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shift.dll file report

Under review File reputation report
MD5 6516c9e4eccaab9d383cc7c46a47b52b
Latest seen 2025-10-21 23:01:21 (7 months ago)
First seen 2025-03-12 23:03:50 (a year ago)
Size 231 MB
Publisher Shift
Product Shift
Signed by Shift Technologies Inc.

Why it matters

Evidence available for this file

Detection

No final classification is available yet.

Timeline

First seen 2025-03-12 23:03:50 (a year ago); latest analysis 2025-10-21 23:01:21 (7 months ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: Shift. Product metadata: Shift.

Digital signature

Signed by Shift 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

shift.dll is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Shift. The reported company name is Shift. The current detection status is Undefined, based on the latest analysis from 2025-10-21 23:01:21 (7 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
Company Name: Shift
MD5: 6516c9e4eccaab9d383cc7c46a47b52b
Size: 231 MB
First Published: 2025-03-12 23:03:50 (a year ago)
Latest Published: 2025-10-21 23:01:21 (7 months ago)
Status: Undefined (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2025-10-21 23:01:21 (7 months ago)

Overview

Signed By: Shift Technologies Inc.
Status: Valid

The signature on shift.dll 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%\shift\chromium

ThreatInfo has observed shift.dll 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 shift.dll 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 shift.dll 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

shift.dll is identified as pe for 64-bit systems. The subsystem is Windows CUI. 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 CUI
Entry point 0x047386e0
Image base 0x0000000180000000

PE Sections:

Sections 15
Raw data 243080704

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

.text 207686656 bytes · 85.4% of section data
Large raw data
MD5 9e0187e8d4cd7dcfaab785ea19e958af
.rdata 26527232 bytes · 10.9% of section data
Large raw data
MD5 557d3b57934e0cb29e5f2c6ed563d866
.data 778240 bytes · 0.3% of section data
MD5 87059c600973fb2fc8c26e599eea7b9e
.pdata 6191104 bytes · 2.5% of section data
Large raw data
MD5 2b7a620deabf6c3434c8444a3cd97227
.gxfg 17408 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 c3ec6418860bf75018f1ca6bb5080a87
.retplne 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 4ac76059ee0060187998770785026e3a
.rodata 4608 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 c642bc1527b5873b6dbf56c4a87d20cb
.tls 4096 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 e25d02d8a11d9aca41bc4ed246a9c3cf
CPADinfo 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 60d3ea61d541c9be2e845d2787fb9574
LZMADEC 4608 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 05e9eab8428a551a281ab278073669fa
_RDATA 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 54c2793af94f4f88f9345c4d0c69bf76
malloc_h 1536 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 ddb180eb613b4d3157a99b9ba6805da7
prot 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 bf619eac0cdf3f68d496ea9344137e8b
.rsrc 246272 bytes · 0.1% of section data
MD5 feecefaa0ce99b9af5f0fdfbf0fe6d06
.reloc 1616896 bytes · 0.7% of section data
MD5 2d0e29972c9c60a7f1af7e61317ecaf9

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 6516c9e4eccaab9d383cc7c46a47b52b.
  • 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.