PCCNotifications.exe file report

MD5 469e010f9cf1bf253d17ebd5ff171a53
Latest seen 2025-07-14 23:01:02 (10 months ago)
First seen 2024-12-11 23:01:01 (a year ago)
Size 4 MB
Publisher PC Helpsoft

Why it matters

Evidence available for this file

Detection

No final classification is available yet.

Timeline

First seen 2024-12-11 23:01:01 (a year ago); latest analysis 2025-07-14 23:01:02 (10 months ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: PC Helpsoft. Product metadata: PC Cleaner automatic scan and notifications.

Digital signature

Signed by PC Helpsoft (7270356 Canada Inc). The signature is reported as valid, but signed files can still be bundled or abused.

Observed locations

ThreatInfo has seen this file in user or system paths listed below. Unexpected locations increase the need for local verification.

Recommended action

What to do next

  1. Use the hash and metadata below to verify the exact file identity.
  2. Review publisher, signature, paths, and PE details for inconsistencies.
  3. Run a local scan if the file appears unexpectedly or starts with Windows.

PCCNotifications.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with PC Cleaner automatic scan and notifications. The reported company name is PC Helpsoft. The current detection status is Undefined, based on the latest analysis from 2025-07-14 23:01:02 (10 months ago).

ThreatInfo does not have a final classification for this file yet. Use the technical details below to compare the hash, size, signature, and observed locations with the copy found on your device.

Product Name: PC Cleaner automatic scan and notifications
Company Name: PC Helpsoft
MD5: 469e010f9cf1bf253d17ebd5ff171a53
Size: 4 MB
First Published: 2024-12-11 23:01:01 (a year ago)
Latest Published: 2025-07-14 23:01:02 (10 months ago)
Status: Undefined (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2025-07-14 23:01:02 (10 months ago)
Signed By: PC Helpsoft (7270356 Canada Inc)
Status: Valid

The signature on PCCNotifications.exe is reported as valid. A valid signature helps confirm publisher identity, but it does not automatically make the file safe if the installer was bundled, abused, or downloaded from an untrusted source.

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ThreatInfo has observed PCCNotifications.exe in the locations listed above. Files found in temporary folders, user profile folders, startup locations, or unusual application directories should be reviewed more carefully than files installed under a known program directory.

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The strongest geographic signal for this file is Spain with 50.0% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.

Windows 10 100.0%

The most common operating system signal for PCCNotifications.exe is Windows 10 with 100.0% of observed hits. If your system differs from the common profile, check whether the file was introduced by a specific installer, archive, or removable device.

PCCNotifications.exe is identified as pe for 32 systems. The subsystem is Windows GUI. PE header values are useful for triage, especially when they do not match the expected publisher, product, or release timeline.

Subsystem: Windows GUI
PE Type: pe
OS Bitness: 32
Image Base: 0x00400000
Entry Address: 0x003a5400

PE Sections:

Name Size of data MD5
.text 3804672 6ae1cd1169518ae4b1f0f0eba932be36
.itext 18944 dccb9ba445abd81ddb52a015fcb90815
.data 138752 dcdb9bf1a41ff768e2ccf7fc19f59947
.bss 0 d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e
.idata 15360 ab29610fc5e62d64336a7b562acf51aa
.didata 4096 d29e700d118902b864390f97cf0779d6
.edata 512 2b13ce811dbaf3f72922aa2f32311fb7
.tls 0 d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e
.rdata 512 e3922c79780e5c7c84a3db67e519f542
.reloc 349696 656021acf7561c06e7e1c21f28a89460
.rsrc 731648 e9be2ddbdb1cb01265bf332bd0e0b165

PE section names and hashes can reveal packing, injected resources, or unusual build artifacts. Sections with uncommon names, very large raw data, or hashes that differ from a trusted copy deserve additional review.

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