GridinSoft Threat Intelligence

UnrealHeaderTool.exe threat report

Detected as General Threat File reputation report
MD5 f254ecd4b3dbe6ef03f92245e631fb2d
Latest seen 2023-11-22 23:27:39 (2 years ago)
First seen 2023-01-11 23:40:28 (3 years ago)
Size 1 MB
Publisher Epic Games, Inc.
Product UnrealHeaderTool

GridinSoft Anti-Malware detection

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Detection name
General Threat
Recommended action
Scan and remove
Last analysis
2023-11-22 23:27:39 (2 years ago)
File hash
f254ecd4b3dbe6ef03f92245e631fb2d
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Why it matters

Why GridinSoft flags this file

Detection

GridinSoft identifies the sample as General Threat.

Timeline

First seen 2023-01-11 23:40:28 (3 years ago); latest analysis 2023-11-22 23:27:39 (2 years ago).

Publisher context

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

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

UnrealHeaderTool.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with UnrealHeaderTool. The reported company name is Epic Games, Inc.. The current detection status is General Threat, based on the latest analysis from 2023-11-22 23:27:39 (2 years ago).

If UnrealHeaderTool.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.

File Details

Product Name: UnrealHeaderTool
Company Name: Epic Games, Inc.
MD5: f254ecd4b3dbe6ef03f92245e631fb2d
Size: 1 MB
First Published: 2023-01-11 23:40:28 (3 years ago)
Latest Published: 2023-11-22 23:27:39 (2 years ago)
Status: General Threat (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2023-11-22 23:27:39 (2 years ago)

Detection screenshot

UnrealHeaderTool.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:

%programfiles%\epic games\ue_5.1\engine\binaries
%sysdrive%\epic games\ue_5.1\engine\binaries
%programfiles%\epic games\ue_5.1\.egstore\bps
%sysdrive%\ue5\epicgames\ue_5.1\engine\binaries

ThreatInfo has observed UnrealHeaderTool.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 UnrealHeaderTool.exe across 3 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.

Top country Brazil
Share 50.0%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is Brazil with 50.0% 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 UnrealHeaderTool.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

UnrealHeaderTool.exe is identified as pe for 64-bit systems. The subsystem is Windows CUI. 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 CUI
Entry point 0x000baa4c
Image base 0x0000000140000000

PE Sections:

Sections 7
Raw data 1421824

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

.text 837120 bytes · 58.9% of section data
MD5 6d34f9d539febc59e2aa6e67e37c100a
.uedbg 46080 bytes · 3.2% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 3512d5d6316ceb49ad9cd524919d2bb4
.rdata 458752 bytes · 32.3% of section data
MD5 f606daedbcd8c2b29451df4f8fbf49bf
.data 3072 bytes · 0.2% of section data
MD5 81fdb1656e4e0b0d28816b53dccc38fa
.pdata 41472 bytes · 2.9% of section data
MD5 10c18373827673f33fd3f418b6893945
.rsrc 27136 bytes · 1.9% of section data
MD5 3abf80b223f60a08785fec0007644f04
.reloc 8192 bytes · 0.6% of section data
MD5 852e1b07695fdea2d81744bdc9ea6d87

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 General Threat

This report identifies UnrealHeaderTool.exe by MD5 f254ecd4b3dbe6ef03f92245e631fb2d. 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 f254ecd4b3dbe6ef03f92245e631fb2d.
  • 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.