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notification_helper.exe file report

Under review File reputation report
MD5 6158dee8a0a171aa78780b70c04e7973
Latest seen 2025-03-08 23:03:28 (a year ago)
First seen 2025-03-08 23:03:28 (a year ago)
Size 1 MB
Publisher OneStart.ai
Product OneStart
Signed by Caerus Media LLC

Why it matters

Evidence available for this file

Detection

No final classification is available yet.

Timeline

First seen 2025-03-08 23:03:28 (a year ago); latest analysis 2025-03-08 23:03:28 (a year ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: OneStart.ai. Product metadata: OneStart.

Digital signature

Signed by Caerus Media LLC. 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 OneStart. The reported company name is OneStart.ai. The current detection status is Undefined, based on the latest analysis from 2025-03-08 23:03:28 (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: OneStart
Company Name: OneStart.ai
MD5: 6158dee8a0a171aa78780b70c04e7973
Size: 1 MB
First Published: 2025-03-08 23:03:28 (a year ago)
Latest Published: 2025-03-08 23:03:28 (a year ago)
Status: Undefined (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2025-03-08 23:03:28 (a year ago)

Overview

Signed By: Caerus Media LLC
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%\onestart.ai\onestart\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 1 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.

Top country United Kingdom
Share 100.0%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is United Kingdom 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:

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.

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 0x0009c010
Image base 0x0000000140000000

PE Sections:

Sections 11
Raw data 1380352

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

.text 1053696 bytes · 76.3% of section data
MD5 af35aa77c17e51e95dd3893e090897b8
.rdata 206336 bytes · 14.9% of section data
MD5 a46aad07ba11653657ed33a546cca923
.data 61440 bytes · 4.5% of section data
MD5 c110599a61eff25ef2151474443943c0
.pdata 36352 bytes · 2.6% of section data
MD5 83feedc24c53356195972aec2894ccc2
.gxfg 11264 bytes · 0.8% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 526c426b9ea46d16129628f207919c94
.retplne 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 8c950f651287cbc1296bcb4e8cd7e990
.tls 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 2e0e88da5bfee05b72ab4c2b0b0052c1
CPADinfo 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 60d3ea61d541c9be2e845d2787fb9574
_RDATA 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 92b3c5ab5f9c2472292a3f7787a13056
.rsrc 2560 bytes · 0.2% of section data
MD5 79e29152b06710125ff2675bd11df181
.reloc 6656 bytes · 0.5% of section data
MD5 690dc4d8183b4090ff8623dbea52e523

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 6158dee8a0a171aa78780b70c04e7973.
  • 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.