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shift.exe file report

Under review File reputation report
MD5 6e1d71ca398105c763b04d6728679b17
Latest seen 2025-11-22 23:00:50 (6 months ago)
First seen 2025-11-22 23:00:50 (6 months ago)
Size 3 MB
Product Shift Browser

Why it matters

Evidence available for this file

Detection

No final classification is available yet.

Timeline

First seen 2025-11-22 23:00:50 (6 months ago); latest analysis 2025-11-22 23:00:50 (6 months ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: Shift Technologies Inc.. Product metadata: Shift Browser.

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.

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.

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)
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.

%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.

Windows 10 100.0%

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.

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.

Format pe
Architecture 64-bit
Subsystem Windows GUI
Entry point 0x00172a80
Image base 0x0000000140000000

PE Sections:

Sections 11
Raw data 3177472

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

.text 2383872 bytes · 75.0% of section data
MD5 4463c6a710c8fb9c1c1bf4097b28876c
.rdata 279040 bytes · 8.8% of section data
MD5 4278ce59df736f29d899860eaa002960
.data 63488 bytes · 2.0% of section data
MD5 74a7b136c4a55cab88b0e9c5e281c80f
.pdata 60416 bytes · 1.9% of section data
MD5 65eac9c37f22238030435661a09c2d63
.fptable 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 bf619eac0cdf3f68d496ea9344137e8b
.tls 1024 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 b05afde4e01b488abaced1436a84d593
CPADinfo 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 60d3ea61d541c9be2e845d2787fb9574
_RDATA 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 d1f0f87a78904eaa9363db7f218cdfe2
malloc_h 2048 bytes · 0.1% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 4c4d0851619f24034d100f25e2445168
.rsrc 376320 bytes · 11.8% of section data
MD5 1dfbe8e478581645194386b736b40eae
.reloc 9728 bytes · 0.3% of section data
MD5 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.

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 6e1d71ca398105c763b04d6728679b17.
  • 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.