Is BootstrapPackagedGame-Win64-Shipping.exe safe?
Widely submitted unsigned game executable with zero detections across 75 engines and clean sandbox behaviour.
All 75 engines returned clean, including 17 tier-1. The file is a common new Unreal Engine bootstrapper with no malicious indicators in sandbox or external intel.
4113f70e0bfc6c21cd…a3505f24caa0e7Recommended next actions
Before running
Run it only when it came from the developer's official site or another source you independently trust.
If you already ran it
Keep normal device protection enabled and stop if the file behaves unexpectedly.
Intelligence
The saved assessment, checked against the scan evidence and recorded coverage.
The reasoning behind this verdict
This section explains the evidence supporting the verdict and keeps conflicting or missing signals visible.
All 75 engines returned clean, including 17 tier-1. The file is a common new Unreal Engine bootstrapper with no malicious indicators in sandbox or external intel.
Zero malicious detections from 75 engines, including 17 tier-1, combined with clean sandbox results and no external-intel hits, strongly indicate the file is benign. Its prevalence of 216 unique sources in 13 days shows it is a widely distributed commodity game component. The only notable caveat is that the executable is unsigned, which is typical for many legitimate game launchers but removes the usual signer-based safety signal.
What We Detected
75 antivirus engines scanned the 518 kB Win32 EXE; none flagged it malicious or suspicious. 17 tier-1 engines explicitly marked it clean. Sandbox execution produced only ambient system queries and no malicious MITRE techniques or network activity.
Threat Behavior
No dropped children, no contacted domains or IPs, and no persistence mechanisms were observed. External threat-intel sources (CIRCL, MalwareBazaar, YARAify) returned zero matches.
What To Do Now
The file can be executed normally. Keep Windows Defender and other endpoint protection enabled; no additional action is required.
Where this verdict could be wrong1 caveat
- signing.signed=false and signing.trustedPublisher.matched=false — unsigned executable lacks the usual commercial-software safety net.
These are the assessment's weak points. If you believe one applies to your file, report the verdict and we'll re-review it.
- Zero detections across 75 engines
- Clean sandbox verdict
- High prevalence (216 sources)
Run the file with existing security software active; no further precautions needed.
Coverage & freshness
Complete means the check returned a usable result. It does not mean the file is safe.
Antivirus
Complete0 of 75 engines flagged the file.
Sandbox
Complete1 isolated runtime environment contributed observations.
Network
Not runNo contacted-host reputation check is recorded.
No timestamp recordedYARA
CompleteRule evaluation completed with no recorded matches.
External intel
Complete3 of 3 independent reference sources completed.
Behavior
Plain-English impact first, then the observed runtime evidence.
Runtime flight recorder
Capture complete- 1isolated sandbox run
- 11MITRE ATT&CK techniques
- 3spawned processes
- 0network contacts
- 0filesystem & mutex artifacts
Attack story
Runtime observations grouped by analysis stage. Arrows organize the stages; they do not claim chronology or causality.
Input file
The submitted object
- FileObserved
BootstrapPackagedGame-Win64-Shipping.exe
4113f70e0bfc6c21cd4f9ef8ae6ee7f54fbc2e6c3e0db7bc03a3505f24caa0e7
01Uploaded file
Processes
Runtime execution
- ProcessObserved
Observed process
"C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\program.exe"
02Isolated runtime analysis - ProcessObserved
Observed process
"C:\Users\user\Desktop\Helden.exe"
03Isolated runtime analysis - +1 more recorded observation in Analyst mode
3 recorded facts from one runtime window. Every fact remains independently traceable in Analyst mode.
What this file did when executed
This file was detonated in 1 sandbox and its runtime behaviour was observed.
Adversary techniques mapped to the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
Detection & Forensics
Consensus, attribution, signatures, code structure, prevalence, and identity.
Evidence integrity
Chain of custody for the facts preserved in this report.
- 0rule hits recorded
- 0 / 75engines flagged
- 216sources in submission history
Why these facts are shown
Each statement identifies whether it was directly recorded or derived from saved scan facts.
- 01
0 of 75 antivirus engines flagged the file.
Verdict inputView chapterProvenanceObservedSourceAntivirus analysisObserved at - 02
The hash has been submitted 243 times from 216 sources.
ProvenanceDerivedSourceSaved report factsObserved at - 03
Scanned file: BootstrapPackagedGame-Win64-Shipping.exe — 4113f70e0bfc6c21cd4f9ef8ae6ee7f54fbc2e6c3e0db7bc03a3505f24caa0e7
ProvenanceObservedSourceUploaded fileObserved at - 04
Observed process — "C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\program.exe"
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 05
Observed process — "C:\Users\user\Desktop\Helden.exe"
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at
Detection sources at a glance
The available sources did not agree on a named threat category.
MalwareBazaar, YARAify, and CIRCL hashlookup completed and returned no entries for this hash.
YARA rules
No matchesThe rule pass completed without a saved public match.
0 of 75 engines flagged this file
View all 75 engine results
Section entropy & packers
No high-entropy executable section or known packer signature was detected. Data and resource sections can still have high entropy without indicating packed code.
How widely this file has been seen
Lots of people are uploading this but it's recent — typical of newly-released legitimate software. Low prior for malware.
Fingerprint and provenance
- File name
- BootstrapPackagedGame-Win64-Shipping.exe
- Format
- Win32 EXE
- Code signing
- No verified publisher
- Size
- 506.0 KB
- Last analyzed
- Aug 20, 2026, 9:27 PM UTC
4113f70e0bfc6c21cd4f9ef8ae6ee7f54fbc2e6c3e0db7bc03a3505f24caa0e7Safety & FAQ
Complete recovery guidance and answers for the next decision.
What to do now
This file appears low risk based on the evidence available now.
- Recovery step 01
Run it only when it came from the developer's official site or another source you independently trust.
- Recovery step 02
A clean result reduces known risk, but it cannot guarantee that every new or targeted threat has been detected.
- Recovery step 03
Keep your antivirus and Windows updates switched on so you stay protected.
Safety FAQ
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