GridinSoft Threat Intelligence
notification_helper.exe file report
Why it matters
Evidence available for this file
No final classification is available yet.
Potentially unwanted programs, bundlers, installers, and utilities with intrusive behavior. Related PUP reports help compare this file with nearby detections, publishers, and hashes.
First seen 2021-04-11 20:28:18 (5 years ago); latest analysis 2026-02-08 23:05:36 (3 months ago).
Company metadata: The NW.js Community. Product metadata: nwjs.
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
notification_helper.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with nwjs. The reported company name is The NW.js Community. The current detection status is Undefined, based on the latest analysis from 2026-02-08 23:05:36 (3 months ago). ThreatInfo groups this verdict with PUP reports for broader family-level investigation.
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: | nwjs |
| Company Name: | The NW.js Community |
| MD5: | 80ab6ee49769eb4916b4dac9e43431ea |
| Size: | 793 KB |
| First Published: | 2021-04-11 20:28:18 (5 years ago) |
| Latest Published: | 2026-02-08 23:05:36 (3 months ago) |
| Status: | Undefined (on last analysis) | |
| Analysis Date: | 2026-02-08 23:05:36 (3 months ago) |
Common Places:
| %appdata%\drpsu |
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 48 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.
The strongest geographic signal for this file is Russian Federation with 18.5% 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 notification_helper.exe is Windows 10 with 81.9% 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 32-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.
652e1db132106db0b8f13760f16ec1c7
9c81ae1d1c73d2f8d868ac18b88855c0
4b88085d35ec3f29e0b6621090da0839
af2cb221c416b5319cdc6faf9a428b01
1f354d76203061bfdd5a53dae48d5435
930ec20d8cd799fb01d1b088d4e81701
842689af09e7bf563672a4b43f1a2286
baa967d5df90d231b0b3e82c2159f228
a6f2c7e4807f518526deab00b88ad77f
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.