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notification_helper.exe file report

Under review File reputation report
MD5 2a721a589fb979cc339ae189d996ad18
Latest seen 2025-07-17 23:01:00 (10 months ago)
First seen 2024-09-04 23:01:45 (2 years ago)
Size 1 MB
Publisher Adaptive Bee
Product UR
Signed by AdaptiveBee SAS

Why it matters

Evidence available for this file

Detection

No final classification is available yet.

Timeline

First seen 2024-09-04 23:01:45 (2 years ago); latest analysis 2025-07-17 23:01:00 (10 months ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: Adaptive Bee. Product metadata: UR.

Digital signature

Signed by AdaptiveBee SAS. 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.

File context

notification_helper.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with UR. The reported company name is Adaptive Bee. The current detection status is Undefined, based on the latest analysis from 2025-07-17 23:01:00 (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.

File Details

Product Name: UR
Company Name: Adaptive Bee
MD5: 2a721a589fb979cc339ae189d996ad18
Size: 1 MB
First Published: 2024-09-04 23:01:45 (2 years ago)
Latest Published: 2025-07-17 23:01:00 (10 months ago)
Status: Undefined (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2025-07-17 23:01:00 (10 months ago)

Overview

Signed By: AdaptiveBee SAS
Status: Valid

The signature on notification_helper.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%\urbrowser\application

ThreatInfo has observed notification_helper.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 notification_helper.exe across 3 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.

Top country Egypt
Share 33.3%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is Egypt with 33.3% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.

OS Version:

Windows 10 66.7%
Windows 8.1 33.3%

The most common operating system signal for notification_helper.exe is Windows 10 with 66.7% 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

notification_helper.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.

Format pe
Architecture 64-bit
Subsystem Windows GUI
Entry point 0x00092710
Image base 0x0000000140000000

PE Sections:

Sections 13
Raw data 1312256

Section layout highlights raw-size concentration, repeated names, packer markers, and hashes that can be compared across related samples.

.text 1011200 bytes · 77.1% of section data
MD5 3679f838f3c1be13ce93b24a87d30cd4
.rdata 173568 bytes · 13.2% of section data
MD5 035c0190b6bc3206eab90425b4ddb9f7
.data 65536 bytes · 5.0% of section data
MD5 e453803de117caa10615713528678c4f
.pdata 38912 bytes · 3.0% of section data
MD5 d17acf5288a8bd1fcc88a43ec8faea41
.00cfg 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 0f4cbf27d8ac7483b7169962df1a33f0
.gxfg 11264 bytes · 0.9% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 15d2c2cbd3ac57e2502feb209aafb39a
.retplne 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 8ba86516d84cef220ecd4ff8550b6df0
.tls 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 1f354d76203061bfdd5a53dae48d5435
CPADinfo 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 60d3ea61d541c9be2e845d2787fb9574
_RDATA 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 ac1947c16972538c620c639d49ecb88a
malloc_h 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 1b3c9b9709e3ee70204eaae9b1415743
.rsrc 2560 bytes · 0.2% of section data
MD5 304cb096537537e984cfc994b0a7ccf8
.reloc 6144 bytes · 0.5% of section data
MD5 8bc45d20d1a4bc0d3d729ae6b2d63088

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.

Scan with GridinSoft Anti-Malware Use a local scan if the file origin or behavior is unclear. Check this hash on VirusTotal

Recommended next steps

  • Compare the local file MD5 with 2a721a589fb979cc339ae189d996ad18.
  • Check the file path, publisher, and signature against the details in this report.
  • Run a GridinSoft scan if the source, path, or behavior looks unusual.