[Package Request]: CheatEngine

[soredake]

Package Requested

• [X] I would like someone else to build the manifest.
• [ ] I would like help so I can submit the manifest.
• [X] I have performed a search and couldn't find this package.
• [x] I have checked that the installer for this package is not a standalone or portable executable or a .zip file
• [ ] I think there is a new version available and I have provided the URL.

Please provide the following information

Publisher: https://github.com/cheat-engine Publisher Url: https://github.com/cheat-engine/cheat-engine Package Name: CheatEngine Description: Cheat Engine is a development environment focused on modding games and applications for personal use. Package Version: 7.4 Installer URL: https://github.com/cheat-engine/cheat-engine/releases/download/7.4/CheatEngine74.exe

Current Package Identifier (for new versions):

[Trenly]

I believe this has PUA packaged with it - CCleaner; I can't seem to find a silent switch that doesn't install CCleaner with CheatEngine

[WinkelCode]

I looked into this a while ago, the new installers all come with adware (I also got Opera and some shortcuts in a test VM & silent switch, so not just CCleaner) and there are no longer portable versions provided.

The folks over at Chocolatey reject any version over 7.2 because of this, and the developer no longer publishes older versions on official sources.

Unless the developer changes their mind, most likely nothing will happen with CE in package managers. Also, last time i checked they upload their adware installer to GitHub releases as well, maybe someone from GitHub wants to look into this, I opened a ticket about it one or two years ago but nothing seems to have come of it.

Edit: Actually, I was slightly misremembering, the portable/.zip releases were pulled from official sources, installers are still there up until version 6.4. Also, 7.2 might not have been the one to break the /NOCANDY switch, but the developer pulled it from GitHub, possibly because they didn't want people to bypass the adware with Chocolatey & co? In any case, Cheat Engine will always get flagged by Windows Defender for PUA, even with a switch to skip it, and that's without the inevitable "HackTool" detections.

[Trenly]

[Policy] Blocking Issue