Cheat Engine - 0.379% Detection Rate *

Did you just run into a file that has been digitally signed by Cheat Engine? If that's the case, please read on.

You will typically see Cheat Engine when running the file. The publisher name is displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

You can view the additional details from the Cheat Engine digital signature with the following steps:

1. Open Windows Explorer and locate the Cheat Engine file
2. Right-click the file and select Properties
3. Click the Digital Signatures tab
4. Click on the View Certificate button

Here is a screenshot of a file that has been signed by Cheat Engine:

As you can see in the screenshot above, Windows states that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by Cheat Engine and that the file has not been tampered with.

If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above, you can examine all the details of the certificate, such as when it was issued, who issued the certificate, how long it is valid, etc. You can also see the address for Cheat Engine, such as the street name, city and country.

GlobalSign Extended Validation CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G3 and GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2 has issued the Cheat Engine certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

Cheat Engine Files

The following are the Cheat Engine files I've collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Scanner and Detection Names

Here is the detection names for the Cheat Engine files. I've grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I have collected 528 scan reports for the Cheat Engine files. 2 of these scan results came up with some sort of detection. If you like, you can review the full details of the scan reports by examining the files listed above.

Analysis Details

The analysis has been done on certificates with the following serial numbers:

• 411239da46a29c98b8a15077
• 1121773089910cf0e7ea1d8a1e403d5344a8
• 1121a6c096e6ed63c2f91194828b8c63452e
• 11216ed7c0bccc414e44b35150de3ab6f99d
• 1121ecfeba3f53102b741b7e1aedb2501c7c

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