notification_helper.exe file report

MD5 5990ed6d46107bcf4facf158676ff676
Latest seen 2025-07-10 23:01:04 (10 months ago)
First seen 2023-10-11 23:44:41 (2 years ago)
Size 1 MB
Publisher Wavesor Software
Product WaveBrowser

Why it matters

Evidence available for this file

Detection

No final classification is available yet.

Timeline

First seen 2023-10-11 23:44:41 (2 years ago); latest analysis 2025-07-10 23:01:04 (10 months ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: Wavesor Software. Product metadata: WaveBrowser.

Digital signature

Signed by Wavesor Software (Eightpoint Technologies Ltd. SEZC). 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.

notification_helper.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with WaveBrowser. The reported company name is Wavesor Software. The current detection status is Undefined, based on the latest analysis from 2025-07-10 23:01:04 (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: WaveBrowser
Company Name: Wavesor Software
MD5: 5990ed6d46107bcf4facf158676ff676
Size: 1 MB
First Published: 2023-10-11 23:44:41 (2 years ago)
Latest Published: 2025-07-10 23:01:04 (10 months ago)
Status: Undefined (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2025-07-10 23:01:04 (10 months ago)

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.

%profile%\wavesor software\wavebrowser
%profile%\wavesor software\wavebrowser
%profile%\wavesor software\wavebrowser
%profile%\wavesor software\wavebrowser
%profile%\wavesor software\wavebrowser

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.

60.0%
40.0%

The strongest geographic signal for this file is United Kingdom with 60.0% 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 notification_helper.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.

notification_helper.exe is identified as pe for 64 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: 64
Image Base: 0x0000000140000000
Entry Address: 0x0008ee90

PE Sections:

Name Size of data MD5
.text 1026560 f50eec0444fe31185127fe185db2e922
.rdata 170496 8ad341f0d3d03df276eea55943d01aee
.data 65536 b14a49293d8ae5554e80737a3d0cebad
.pdata 38912 1cfeac13ce9677050d33c281cda309e0
.00cfg 512 6329174706e7cc310a520243f8845138
.gxfg 11264 1919fca5685ad9cdffc3859551faf689
.retplne 512 8c950f651287cbc1296bcb4e8cd7e990
.tls 512 1f354d76203061bfdd5a53dae48d5435
CPADinfo 512 60d3ea61d541c9be2e845d2787fb9574
_RDATA 512 8805abc1dfe160660ecc2e751a26b70b
.rsrc 2560 2ba179570941ed3a0f29f06fa8caf802
.reloc 6144 39ab07b72b68ef53b00e5108d3d6b4df

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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