GridinSoft Threat Intelligence

bf4.exe threat report

Detected as Ransom.Occamy File reputation report
MD5 ded83cb9bb9334f1442a0099096632c9
Latest seen 2025-01-15 23:01:33 (a year ago)
First seen 2017-06-08 07:10:21 (8 years ago)
Size 17 MB
Publisher EA Digital Illusions CE AB
Product Battlefield 4™

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Detection name
Ransom.Occamy
Recommended action
Scan and remove
Last analysis
2025-01-15 23:01:33 (a year ago)
File hash
ded83cb9bb9334f1442a0099096632c9
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Why it matters

Why GridinSoft flags this file

Detection

GridinSoft identifies the sample as Ransom.Occamy.

Timeline

First seen 2017-06-08 07:10:21 (8 years ago); latest analysis 2025-01-15 23:01:33 (a year ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: EA Digital Illusions CE AB. Product metadata: Battlefield 4™.

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

bf4.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Battlefield 4™. The reported company name is EA Digital Illusions CE AB. The current detection status is Ransom.Occamy, based on the latest analysis from 2025-01-15 23:01:33 (a year ago).

If bf4.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 Ransom.Occamy.

File Details

Product Name: Battlefield 4™
Company Name: EA Digital Illusions CE AB
MD5: ded83cb9bb9334f1442a0099096632c9
Size: 17 MB
First Published: 2017-06-08 07:10:21 (8 years ago)
Latest Published: 2025-01-15 23:01:33 (a year ago)
Status: Ransom.Occamy (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2025-01-15 23:01:33 (a year ago)

Detection screenshot

bf4.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
%sysdrive%
%sysdrive%\games\battlefied 4

ThreatInfo has observed bf4.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 bf4.exe across 5 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.

Top country Russian Federation
Share 33.3%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is Russian Federation with 33.3% 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 66.7%
Windows 7 33.3%

The most common operating system signal for bf4.exe is Windows 10 with 66.7% 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

bf4.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 0x02f7471c
Image base 0x0000000140000000

PE Sections:

Sections 14
Raw data 18194432

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

.text 0 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 00000000000000000000000000000000
ctr 0 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 00000000000000000000000000000000
.rdata 0 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 00000000000000000000000000000000
.data 0 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 00000000000000000000000000000000
.pdata 0 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 00000000000000000000000000000000
typeinfo 0 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 00000000000000000000000000000000
fieldinf 0 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 00000000000000000000000000000000
.tls 0 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 00000000000000000000000000000000
.rodata 0 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 00000000000000000000000000000000
_RDATA 0 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 00000000000000000000000000000000
.3DMGAME 0 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 00000000000000000000000000000000
.SCY 0 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 00000000000000000000000000000000
.3DMGAME 18003456 bytes · 99.0% of section data
Large raw data Uncommon name
MD5 81058cc3a79d36a3068ff3e2f68ca1bf
.rsrc 190976 bytes · 1.0% of section data
MD5 3b2485f7cf7df1902649c421fdadd2c9

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 Ransom.Occamy

This report identifies bf4.exe by MD5 ded83cb9bb9334f1442a0099096632c9. 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 ded83cb9bb9334f1442a0099096632c9.
  • 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.