ReadyOrNot.exe threat report

MD5 265f68cd69a0c486d72cb68f03818c2c
Latest seen 2025-02-09 23:08:50 (a year ago)
First seen 2025-01-17 23:01:50 (a year ago)
Size 250 KB
Publisher Epic Games, Inc.

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Detected by GridinSoft before you download

The current ThreatInfo record shows this exact file hash detected as General Threat. Download GridinSoft Anti-Malware to scan the device, confirm whether this file is present, and remove the detected object if it is found.

Detection name
General Threat
Recommended action
Scan and remove
Last analysis
2025-02-09 23:08:50 (a year ago)
File hash
265f68cd69a0c486d72cb68f03818c2c
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Why it matters

Why GridinSoft flags this file

Detection

GridinSoft identifies the sample as General Threat.

Timeline

First seen 2025-01-17 23:01:50 (a year ago); latest analysis 2025-02-09 23:08:50 (a year ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: Epic Games, Inc.. Product metadata: BootstrapPackagedGame.

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.

ReadyOrNot.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with BootstrapPackagedGame. The reported company name is Epic Games, Inc.. The current detection status is General Threat, based on the latest analysis from 2025-02-09 23:08:50 (a year ago).

If ReadyOrNot.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 General Threat.

Product Name: BootstrapPackagedGame
Company Name: Epic Games, Inc.
MD5: 265f68cd69a0c486d72cb68f03818c2c
Size: 250 KB
First Published: 2025-01-17 23:01:50 (a year ago)
Latest Published: 2025-02-09 23:08:50 (a year ago)
Status: General Threat (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2025-02-09 23:08:50 (a year ago)
ReadyOrNot.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.

%sysdrive%\steamlibrary\steamapps\common
%sysdrive%\steamlibrary\steamapps\common
%sysdrive%\steamlibrary\steamapps\common
%sysdrive%\steamlibrary\steamapps\common
%sysdrive%\steamlibrary\steamapps\common
%sysdrive%\games
%sysdrive%\steamlibrary\steamapps\common
%programfiles%\steam\steamapps\common

ThreatInfo has observed ReadyOrNot.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.

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The strongest geographic signal for this file is United States with 50.0% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.

Windows 10 100.0%

The most common operating system signal for ReadyOrNot.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.

ReadyOrNot.exe is identified as pe for 64 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.

Subsystem: Windows GUI
PE Type: pe
OS Bitness: 64
Image Base: 0x0000000140000000
Entry Address: 0x00001ca8

PE Sections:

Name Size of data MD5
.text 78336 e487c2559e9248bcd5533f8ceebf0a07
.rdata 45056 001548323bcc5e1e26014c58dc9a1dc3
.data 3072 6cc72702ca22b00f71049538cb757a96
.pdata 5120 16d2d1ef2f0a0c1f0f6d4cbc5bc383e4
_RDATA 512 2851ab45dfabaf770e5631ccfadc5b6e
.rsrc 121344 b6c39002ecb7751491b814c64304b2a8
.reloc 2048 457bb5db21617d7e97997f044eaa29b7

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.

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