The Goldberg Steam Emu Loader.exe (GSE) File Analysis

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Goldberg Steam Emu Loader.exe

Technical Analysis

File Name	Goldberg Steam Emu Loader.exe
File Type	Win32 EXE
Magic Bytes	`PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows`
SSDEEP Hash	6144:+Eo0SOw2vXOio0A3u4XZ2BEvqZCbEvak6XdEeDDiI2JD5D:PG2vKX3BEmq9q2
Scanner Version	1.0.222.174
Database Version	2025-07-30 13:00:17 UTC

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Suspicious File Detected

Detected by 27 security engines - requires caution

This file requires additional checking for potential threats. Based on suspicious indicators, we will soon add it to our virus database.

GameHack refers to game modification tools that manipulate game mechanics to provide unfair advantages, violating game terms of service and fair play principles.

38%

Detection Rate

450,472

File Size (bytes)

27/72

Engines Detected

2025-07-30

Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type	Value	Action
MD5	47b8ac1fe71ee9855400443cfca83ba6
SHA1	75ea6b1a9bad7f838f73003ad83f7c11ef5bed6f
SHA256	213556e585eba523b9d334bb3a9eadb8ba93c6978b8ef60be8bb4ae9a77d00b6
SHA512	8a26b8c10079d24c5c5f680c310f755bd79e07c5910af8a814445f6f73591d4d8dd0cfe2977939669e67e1e3507f1c93d67f40fcfc8aa1545a98ddb7e4fd7c66
ImpHash	365e642f3e1cc345bc7f6d7709fe1049

Security Engines with Detections (27 of 72)

Bkav

W32.Common.9AD42393 Malicious

Lionic

Trojan.Win32.GameHack.4!c Malicious

Elastic

malicious (moderate confidence) Malicious

CAT-QuickHeal

Trojan.Ghanarava.1753094550a83ba6 Malicious

Cylance

Unsafe Malicious

Zillya

Trojan.GameHack.Win64.2736 Malicious

K7AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program ( 005c28771 ) Malicious

K7GW

Unwanted-Program ( 005c28771 ) Malicious

CrowdStrike

win/malicious_confidence_70% (D) Malicious

ESET-NOD32

a variant of Win64/GameHack.MH potentially unsafe Malicious

Paloalto

generic.ml Malicious

McAfeeD

ti!213556E585EB Malicious

CTX

exe.trojan.generic Malicious

Sophos

Generic Reputation PUA (PUA) Malicious

Ikarus

PUA.Generic Malicious

GData

Win64.Application.Agent.GFJZJ3 Malicious

Jiangmin

Trojan.PE.pg Malicious

Webroot

Win.Malware.Gen Malicious

Varist

W64/ABApplication.LBOT-2658 Malicious

Antiy-AVL

Trojan/Win32.Yomal Malicious

Microsoft

Trojan:Win32/Kepavll!rfn Malicious

Google

Detected Malicious

TrendMicro-HouseCall

TROJ_GEN.R002H01E725 Malicious

Tencent

Pua:HackTool.Win64.Gamehack.16001738 Malicious

TrellixENS

Artemis!47B8AC1FE71E Malicious

MaxSecure

Trojan.Malware.390550902.susgen Malicious

DeepInstinct

MALICIOUS Malicious

45 engines reported no threats - Only engines with detections are shown above for clarity

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Icon	Hash: 3dd66cde5cd41a8c7e4f2aa4f6758b9e Fuzzy: 49d6ea6204ba8076a8329315ea9c188c dHash: c4924292f1779e2c
Image Base	`0x140000000`
Entry Point	`0x14001b858`
Compilation Time	2024-12-07 12:01:27
Checksum	0x00071eaf (Actual: 0x00071eaf)
OS Version	6.0
PEiD Signatures	`PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows`
Digital Signature	No valid SignedData structure was found.
Imports	3 libraries USER32, KERNEL32, ADVAPI32
Exports	0 functions
Resources	11 Resources
Sections	7 Sections

Version Information

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LegalCopyright	Copyright (C) 2021 GSE
InternalName	GSE (win64)
FileVersion	08.56.38.63
CompanyName	GSE
ProductVersion	01.00.00.02
FileDescription	GSE
Source Control ID	8563863
OriginalFilename	steam.exe
ProductName	GSE
Translation	0x0409 0x04b0
CompanyName	GSE
FileDescription	GSE
FileVersion	1, 0, 0, 2
InternalName	GSE
LegalCopyright	Copyright (C) 2021 GSE
OriginalFilename	steam.exe
ProductName	GSE
ProductVersion	1, 0, 0, 2
Translation	0x0409 0x04b0

PE Sections

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Name	Virtual Address	Virtual Size	Raw Size	Entropy	Characteristics	MD5
`.text`	`0x00001000`	219,324 bytes	219,648 bytes	6.40 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`AF917F1C9A1D8E7C564125AD272D64E7`
`.rdata`	`0x00037000`	81,818 bytes	81,920 bytes	4.89 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`4405962C44EEF7DE102C021D98B92EF9`
`.data`	`0x0004b000`	177,500 bytes	6,656 bytes	3.07 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE`	`751241E849E687637B7DFC66EA4FF5D8`
`.pdata`	`0x00077000`	12,612 bytes	12,800 bytes	5.48 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`D503BC2B1B9849EA917E0DB441DBDE1C`
`.fptable`	`0x0007b000`	256 bytes	512 bytes	0.00 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE`	`BF619EAC0CDF3F68D496EA9344137E8B`
`.rsrc`	`0x0007c000`	121,993 bytes	122,368 bytes	5.50 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`59F8A89539FF8F49E37A4837A3297D54`
`.reloc`	`0x0009a000`	2,696 bytes	3,072 bytes	5.17 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`7B6D3A09DC6D9C70AA4D0F29966F506E`

Resource Analysis

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Total Resources: 11 (121,275 bytes)

Resource Type	Count	Total Size	Percentage
SCID	1	7 bytes	0%
RT_ICON	6	119,425 bytes	98.5%
RT_GROUP_ICON	1	90 bytes	0.1%
RT_VERSION	2	1,372 bytes	1.1%
RT_MANIFEST	1	381 bytes	0.3%

Certificate Chain Analysis

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Certificate Information

Product	GSE
Description	GSE
File Version	08.56.38.63
Original Name	steam.exe
Internal Name	GSE (win64)
Copyright	Copyright (C) 2021 GSE

Certificate Chain Summary

GSE #1 Primary

Validity Period: 2024-12-07 12:01:28 → 2040-01-23 12:01:28

Signature Algorithm: sha256RSA

Serial Number: 2C E9 70 7D 5A 40 7A 9A 34 91 C8 13 41 FE A0 65 37 D9 CC 0E

✓ This file has been digitally signed and the certificate chain has been verified

The signature ensures file integrity and authenticity from the publisher
Timestamping proves when the signature was applied

Certificate Verification Status

No valid SignedData structure was found.

Recommendation: Verify the file source and ensure it comes from a trusted publisher.

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Proactive Protection

27 antivirus engines detected potential threats. This could be a false positive, especially for system tools or packed software. Verify the file source and check if it's digitally signed by a trusted publisher.

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