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notification_helper.exe file report

Under review File reputation report
MD5 c1db440e3bfacd98b7b8301b315545b8
Latest seen 2026-02-02 23:01:34 (3 months ago)
First seen 2025-12-03 23:03:29 (5 months ago)
Size 1 MB
Publisher Shift Technologies Inc.
Product Shift Browser

Why it matters

Evidence available for this file

Detection

No final classification is available yet.

Timeline

First seen 2025-12-03 23:03:29 (5 months ago); latest analysis 2026-02-02 23:01:34 (3 months ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: Shift Technologies Inc.. Product metadata: Shift 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. 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 Shift Browser. The reported company name is Shift Technologies Inc.. The current detection status is Undefined, based on the latest analysis from 2026-02-02 23:01:34 (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.

File Details

Product Name: Shift Browser
Company Name: Shift Technologies Inc.
MD5: c1db440e3bfacd98b7b8301b315545b8
Size: 1 MB
First Published: 2025-12-03 23:03:29 (5 months ago)
Latest Published: 2026-02-02 23:01:34 (3 months ago)
Status: Undefined (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2026-02-02 23:01:34 (3 months ago)

Common Places:

%localappdata%\shift\chromium

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

Top country United States
Share 100.0%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is United States with 100.0% 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 0x000d7f10
Image base 0x0000000140000000

PE Sections:

Sections 10
Raw data 1680384

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

.text 1345024 bytes · 80.0% of section data
MD5 f1bb909081bfb3f3c2e5b0e15e953990
.rdata 217088 bytes · 12.9% of section data
MD5 765be2e6fe95d295005aea56a22b28a6
.data 61952 bytes · 3.7% of section data
MD5 65ed4714efcc97dbb495b2c516686589
.pdata 44032 bytes · 2.6% of section data
MD5 a4ec1a8b27b41959898bd0efb8ef3e93
.fptable 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 bf619eac0cdf3f68d496ea9344137e8b
.tls 1024 bytes · 0.1% of section data
MD5 b7bc3c5cf3c904da8cd564fc5539df8a
CPADinfo 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 60d3ea61d541c9be2e845d2787fb9574
_RDATA 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 6a7ef2870b38195a8404b0cdfac3204d
.rsrc 2560 bytes · 0.2% of section data
MD5 909255c5f470f9f7636a8973cbaf37db
.reloc 7168 bytes · 0.4% of section data
MD5 bb28325db008aaf02b5889c0fe880e54

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 c1db440e3bfacd98b7b8301b315545b8.
  • 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.