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shift.dll file report

Under review File reputation report
MD5 caa2a8082d10727730c5c3d30b2c420e
Latest seen 2025-08-15 23:01:17 (9 months ago)
First seen 2025-08-15 23:01:17 (9 months 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 2025-08-15 23:01:17 (9 months ago); latest analysis 2025-08-15 23:01:17 (9 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 2025-08-15 23:01:17 (9 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: caa2a8082d10727730c5c3d30b2c420e
Size: 229 MB
First Published: 2025-08-15 23:01:17 (9 months ago)
Latest Published: 2025-08-15 23:01:17 (9 months ago)
Status: Undefined (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2025-08-15 23:01:17 (9 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 0x046d9ca0
Image base 0x0000000180000000

PE Sections:

Sections 15
Raw data 240863744

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

.text 205873152 bytes · 85.5% of section data
Large raw data
MD5 d7283934bf40d059c5c7fb7ba4e364c6
.rdata 26223616 bytes · 10.9% of section data
Large raw data
MD5 4fe7b2b27b9659ebe39f06eef9764d8f
.data 760320 bytes · 0.3% of section data
MD5 53032a8c113adb9922f8600d8babec58
.pdata 6136832 bytes · 2.5% of section data
Large raw data
MD5 204ef5f6ffd55dca95367d06f1efb186
.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 2838a89eda0ad1d62d7cf00de0677a44
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 d611a50a78038573e544cd8ec27f4d0f
malloc_h 1536 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 013e23180a425571370507d8e21045b9
prot 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 bf619eac0cdf3f68d496ea9344137e8b
.rsrc 246272 bytes · 0.1% of section data
MD5 24a1ebb343c1a56578a5b721a099fdb4
.reloc 1606144 bytes · 0.7% of section data
MD5 e9de1f82d14135e6bf8f6e3ffa123b67

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 caa2a8082d10727730c5c3d30b2c420e.
  • 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.