | qualauncher |
| Internal name | qualauncher |
| Original filename | qualauncher |
| Legal copyright | © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. |
| Product version | 10.0.17134.10019 |
| File version | 10.0.17134.10019 (WinBuild.160101.0800) |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | Microsoft® Windows® Operating System |
| Company name | Microsoft Corporation |
| File description | qualauncher |
| Internal name | qualauncher |
| Original filename | qualauncher |
| Legal copyright | © Microsoft Corporation. All rights.. |
| Product version | 10.0.17134.10019 |
| File version | 10.0.17134.10019 (WinBuild.160101.08.. |
Digital signatures [?]
culauncher.exe has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | Microsoft Windows |
| Certificate issuer name | Microsoft Windows Production PCA 2011 |
| Certificate serial number | 33000001c313a085c356e299d70000000001c3 |
VirusTotal report
None of the 67 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the culauncher.exe file.
Sandbox Report
The following information was gathered by executing the file inside Cuckoo Sandbox.
Summary
ERROR: Failed to execute process.
Generic
[ { "process_path": "C:\\Windows\\System32\\lsass.exe", "process_name": "lsass.exe", "pid": 476, "summary": {}, "first_seen": 1584679988.34375, "ppid": 376 }]Signatures
[ { "markcount": 1, "families": [], "description": "This executable has a PDB path", "severity": 1, "marks": [ { "category": "pdb_path", "ioc": "culauncher.pdb", "type": "ioc", "description": null } ], "references": [], "name": "has_pdb" }, { "markcount": 1, "families": [], "description": "The file contains an unknown PE resource name possibly indicative of a packer", "severity": 1, "marks": [ { "category": "resource name", "ioc": "XML", "type": "ioc", "description": null } ], "references": [], "name": "pe_unknown_resource_name" }]Yara
The Yara rules did not detect anything in the file.
Network
{ "tls": [], "udp": [ { "src": "192.168.56.101", "dst": "224.0.0.252", "offset": 826, "time": 4.149174928665161, "dport": 5355, "sport": 53595 }, { "src": "192.168.56.101", "dst": "224.0.0.252", "offset": 1154, "time": 3.016263961791992, "dport": 5355, "sport": 55314 }, { "src": "192.168.56.101", "dst": "239.255.255.250", "offset": 1482, "time": 4.1701319217681885, "dport": 3702, "sport": 49152 } ], "dns_servers": [], "http": [], "icmp": [], "smtp": [], "tcp": [], "smtp_ex": [], "mitm": [], "hosts": [], "pcap_sha256": "0e1745c69a91fdc03d822b72bb9c258f4eda97b0e19c1b2b9bd514d98dfc5afd", "dns": [], "http_ex": [], "domains": [], "dead_hosts": [], "sorted_pcap_sha256": "ffd17a8dd6af7ffc525cafb524d15ce584bd938a21955798d7fb189b4ed58a4a", "irc": [], "https_ex": []}Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 0bcad999428e15409d3b3dcbaa18373e |
| SHA256 | 8ff37d0b6161f50c437c0ed0f13be3484e02c5c8078b48d7310665118a9c15fa |
Error Messages
These are some of the error messages that can appear related to culauncher.exe:
culauncher.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
culauncher.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.
qualauncher has stopped working.
End Program - culauncher.exe. This program is not responding.
culauncher.exe is not a valid Win32 application.
culauncher.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.
What will you do with culauncher.exe?
To help other users, please let us know what you will do with culauncher.exe:
What did other users do?
The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with culauncher.exe. 88% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 274 users.
NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with culauncher.exe.
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.
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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.
I'm reading all new comments so don't hesitate to post a question about the file. If I don't have the answer perhaps another user can help you.
Holz writes
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If you are not sure whether you should keep culauncher or not:
You can just deactivate the task in the task scheduler.
# 11 Apr 2019, 0:37
russsoule writes
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still jnot clear as to what this program DOES. is a launcher like android's launcher? is it a quality-control launcher? what does it do?
# 22 May 2019, 6:38
Roger Karlsson writes
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culauncher.exe came with a Windows 10 update called KB4480730.
"This update includes new reliability improvements to the Windows Update components in Windows 10.
The update components include files and resources that work together with the servicing engine in Windows 10. These latest components make sure that the latest Cumulative Update is installed seamlessly to improve the reliability and security of Windows 10."
There are 4 files in this update:
x64
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTime
Cuassistant.dll10.0.17134.10060479,54430-Apr-201920:04
Culauncher.exe10.0.17134.10060299,01630-Apr-201920:03
x86
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTime
Cuassistant.dll10.0.17134.10060361,27230-Apr-201920:02
Culauncher.exe10.0.17134.10060267,06430-Apr-201920:01
# 24 Jun 2019, 3:52
