gamelauncher-vgd-live x86Sony-Vanguard

from Sony Online Entertainment

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Overview

gamelauncher-vgd-live x86Sony-Vanguard is a program developed by Sony Online Entertainment. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The software installer includes 6 files. A majority of the PCs this is running on, most OS versions are Windows 7 (SP1). The distribution of this has mostly been seen in the United States.

Program details

URL: soe.sony.com

Installation folder: C:\Program Filessony\vanguard

Uninstaller: C:\Program FilesSony\Vanguard\Uninstaller.exe

Files installed by gamelauncher-vgd-live x86Sony-Vanguard

Vanguard.exe - Vanguard Updater and Launcher (VanguardLauncher)
LaunchPad.exe - LaunchPad (GameLauncher)
Uninstaller.exe
!CheckMinSpec.dll
LaunchPad.dll
LP_DiagVGO.exe

Behaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task

LaunchPad.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{098A1A94-81B4-4113-B9E4-90A8D01A1A84}' (runs on registration).

Windows Firewall Allowed Program

Vanguard.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Sony\Vanguard\Vanguard.exe'.

How do I remove gamelauncher-vgd-live x86Sony-Vanguard?

You can uninstall gamelauncher-vgd-live x86Sony-Vanguard from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.

On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:

Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.