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elevation_service.exe file report
Why it matters
Evidence available for this file
No final classification is available yet.
First seen 2025-04-09 23:01:16 (a year ago); latest analysis 2025-04-09 23:01:16 (a year ago).
Company metadata: ClearBrowser. Product metadata: ClearBrowser.
Signed by ClearBar. The signature is reported as valid, but signed files can still be bundled or abused.
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
- Use the hash and metadata below to verify the exact file identity.
- Review publisher, signature, paths, and PE details for inconsistencies.
- Run a local scan if the file appears unexpectedly or starts with Windows.
File context
elevation_service.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with ClearBrowser. The reported company name is ClearBrowser. The current detection status is Undefined, based on the latest analysis from 2025-04-09 23:01:16 (a year 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.
File Details
| Product Name: | ClearBrowser |
| Company Name: | ClearBrowser |
| MD5: | 2e3f37af92613432aafa2894325075be |
| Size: | 1 MB |
| First Published: | 2025-04-09 23:01:16 (a year ago) |
| Latest Published: | 2025-04-09 23:01:16 (a year ago) |
| Status: | Undefined (on last analysis) | |
| Analysis Date: | 2025-04-09 23:01:16 (a year ago) |
Overview
| Signed By: | ClearBar |
| Status: | Valid |
The signature on elevation_service.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.
Common Places:
| %localappdata%\programs\clear\1.1.4.0 |
ThreatInfo has observed elevation_service.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.
Geographic signal
Observed country distribution
ThreatInfo has seen elevation_service.exe across 1 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.
The strongest geographic signal for this file is United States with 100.0% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.
OS Version:
The most common operating system signal for elevation_service.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.
Analysis
elevation_service.exe is identified as pe for 64-bit 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.
PE Sections:
Section layout highlights raw-size concentration, repeated names, packer markers, and hashes that can be compared across related samples.
0a75462dc66e5b9bcb233eadac28164b
7e5a5dbf04328b21f3af308befc49c0b
3cc9a7f98a51a5febf16ffaf7f7c98c1
56c4300d7f2c8d18d21bce24470c7fbd
1a3137be0d2cbcb483acf83a020d334b
8b9ae47fb3104884f126fe65091065bf
19b0f38cf69fc0de00efe6155dda752c
17ed98fc77c9dcd32d0483d3fe6c2e56
f02b68b700afa8b41b622c477b856164
e9ec5093b11e334534f6c30118023e68
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.
Report conclusion
This file is still under review
ThreatInfo has not assigned a final verdict yet. Compare the file hash, location, signature, and publisher before trusting the file on a production system.