GridinSoft Threat Intelligence

StrivingForLight-Survival.exe threat report

Detected as Trojan.Heur! File reputation report
MD5 14c5fac0cd1fbf2e40696602922d81da
Latest seen 2026-05-21 16:01:08 (6 days ago)
First seen 2026-05-20 16:01:12 (a week ago)
Size 41 MB
Publisher Igniting Spark Games
Product Striving for Light: Survival

GridinSoft Anti-Malware detection

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Detection name
Trojan.Heur!
Recommended action
Scan and remove
Last analysis
2026-05-21 16:01:08 (6 days ago)
File hash
14c5fac0cd1fbf2e40696602922d81da
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Why it matters

Why GridinSoft flags this file

Detection

GridinSoft identifies the sample as Trojan.Heur!, part of the Trojan threat category.

Category context

Malware disguised as legitimate software or delivered through deceptive packaging. Related Trojan reports help compare this file with nearby detections, publishers, and hashes.

Timeline

First seen 2026-05-20 16:01:12 (a week ago); latest analysis 2026-05-21 16:01:08 (6 days ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: Igniting Spark Games. Product metadata: Striving for Light: Survival.

Observed locations

ThreatInfo has seen this file in user or system paths listed below. Unexpected locations increase the need for local verification.

Recommended action

What to do next

  1. Compare the MD5 above with the file found on the device.
  2. Check whether the file appears in the observed locations or under one of the alternate names.
  3. Run GridinSoft Anti-Malware to confirm the detection and remove the file if it is present. Review the Trojan category for related samples and common context.

File context

StrivingForLight-Survival.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Striving for Light: Survival. The reported company name is Igniting Spark Games. The current detection status is Trojan.Heur!, based on the latest analysis from 2026-05-21 16:01:08 (6 days ago). ThreatInfo groups this verdict with Trojan reports for broader family-level investigation.

If StrivingForLight-Survival.exe appears on your computer unexpectedly, treat it as suspicious. Check its location, digital signature, and recent system changes before allowing it to run. A full anti-malware scan is recommended when this file is detected as Trojan.Heur!.

File Details

Product Name: Striving for Light: Survival
Company Name: Igniting Spark Games
MD5: 14c5fac0cd1fbf2e40696602922d81da
Size: 41 MB
First Published: 2026-05-20 16:01:12 (a week ago)
Latest Published: 2026-05-21 16:01:08 (6 days ago)
Status: Trojan.Heur! (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2026-05-21 16:01:08 (6 days ago)

Detection screenshot

StrivingForLight-Survival.exe detection screenshot

The screenshot is a visual record of a GridinSoft Anti-Malware detection for this sample. Use the hash and metadata above as the primary identifiers when comparing the file on your system.

Common Places:

%sysdrive%\steamlibrary\steamapps\common

ThreatInfo has observed StrivingForLight-Survival.exe in the locations listed above. Files found in temporary folders, user profile folders, startup locations, or unusual application directories should be reviewed more carefully than files installed under a known program directory.

Geographic signal

Observed country distribution

ThreatInfo has seen StrivingForLight-Survival.exe across 1 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.

Top country Guadeloupe
Share 100.0%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is Guadeloupe with 100.0% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.

OS Version:

Windows 10 100.0%

The most common operating system signal for StrivingForLight-Survival.exe is Windows 10 with 100.0% of observed hits. If your system differs from the common profile, check whether the file was introduced by a specific installer, archive, or removable device.

Analysis

StrivingForLight-Survival.exe is identified as pe for 64-bit systems. The subsystem is Windows GUI. PE header values are useful for triage, especially when they do not match the expected publisher, product, or release timeline.

Format pe
Architecture 64-bit
Subsystem Windows GUI
Entry point 0x000014c0
Image base 0x0000000140000000

PE Sections:

Sections 13
Raw data 43258880

Section layout highlights raw-size concentration, repeated names, packer markers, and hashes that can be compared across related samples.

.text 34542592 bytes · 79.9% of section data
Large raw data
MD5 2e9b1c6cb589d0b14f2bc7b334f4dc46
.data 37888 bytes · 0.1% of section data
MD5 a85316498b421c33d2e65826c7002319
.rdata 4849152 bytes · 11.2% of section data
MD5 33e28eb0f2998a987ef2bb05c12ec985
pck 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 bf619eac0cdf3f68d496ea9344137e8b
.pdata 721920 bytes · 1.7% of section data
MD5 989f7c568f127b7b554982389e6f3abb
.xdata 2528256 bytes · 5.8% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 ec955517b500517e40fdf56b5a06ba77
.bss 0 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e
.edata 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 885e4e2f695d2f0b8f0a6de40a3132c8
.idata 23040 bytes · 0.1% of section data
MD5 d617044e07e3d27acf668d4e06167ba3
.CRT 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 27c4e31081ec14182baef1d2ad428c1e
.tls 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 bf619eac0cdf3f68d496ea9344137e8b
.rsrc 371712 bytes · 0.9% of section data
MD5 0324def47f494466e203d8717b429a72
.reloc 182272 bytes · 0.4% of section data
MD5 cb296ed0f7ede179cf11fe55a599f1fc

PE section names and hashes can reveal packing, injected resources, or unusual build artifacts. Sections with uncommon names, very large raw data, or hashes that differ from a trusted copy deserve additional review.

Report conclusion

GridinSoft detects this file as Trojan.Heur!

This report identifies StrivingForLight-Survival.exe by MD5 14c5fac0cd1fbf2e40696602922d81da. It is part of the Trojan report group. If the same file is present on your device, scan the system and remove the detected object after confirming the hash and location.

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Recommended next steps

  • Compare the local file MD5 with 14c5fac0cd1fbf2e40696602922d81da.
  • Check the file path, publisher, and signature against the details in this report.
  • Run a GridinSoft scan and remove the object if the same hash is found. Use the Trojan category to compare similar reports.