GridinSoft Threat Intelligence

notification_helper.exe threat report

Detected as General Threat File reputation report
MD5 975d47b5049261de67f91d5a5fd8acd2
Latest seen 2026-05-06 23:01:57 (2 weeks ago)
First seen 2022-09-28 23:55:42 (3 years ago)
Size 795 KB
Publisher The NW.js Community
Product nwjs

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Detection name
General Threat
Recommended action
Scan and remove
Last analysis
2026-05-06 23:01:57 (2 weeks ago)
File hash
975d47b5049261de67f91d5a5fd8acd2
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Why it matters

Why GridinSoft flags this file

Detection

GridinSoft identifies the sample as General Threat.

Timeline

First seen 2022-09-28 23:55:42 (3 years ago); latest analysis 2026-05-06 23:01:57 (2 weeks ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: The NW.js Community. Product metadata: nwjs.

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.

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 General Threat, based on the latest analysis from 2026-05-06 23:01:57 (2 weeks 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 General Threat.

File Details

Product Name: nwjs
Company Name: The NW.js Community
MD5: 975d47b5049261de67f91d5a5fd8acd2
Size: 795 KB
First Published: 2022-09-28 23:55:42 (3 years ago)
Latest Published: 2026-05-06 23:01:57 (2 weeks ago)
Status: General Threat (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2026-05-06 23:01:57 (2 weeks ago)

Detection screenshot

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.

Common Places:

%profile%\pcappstore
%programfiles%\pcappstore

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 5 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.

Top country United States
Share 75.0%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is United States with 75.0% 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 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.

Format pe
Architecture 32-bit
Subsystem Windows GUI
Entry point 0x0007a4b0
Image base 0x00400000

PE Sections:

Sections 9
Raw data 813056

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

.text 652800 bytes · 80.3% of section data
MD5 6d85411a37ab6ee9e5ce0c7874ebf89c
.rdata 118272 bytes · 14.5% of section data
MD5 3950cc5cfbe199df0dc104f3e9abaf7e
.data 12288 bytes · 1.5% of section data
MD5 7aba3e43e792d345133e24e25b12ff45
.00cfg 512 bytes · 0.1% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 f804cc39102ef7210c36a3b4345b9afe
.tls 512 bytes · 0.1% of section data
MD5 1f354d76203061bfdd5a53dae48d5435
.voltbl 512 bytes · 0.1% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 8aedbf422fa790bd632a7600568c194f
CPADinfo 512 bytes · 0.1% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 842689af09e7bf563672a4b43f1a2286
.rsrc 2560 bytes · 0.3% of section data
MD5 ee8da58cfd074d1e5d00d7ece66e0e14
.reloc 25088 bytes · 3.1% of section data
MD5 cc5b3252c372ae511b876343f0c607ce

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

GridinSoft detects this file as General Threat

This report identifies notification_helper.exe by MD5 975d47b5049261de67f91d5a5fd8acd2. If the same file is present on your device, scan the system and remove the detected object after confirming the hash and location.

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Recommended next steps

  • Compare the local file MD5 with 975d47b5049261de67f91d5a5fd8acd2.
  • Check the file path, publisher, and signature against the details in this report.
  • Run a GridinSoft scan and remove the object if the same hash is found.