GridinSoft Threat Intelligence

Starfield.exe threat report

Detected as Trojan.Heur! File reputation report
MD5 c8716474b9c9f7ea659d2a9365447276
Latest seen 2025-12-09 23:02:09 (5 months ago)
First seen 2025-12-09 23:02:09 (5 months ago)
Size 88 MB
Publisher Bethesda Softworks
Product Starfield

GridinSoft Anti-Malware detection

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Detection name
Trojan.Heur!
Recommended action
Scan and remove
Last analysis
2025-12-09 23:02:09 (5 months ago)
File hash
c8716474b9c9f7ea659d2a9365447276
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Why it matters

Why GridinSoft flags this file

Detection

GridinSoft identifies the sample as Trojan.Heur!.

Timeline

First seen 2025-12-09 23:02:09 (5 months ago); latest analysis 2025-12-09 23:02:09 (5 months ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: Bethesda Softworks. Product metadata: Starfield.

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.

File context

Starfield.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Starfield. The reported company name is Bethesda Softworks. The current detection status is Trojan.Heur!, based on the latest analysis from 2025-12-09 23:02:09 (5 months ago).

If Starfield.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: Starfield
Company Name: Bethesda Softworks
MD5: c8716474b9c9f7ea659d2a9365447276
Size: 88 MB
First Published: 2025-12-09 23:02:09 (5 months ago)
Latest Published: 2025-12-09 23:02:09 (5 months ago)
Status: Trojan.Heur! (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2025-12-09 23:02:09 (5 months ago)

Detection screenshot

Starfield.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%\games-pk\космические-игры

ThreatInfo has observed Starfield.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 Starfield.exe across 1 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.

Top country Russia
Share 100.0%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is Russia 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 Starfield.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

Starfield.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 0x0116a44c
Image base 0x0000000140000000

PE Sections:

Sections 8
Raw data 92703744

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

.text 66107392 bytes · 71.3% of section data
Large raw data
MD5 7f23795a926dbf1f6a3f3faacb16d1e5
.rdata 17982464 bytes · 19.4% of section data
Large raw data
MD5 b64fc69113c8bf022d5b3b96f72903c0
.data 4541952 bytes · 4.9% of section data
MD5 d1edb2fb1c51616ee30850ffcac28887
.pdata 2669056 bytes · 2.9% of section data
MD5 96ec10e8da764d2a6752d7844c47e33d
_RDATA 159232 bytes · 0.2% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 d197094abb50041ca6c98592305ece4a
.xbld 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 3e6cda5b6f233efb1ee64b888e5dc3a6
.rsrc 373760 bytes · 0.4% of section data
MD5 c9bf584b34ce2af0d49aeb557abe6ceb
.reloc 869376 bytes · 0.9% of section data
MD5 bf741b8bced1eeb6730be5adbee8b120

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 Starfield.exe by MD5 c8716474b9c9f7ea659d2a9365447276. 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 c8716474b9c9f7ea659d2a9365447276.
  • 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.