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notification_helper.exe file report

Under review File reputation report
MD5 ac0a4e71b53cdaa05b501438481cc691
Latest seen 2025-01-27 23:01:44 (a year ago)
First seen 2025-01-23 23:01:48 (a year ago)
Size 1 MB
Publisher OneStart.ai
Product OneStart
Signed by Apollo Technologies Inc.

Why it matters

Evidence available for this file

Detection

No final classification is available yet.

Timeline

First seen 2025-01-23 23:01:48 (a year ago); latest analysis 2025-01-27 23:01:44 (a year ago).

Publisher context

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

Digital signature

Signed by Apollo Technologies Inc.. 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 2025-01-27 23:01:44 (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: ac0a4e71b53cdaa05b501438481cc691
Size: 1 MB
First Published: 2025-01-23 23:01:48 (a year ago)
Latest Published: 2025-01-27 23:01:44 (a year ago)
Status: Undefined (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2025-01-27 23:01:44 (a year ago)

Overview

Signed By: Apollo Technologies Inc.
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 2 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.

Top country Germany
Share 50.0%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is Germany with 50.0% 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 0x000946c0
Image base 0x0000000140000000

PE Sections:

Sections 11
Raw data 1339904

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

.text 1016832 bytes · 75.9% of section data
MD5 2abba6bb4a6c1e5fab3e03ae70c7836c
.rdata 203264 bytes · 15.2% of section data
MD5 2652f0e74012162cab5b363a631bbec2
.data 60928 bytes · 4.5% of section data
MD5 05d7777cf9cd747602cb09aec3cccf4d
.pdata 35840 bytes · 2.7% of section data
MD5 8086f26d8999e5b50f5c21c4f691ee24
.gxfg 11776 bytes · 0.9% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 745e399caa79784b51e7ad63bc0c12f2
.retplne 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 8c950f651287cbc1296bcb4e8cd7e990
.tls 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 dcdefb819f4932e3ee020f95d45afbac
CPADinfo 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 60d3ea61d541c9be2e845d2787fb9574
_RDATA 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 d4364cf1278e5c568cc5becab4db7c87
.rsrc 2560 bytes · 0.2% of section data
MD5 3ddf3ec78e000227742895dbe7b3b1ee
.reloc 6656 bytes · 0.5% of section data
MD5 814d6c4eb0941f5b0b641c65f2a88cb6

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 ac0a4e71b53cdaa05b501438481cc691.
  • 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.