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The CheatEngine683.exe (Cheat Engine 6.8.3 Setup) File Analysis

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CheatEngine683.exe

Technical Analysis

File Name CheatEngine683.exe
File Type
Win32 EXE
Magic Bytes PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
SSDEEP Hash
393216:oPpX+uOdo4ykGJ7cVlz3mBw6BPCpstM8DZKXTwys6q:8XhOdDAYr70LaytMcv56q
Scanner Version 1.0.231.174
Database Version 2026-01-07 15:00:38 UTC
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Suspicious File Detected

Detected by 34 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.

InstallCore is a software distribution framework used by developers. It is often associated with potentially unwanted programs and adware through software bundling without clear user consent.
48%
Detection Rate
14,728,384
File Size (bytes)
34/71
Engines Detected
2026-01-07
Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type Value Action
MD5
85dad99e3d7a9a93e0f737b12718c589
SHA1
ca22f78bdf15189cfd92d2a4cf8289875ec45972
SHA256
98453d4420efae8d7473183740baf1f174f3076bce1a6a4398ce714a5c2014ec
SHA512
74043c1cda6b877024ca159ec57021b2ec3faf69ecd2ab5faf773558fb1ebd7cce1795e7d2828f61e291905c0d3af26d63472547d79289edbb2ac495e491b40f
ImpHash
20dd26497880c05caed9305b3c8b9109

Security Engines with Detections (34 of 71)

Lionic
Trojan.Win32.InstallCore.4!c Malicious
MicroWorld-eScan
Application.Generic.4162754 Malicious
CTX
exe.trojan.installcore Malicious
ALYac
Application.Generic.4162754 Malicious
Cylance
Unsafe Malicious
VIPRE
Application.Generic.4162754 Malicious
BitDefender
Application.Generic.4162754 Malicious
CrowdStrike
win/grayware_confidence_100% (W) Malicious
VirIT
PUP.Win32.CheatEngine.A Malicious
ESET-NOD32
Win32/FusionCore.AX potentially unwanted application Malicious
TrendMicro-HouseCall
PUA.Win32.InstallCore.USMANHOBBS Malicious
Paloalto
generic.ml Malicious
NANO-Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallCore.gdkxjg Malicious
Rising
PUA.FusionCore!8.124 (CLOUD) Malicious
Sophos
Generic Reputation PUA (PUA) Malicious
F-Secure
PotentialRisk.PUA/AD.InstallCore.bojf Malicious
DrWeb
Trojan.InstallCore.3829 Malicious
TrendMicro
PUA.Win32.InstallCore.USMANHOBBS Malicious
Emsisoft
Application.Generic.4162754 (B) Malicious
Ikarus
PUA.FusionCore Malicious
GData
Win32.Riskware.Hacktool.D Malicious
Webroot
W32.Hack.Tool Malicious
Varist
W32/ABApplication.XVXN-2082 Malicious
Avira
PUA/AD.InstallCore.bojf Malicious
Xcitium
Malware@#4r48rxtgkk2c Malicious
Arcabit
Application.Generic.D3F84C2 Malicious
Microsoft
PUABundler:Win32/FusionCore Malicious
Google
Detected Malicious
VBA32
Trojan.InstallCore Malicious
DeepInstinct
MALICIOUS Malicious
Panda
PUP/OpenCandy Malicious
Fortinet
Riskware/CheatEngine Malicious
AVG
FileRepPup [PUP] Malicious
Avast
FileRepPup [PUP] Malicious
37 engines reported no threats - Only engines with detections are shown above for clarity

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Hash: 30adcb5c0b2e3c35eaec2c110733c9f8
Fuzzy: c98f96d6ffe5af8d4eb0870c1dc20826
dHash: 92e0b496a6cada72
Image Base 0x00400000
Entry Point 0x004117dc
Compilation Time 2016-04-06 14:39:04
Checksum 0x00e184ee (Actual: 0x00e184ee)
OS Version 5.0
PEiD Signatures PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Digital Signature OK
Imports 5 libraries
oleaut32, advapi32, user32, kernel32, comctl32
Exports 0 functions
Resources 17 Resources
Sections 8 Sections

Version Information

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Comments This installation was built with Inno Setup.
CompanyName Cheat Engine
FileDescription Cheat Engine 6.8.3 Setup
FileVersion 6.8.3.12
LegalCopyright Cheat Engine
ProductName Cheat Engine 6.8.3
ProductVersion 6.8.3.12
Translation 0x0000 0x04b0

PE Sections

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Name Virtual Address Virtual Size Raw Size Entropy Characteristics MD5
.text 0x00001000 62,020 bytes 62,464 bytes 6.38 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ A33E9FF7181115027D121CD377C28C8F
.itext 0x00011000 3,940 bytes 4,096 bytes 5.73 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ CAEC456C18277B579A94C9508DAF36EC
.data 0x00012000 3,208 bytes 3,584 bytes 2.30 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE 746954890499546D73DCE0E994642192
.bss 0x00013000 22,204 bytes 0 bytes 0.00 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE D41D8CD98F00B204E9800998ECF8427E
.idata 0x00019000 3,588 bytes 4,096 bytes 4.60 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE E9B9C0328FD9628AD4D6AB8283DCB20E
.tls 0x0001a000 8 bytes 0 bytes 0.00 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE D41D8CD98F00B204E9800998ECF8427E
.rdata 0x0001b000 24 bytes 512 bytes 0.20 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 3DFFC444CCC131C9DCEE18DB49EE6403
.rsrc 0x0001c000 45,568 bytes 45,568 bytes 4.15 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 1935631E0BDB649BC6C6743DF203A7A1

Resource Analysis

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Total Resources: 17 (44,126 bytes)
Resource Type Count Total Size Percentage
RT_ICON 4 4,640 bytes
10.5%
RT_STRING 6 2,668 bytes
6%
RT_RCDATA 4 33,908 bytes
76.8%
RT_GROUP_ICON 1 62 bytes
0.1%
RT_VERSION 1 1,268 bytes
2.9%
RT_MANIFEST 1 1,580 bytes
3.6%

Certificate Chain Analysis

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Certificate Information
Product Cheat Engine 6.8.3
Description Cheat Engine 6.8.3 Setup
File Version 6.8.3.12
Signing Date 07:40 AM 07/18/2019 (2367 days ago)
Verification Status Signed
Signers Cheat Engine; GlobalSign Extended Validation CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G3; GlobalSign Root CA - R3
Counter Signers GlobalSign TSA for MS Authenticode - G2; GlobalSign Timestamping CA - G2; GlobalSign Root CA - R1
Copyright Cheat Engine
Certificate Chain Summary
GlobalSign Timestamping CA - G2 #1 Primary
Validity Period: 2011-04-13 10:00:00 → 2028-01-28 12:00:00
Signature Algorithm: sha1RSA
Serial Number: 04 00 00 00 00 01 2F 4E E1 52 D7
GlobalSign TSA for MS Authenticode - G2 #2 Chain
Validity Period: 2016-05-24 00:00:00 → 2027-06-24 00:00:00
Signature Algorithm: sha1RSA
Serial Number: 11 21 D6 99 A7 64 97 3E F1 F8 42 7E E9 19 CC 53 41 14
GlobalSign Extended Validation CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G3 #3 Chain
Validity Period: 2016-06-15 00:00:00 → 2024-06-15 00:00:00
Signature Algorithm: sha256RSA
Serial Number: 48 1B 6A 07 A9 42 4C 1E AA FE F3 CD F1 0F
Cheat Engine #4 Chain
Validity Period: 2019-04-05 12:55:45 → 2020-06-03 16:21:19
Signature Algorithm: sha256RSA
Serial Number: 41 12 39 DA 46 A2 9C 98 B8 A1 50 77
GlobalSign TSA for Advanced - G2 #5 Chain
Validity Period: 2018-02-19 00:00:00 → 2029-03-18 10:00:00
Signature Algorithm: sha256RSA
Serial Number: 0C A7 CF 5D 07 07 24 AC 89 E7 9A 3A
GlobalSign Timestamping CA - SHA256 - G2 #6 Chain
Validity Period: 2011-08-02 10:00:00 → 2029-03-29 10:00:00
Signature Algorithm: sha256RSA
Serial Number: 04 00 00 00 00 01 31 89 C6 50 04

✓ 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

OK

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