GridinSoft Threat Intelligence
shift.exe file report
Why it matters
Evidence available for this file
No final classification is available yet.
First seen 2025-01-08 23:01:25 (a year ago); latest analysis 2025-01-08 23:01:25 (a year ago).
Signed by Shift Technologies Inc.. The signature is reported as valid, but signed files can still be bundled or abused.
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
- Use the hash and metadata below to verify the exact file identity.
- Review publisher, signature, paths, and PE details for inconsistencies.
- Run a local scan if the file appears unexpectedly or starts with Windows.
File context
shift.exe 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 2025-01-08 23:01:25 (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: | Shift |
| Company Name: | Shift |
| MD5: | 08d122060542629567ef9053dd9278a9 |
| Size: | 2 MB |
| First Published: | 2025-01-08 23:01:25 (a year ago) |
| Latest Published: | 2025-01-08 23:01:25 (a year ago) |
| Status: | Undefined (on last analysis) | |
| Analysis Date: | 2025-01-08 23:01:25 (a year ago) |
Overview
| Signed By: | Shift Technologies Inc. |
| Status: | Valid |
The signature on shift.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%\shift |
ThreatInfo has observed shift.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 shift.exe across 1 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.
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:
The most common operating system signal for shift.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
shift.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.
PE Sections:
Section layout highlights raw-size concentration, repeated names, packer markers, and hashes that can be compared across related samples.
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f2fac77e1ac6c13a38c395e2c29d0b60
fa1869f739851d026581d9f543f9e347
c509f81efad9afa77baff4e295f4b30d
5255fc51b70bb72c37739ecd335cecfe
c16d1fe290ef8eeec1a0680fff1b2ff2
60d3ea61d541c9be2e845d2787fb9574
12ebf2f1fb52261cdc42e948503e6082
6b5077c48808d5ef743011db153c7a20
2cba2f2c7f705c7fe3a1d53a8a2905a5
38ef54a2e032f7d752c1c31bac6e73c2
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.