GridinSoft Threat Intelligence
shift.exe file report
Why it matters
Evidence available for this file
No final classification is available yet.
First seen 2025-11-22 23:00:50 (6 months ago); latest analysis 2025-11-22 23:00:50 (6 months ago).
Company metadata: Shift Technologies Inc.. Product metadata: Shift Browser.
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 Browser. The reported company name is Shift Technologies Inc.. The current detection status is Undefined, based on the latest analysis from 2025-11-22 23:00:50 (6 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: | 6e1d71ca398105c763b04d6728679b17 |
| Size: | 3 MB |
| First Published: | 2025-11-22 23:00:50 (6 months ago) |
| Latest Published: | 2025-11-22 23:00:50 (6 months ago) |
| Status: | Undefined (on last analysis) | |
| Analysis Date: | 2025-11-22 23:00:50 (6 months 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 France 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.
4463c6a710c8fb9c1c1bf4097b28876c
4278ce59df736f29d899860eaa002960
74a7b136c4a55cab88b0e9c5e281c80f
65eac9c37f22238030435661a09c2d63
bf619eac0cdf3f68d496ea9344137e8b
b05afde4e01b488abaced1436a84d593
60d3ea61d541c9be2e845d2787fb9574
d1f0f87a78904eaa9363db7f218cdfe2
4c4d0851619f24034d100f25e2445168
1dfbe8e478581645194386b736b40eae
bfff133251e0872742f770f125ae9228
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.