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Verdict Suspicious

Analyzed , 3 months ago

Is cheatengine-x86_64 safe? Treat it as suspicious.

One detection from a major antivirus engine on an unsigned research-tool ELF with no corroboration or runtime indicators.

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Why Suspicious? One antivirus engine (Microsoft) flags it; nothing else confirms it.

Limited evidence

Don't open it until you know where it came from

Treat as borderline; obtain the file from a trusted official source or scan with additional local tools before use.

What to do now4 steps

Some signs point to a problem, but nothing confirms it is harmful. Treat it with caution.

What to do

  1. Don't open it unless you're sure where it came from.

  2. Check where you got it: an unexpected attachment, a link someone sent you or a re-upload is a red flag.

  3. If you can't confirm where it came from, delete it. If you need the program, download it again from the publisher's own website.

If you already opened it

  1. Stop using it, run a full scan with your antivirus and watch for unexpected behavior or security alerts.

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Antivirus results

1 of 64 flagged

  • Flagged 1
  • No detection 63
  • No result 11
Filecheatengine-x86_6423.3 MBSHA-256 180998238ef3…992949
  • Code signing Not applicable
  • Test run Not run
  • First seen 4mo ago
1 of the 64 antivirus engines that checked it flags it (Microsoft).

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Why we think so

3 points against it and 3 in its favour, checked against the scan evidence.

MT AI Engine · Verdict analysis

The reasoning behind this verdict

Analyst conclusion

One Microsoft engine flagged the file as Trojan:Script/Wacatac.B!ml while 16 other major antivirus engines and all remaining engines reported clean. The binary is an unsigned ELF matching research-tool naming patterns with medium prevalence and no sandbox or network evidence of malice.

Where this verdict could be wrong2 caveats
  • One detection from a major antivirus engine could indicate a real threat if the Microsoft label is accurate, but the complete lack of corroboration from 16 other major antivirus engines and all smaller/less reliable engines makes it likely a rule-based false positive on a research-oriented ELF.
  • Unsigned ELF with research-tool filename pattern is common for legitimate reverse-engineering utilities; absence of sandbox behaviour or network indicators leaves no confirmation from a test run of malice.

These are the assessment's weak points. If you believe one applies to your file, report the verdict and we'll re-review it.

6 sources checked · 4 complete · 1 not run · 1 not needed or not applicable. See every source

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Technical details

1 of the 64 antivirus engines that checked it flags it.

Sources checked

Every check behind this verdict

6 sources checked · 4 complete · 1 not run · 1 not needed or not applicable. Complete means the check returned a usable result; it does not mean the file is safe.

SourceStatusResultChecked
Antivirus enginesVirusTotal · 75 enginesCompleteRisk signal: 1 of 64 engines flagged it · 11 gave no result Details for antivirus engines
Sandbox runVirusTotal sandboxesNot runNo sandbox run is recorded for this fileNo date recorded
Contacted hostsMalwareTips URL scannerNot neededNo sandbox run, so there were no contacted hosts to checkNo date recorded
Signature rulesYARAify community rules + MalwareTips rulesCompleteNo rule matched
Malware sample databaseabuse.ch MalwareBazaarCompleteNot listed
Known-software referenceCIRCL hashlookupCompleteNo match

Engines that flagged it 1

  • Microsoft (major engine)Trojan:Script/Wacatac.B!ml

File fingerprint

Last analyzed
Jul 11, 2026, 5:46 PM UTC
SHA-256
180998238ef3239d9b954b67b3aca8bec17c341dce9c4814aa62f019e6992949
SHA-1
02402eaaefd92bc3028272193689e10246ec506c
MD5
eb70c3d17a584a7fc8aad31cf645f4bc

About this file

cheatengine-x86_64 is an ELF file of 23.3 MB.

Type and size
ELF · 23.3 MB
Signer
Not applicable
First seen
Jun 28, 2026On VirusTotal.
Submitted by
13 distinct sources

First scanned

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Questions & answers

Short answers to the 6 questions people ask most about this file.

Is cheatengine-x86_64 safe, or is it malware?
cheatengine-x86_64 is rated Suspicious: some signs point to a problem, but nothing confirms it is harmful. 1 of the 64 antivirus engines that checked it flags it. Don't open it unless you're sure where it came from. Get a fresh copy from the original source.
What is cheatengine-x86_64?
cheatengine-x86_64 is a file, about 23.3 MB. VirusTotal first saw it on Jun 28, 2026.
How many antivirus engines detected cheatengine-x86_64?
1 of the 64 antivirus engines that checked it flags cheatengine-x86_64 (Microsoft). We weigh which engines flagged it and what else the scan found, not just the count.
I already downloaded and opened cheatengine-x86_64 — what should I do?
No infection is confirmed: the rating is a caution, not a malware finding. 1) Check where it came from. If you can't confirm the source, delete it. 2) Run a full scan with your security software. 3) If the scan finds something, follow its removal steps and change passwords you typed on the device since then.
What is the SHA-256 hash of cheatengine-x86_64?
The SHA-256 fingerprint of cheatengine-x86_64 is 180998238ef3239d9b954b67b3aca8bec17c341dce9c4814aa62f019e6992949, and its MD5 is eb70c3d17a584a7fc8aad31cf645f4bc. Two files with the same SHA-256 are identical, so use it to check you have exactly this file, not just one with the same name.
How up to date is this analysis of cheatengine-x86_64?
This report reflects the scan on Jul 11, 2026. A file's fingerprint never changes, but antivirus engines keep learning, so a rating can change later. To get a newer result, scan the file again: we refresh the antivirus results when the saved ones are out of date.
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