notification_helper.exe threat report

MD5 8b3808273669e1673f873f81494c7e96
Latest seen 2025-02-10 23:02:06 (a year ago)
First seen 2025-02-10 23:02:06 (a year ago)
Size 1 MB
Product Brave Browser

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Detected by GridinSoft before you download

The current ThreatInfo record shows this exact file hash detected as Trojan.Heur!. Download GridinSoft Anti-Malware to scan the device, confirm whether this file is present, and remove the detected object if it is found.

Detection name
Trojan.Heur!
Recommended action
Scan and remove
Last analysis
2025-02-10 23:02:06 (a year ago)
File hash
8b3808273669e1673f873f81494c7e96
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Why it matters

Why GridinSoft flags this file

Detection

GridinSoft identifies the sample as Trojan.Heur!.

Timeline

First seen 2025-02-10 23:02:06 (a year ago); latest analysis 2025-02-10 23:02:06 (a year ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: Brave Software, Inc.. Product metadata: Brave Browser.

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. Compare the MD5 above with the file found on the device.
  2. Check whether the file appears in the observed locations or under one of the alternate names.
  3. Run GridinSoft Anti-Malware to confirm the detection and remove the file if it is present.

notification_helper.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Brave Browser. The reported company name is Brave Software, Inc.. The current detection status is Trojan.Heur!, based on the latest analysis from 2025-02-10 23:02:06 (a year ago).

If notification_helper.exe appears on your computer unexpectedly, treat it as suspicious. Check its location, digital signature, and recent system changes before allowing it to run. A full anti-malware scan is recommended when this file is detected as Trojan.Heur!.

Product Name: Brave Browser
Company Name: Brave Software, Inc.
MD5: 8b3808273669e1673f873f81494c7e96
Size: 1 MB
First Published: 2025-02-10 23:02:06 (a year ago)
Latest Published: 2025-02-10 23:02:06 (a year ago)
Status: Trojan.Heur! (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2025-02-10 23:02:06 (a year ago)
notification_helper.exe detection screenshot

The screenshot is a visual record of a GridinSoft Anti-Malware detection for this sample. Use the hash and metadata above as the primary identifiers when comparing the file on your system.

%programfiles%\bravesoftware\brave-browser\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.

100.0%

The strongest geographic signal for this file is Morocco with 100.0% 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: 0x0009c720

PE Sections:

Name Size of data MD5
.text 1057280 3a631efa591fad513c0e078d4b0aa741
.rdata 206848 da52aae3d95bd3aae931f301d52222b2
.data 61440 b2418f2fc30a6c8712e05bdfb07ba0fa
.pdata 35840 5752e2d34d55ffbfe75443679cc2b929
.gxfg 11264 526c426b9ea46d16129628f207919c94
.retplne 512 8c950f651287cbc1296bcb4e8cd7e990
.tls 512 023a064cff953293882748ba0f0f45c2
CPADinfo 512 60d3ea61d541c9be2e845d2787fb9574
_RDATA 512 4f3a2058c4872729bd3e00fa97b0c78d
.rsrc 2560 eee57fd7c1bffd262d2fced455e80877
.reloc 585728 7a0483fdf7fd4cf43cf3fd39856fd7f8

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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