Information about notification_helper.exe

notification_helper.exe

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 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: 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)
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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.

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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.

Windows 10 81.9%
Windows 7 14.7%
Windows 8.1 2.3%
Windows Server 2012 R2 0.6%
Windows 8 0.6%

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.

notification_helper.exe is identified as pe for 32 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: 32
Image Base: 0x00400000
Entry Address: 0x00079020

PE Sections:

Name Size of data MD5
.text 650752 652e1db132106db0b8f13760f16ec1c7
.rdata 119296 9c81ae1d1c73d2f8d868ac18b88855c0
.data 11776 4b88085d35ec3f29e0b6621090da0839
.00cfg 512 af2cb221c416b5319cdc6faf9a428b01
.tls 512 1f354d76203061bfdd5a53dae48d5435
.voltbl 512 930ec20d8cd799fb01d1b088d4e81701
CPADinfo 512 842689af09e7bf563672a4b43f1a2286
.rsrc 2560 baa967d5df90d231b0b3e82c2159f228
.reloc 25088 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.

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