GridinSoft Threat Intelligence

cheatengine-i386.exe threat report

Detected as General Threat File reputation report
MD5 f6da18bb518f6fb9b22a82b9fb42b012
Latest seen 2023-10-13 23:04:24 (2 years ago)
First seen 2018-10-16 12:20:46 (7 years ago)
Size 6 MB
Publisher Cheat Engine

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Detection name
General Threat
Recommended action
Scan and remove
Last analysis
2023-10-13 23:04:24 (2 years ago)
File hash
f6da18bb518f6fb9b22a82b9fb42b012
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Why it matters

Why GridinSoft flags this file

Detection

GridinSoft identifies the sample as General Threat.

Timeline

First seen 2018-10-16 12:20:46 (7 years ago); latest analysis 2023-10-13 23:04:24 (2 years ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: Cheat Engine.

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.

cheatengine-i386.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. The reported company name is Cheat Engine. The current detection status is General Threat, based on the latest analysis from 2023-10-13 23:04:24 (2 years ago).

If cheatengine-i386.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.

Company Name: Cheat Engine
MD5: f6da18bb518f6fb9b22a82b9fb42b012
Size: 6 MB
First Published: 2018-10-16 12:20:46 (7 years ago)
Latest Published: 2023-10-13 23:04:24 (2 years ago)
Status: General Threat (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2023-10-13 23:04:24 (2 years ago)
cheatengine-i386.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.

%system%\config\systemprofile\appdata\local\temp\rar$exa4252.24176
%system%\config\system~1\appdata\local\temp\rar$exa4252.24176
%sysdrive%\desktop\program files (x86)

ThreatInfo has observed cheatengine-i386.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.

Windows 7 66.7%
Windows 10 33.3%

The most common operating system signal for cheatengine-i386.exe is Windows 7 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.

cheatengine-i386.exe is identified as pe for 32-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 32-bit
Subsystem Windows GUI
Entry point 0x003be220
Image base 0x00400000

PE Sections:

Sections 6
Raw data 6697984

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

.text 3920896 bytes · 58.5% of section data
MD5 a69908b0995db570eeb5944ad41ab261
.data 2575872 bytes · 38.5% of section data
MD5 b6750ee3ce94dddf139c352cca484cca
.bss 0 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 00000000000000000000000000000000
.CRT 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 bf619eac0cdf3f68d496ea9344137e8b
.idata 16384 bytes · 0.2% of section data
MD5 f10ce318d721fa3e0159446b2d36417d
.rsrc 184320 bytes · 2.8% of section data
MD5 9cf08e5388615bbeb75a06bebd270be8

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 cheatengine-i386.exe by MD5 f6da18bb518f6fb9b22a82b9fb42b012. 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 f6da18bb518f6fb9b22a82b9fb42b012.
  • 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.