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shift.dll file report

Under review File reputation report
MD5 a15482230207fe44f834ad5d4fa4ea3c
Latest seen 2025-10-21 23:01:21 (7 months ago)
First seen 2025-01-21 23:02:14 (a year ago)
Size 229 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 2025-01-21 23:02:14 (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: a15482230207fe44f834ad5d4fa4ea3c
Size: 229 MB
First Published: 2025-01-21 23:02:14 (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 0x046d63e0
Image base 0x0000000180000000

PE Sections:

Sections 15
Raw data 240829440

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

.text 205846528 bytes · 85.5% of section data
Large raw data
MD5 0920d5c4eb12dc900b77d7b5aa73fa25
.rdata 26217472 bytes · 10.9% of section data
Large raw data
MD5 9a6f32d1da3ae07d41689b90c35754b4
.data 759808 bytes · 0.3% of section data
MD5 3e3f2dc6ef10c2f8d06aad2a3e94c5e3
.pdata 6135808 bytes · 2.5% of section data
Large raw data
MD5 d0c0eabd24226062d2a178acb6ea7d51
.fptable 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 bf619eac0cdf3f68d496ea9344137e8b
.retplne 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 864fa36fd31e781f46ad68b20cc821fa
.rodata 4608 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 c642bc1527b5873b6dbf56c4a87d20cb
.tls 4096 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 deb523139249abaa253e26dd07770b05
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 3955337597169246a7f258dac0d25e6b
malloc_h 1536 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 f5016a642d9f8d86614f889fa0391e34
prot 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 bf619eac0cdf3f68d496ea9344137e8b
.rsrc 246272 bytes · 0.1% of section data
MD5 e1937085adce74e65e28da442c2bd186
.reloc 1606144 bytes · 0.7% of section data
MD5 fcff30bfa54428dd023f821c4798d7c0

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 a15482230207fe44f834ad5d4fa4ea3c.
  • 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.