The GTAVLauncher exe (Grand Theft Auto V Launcher) Rockstar Games File Malware Analysis

Hash Type	Value	Action
MD5	a4ed800eb99b8450f5746248a5804a8b
SHA1	81b2a14833d382c1d52fb352b06a55897ba6ce8d
SHA256	6edd2f817e47826e25291385ef06837b97f25000c1609e9f12226e3d2aedbe15
SHA512	f7c9a1394f02dd2c6be5142788c2485362e69627fe2c0b822b874f15b12fbb4c27d5a1540799043880dc117e20fb802740ed202f5c477ce3a5c7e3dc38423320
ImpHash	5654925fdd64331a5a0ba8cb9243dcb5

Basic Information

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Icon	Hash: 07e59a7bd557acfb0ecb8c49faa593f9 Fuzzy: 3a6a6634ab6af7dbf5d42137f2667cbb dHash: 439cdcdc6168b274
Image Base	`0x140000000`
Entry Point	`0x1401e3dec`
Compilation Time	2018-12-05 16:38:02
Checksum	0x0144d6f2 (Actual: 0x0144d6f2)
OS Version	5.2
PEiD Signatures	`PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows`
PDB Path	`x:\gta5\titleupdate\dev_ng_Live\GTAVLauncher.pdb`
Digital Signature	OK
Imports	25 libraries
Exports	1 functions
Resources	222 Resources
Sections	9 Sections

Version Information

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CompanyName	Rockstar Games
FileDescription	Grand Theft Auto V Launcher
FileVersion	1.0.1604.0
InternalName	Launcher
LegalCopyright	(c) Rockstar Games. All rights reserved.
OriginalFilename	GTAVLauncher.exe
ProductName	Grand Theft Auto V
ProductVersion	1.0.1604.0
Translation	0x0409 0x04e4

PE Sections

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Name	Virtual Address	Virtual Size	Raw Size	Entropy	Characteristics	MD5
`.text`	`0x00001000`	3,464,192 bytes	3,464,192 bytes	8.00 (Packed/Encrypted)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`F7434402BECCD816EC0802DA9FDC9CF6`
`.rdata`	`0x0034f000`	1,342,464 bytes	1,342,464 bytes	7.48 (Compressed)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`166169459F3E555819C76422D514D5F3`
`.data`	`0x00497000`	804,492 bytes	640,512 bytes	7.98 (Packed/Encrypted)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE`	`4934B809A0E1BDACAB03165226790C70`
`.pdata`	`0x0055c000`	148,480 bytes	148,480 bytes	6.34 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`69650320A3A9285C599377DE755CEC13`
`.tls`	`0x00581000`	512 bytes	512 bytes	7.36 (Compressed)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE`	`677BA6D6CC1176FBAF33827240E6FB63`
`.rsrc`	`0x00582000`	546,816 bytes	546,816 bytes	6.47 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`2362B39D21F5CF267FAC622D71423FED`
`.reloc`	`0x00608000`	105,472 bytes	105,472 bytes	4.55 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`49C7A9D0BD28B31145CB20DB9B144BAB`
`.idata`	`0x00622000`	25,600 bytes	25,600 bytes	4.41 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE`	`4F1408DEC7703DC3AAB4FD6C23AE0234`
`.text`	`0x00629000`	14,949,376 bytes	14,949,376 bytes	7.95 (Packed/Encrypted)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`8D238C711DE9415F7C7395747455F9F6`

Entropy Analysis Alert

3 section(s) with high entropy (≥7.5) detected - possible packing/encryption

2 section(s) with elevated entropy (≥6.5) - possible compression

Resource Analysis

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Total Resources: 222 (538,050 bytes)

Resource Type	Count	Total Size	Percentage
TYPELIB	1	1,584 bytes	0.3%
XML	1	5,117 bytes	1%
RT_CURSOR	16	4,800 bytes	0.9%
RT_BITMAP	2	508 bytes	0.1%
RT_ICON	24	185,198 bytes	34.4%
RT_DIALOG	3	740 bytes	0.1%
RT_STRING	156	198,820 bytes	37%
RT_RCDATA	1	139,013 bytes	25.8%
RT_GROUP_CURSOR	15	314 bytes	0.1%
RT_GROUP_ICON	1	342 bytes	0.1%
RT_VERSION	1	816 bytes	0.2%
RT_MANIFEST	1	798 bytes	0.1%

Certificate Chain Analysis

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Certificate Information

Product	Grand Theft Auto V
Description	Grand Theft Auto V Launcher
File Version	1.0.1604.0
Original Name	GTAVLauncher.exe
Signing Date	04:40 PM 12/05/2018 (2469 days ago)
Verification Status	Signed
Signers	Rockstar Games, Inc.; Entrust Code Signing CA - OVCS1; Entrust.net
Counter Signers	Entrust Time Stamping Authority; Entrust Code Signing Certification Authority - L1D; Entrust (2048)
Internal Name	Launcher
Copyright	(c) Rockstar Games. All rights reserved.

Certificate Chain Summary

Entrust Time Stamping Authority #1 Primary

Validity Period: 2017-11-09 16:27:20 → 2020-11-09 16:57:20

Signature Algorithm: sha1RSA

Serial Number: D3 7A A6 DD B5 CC 32 DA 00 00 00 00 4C 18 16 3E

Entrust Code Signing Certification Authority - L1D #2 Chain

Validity Period: 2009-09-10 21:59:57 → 2019-09-10 22:29:57

Signature Algorithm: sha1RSA

Serial Number: 38 63 E2 E2

Entrust Code Signing CA - OVCS1 #3 Chain

Validity Period: 2015-06-10 13:46:05 → 2030-11-10 14:16:05

Signature Algorithm: sha256RSA

Serial Number: 43 C1 0B 1C 00 00 00 00 51 D3 73 DA

Rockstar Games, Inc. #4 Chain

Validity Period: 2017-03-09 22:04:49 → 2020-03-20 22:34:46

Signature Algorithm: sha256RSA

Serial Number: E4 9E 47 11 1F EC 98 CD 00 00 00 00 55 66 2B 3E

✓ This file has been digitally signed and the certificate chain has been verified

The signature ensures file integrity and authenticity from the publisher
Timestamping proves when the signature was applied

Certificate Verification Status

OK

File Name	GTAVLauncher.exe
File Type	PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows
Scanner Version	1.0.224.174
Database Version	2025-09-05 12:00:37 UTC

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