Cheat Engine

Cheat Engine 7.5 Game cheat tool for Windows

EXEWindows ExecutableAdwareHeuristics

Analysis of Cheat Engine

Filename:
CheatEngine75.exe
Resources:
SHA-256:
e2e15826b69778e381f25ac8f2b109a377b23f7cf79b5f482e81f4d28c30f95e
MD5:
609fea742d34dc1d53f0eeb4873b1a0a
Virus test:
3 / 27
Updated:
Feb 24, 2023

Prognosis - Is Cheat Engine safe?

We tested Cheat Engine and found it contains something users consider as adware.


Virus tests for Cheat Engine

Avast Antivirus 22.11.7701.0 Passed.
AVG Antivirus 22.11.7701.0 Passed.
Avira Antivirus 8.3.3.16 1 warning detected (PUA/OfferCore.Gen)
BitDefender 7.2 1 virus detected (Trojan.GenericKD.65582093)
Dr.Web 7.0.59.12300 1 warning detected (Trojan.InstallCore.4077)
Emsisoft Anti-Malware 2022.6.0.32461 1 virus detected (Trojan.GenericKD.65582093 (B))
ESET NOD32 26804 1 warning detected (Win32/OfferCore.C potentially unwanted)
F-Secure 18.10.1137.128 Passed.
Kaspersky 22.0.1.28 1 warning detected (not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Bundler.gen)
Malwarebytes 4.4.4.52 1 warning detected (Malware.AI.3497921503)
McAfee 6.0.6.653 1 warning detected (Artemis!609FEA742D34)
Microsoft Defender 1.1.20000.2 1 warning detected (PUADlManager:Win32/OfferCore)
Norton 1.19.0.0 1 warning detected (PUA.Gen.2)
Panda 4.6.4.2 1 virus detected (Hacktool/CheatEngine)
Sophos 2.1.2.0 Passed.
SUPERAntiSpyware 5.6.0.1032 Passed.
TrendMicro 11.0.0.1006 Passed.
Webroot SecureAnywhere 8.0.8.53 Passed.
ZoneAlarm Antivirus 10.2.064.000 1 warning detected (Downloader.Win32.Bundler.gen)


Malware report of github.com

Dr.Web Link Checker
G-Data
Google Safebrowsing
Malware Patrol
Phishtank
URL Query
VX Vault
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