How to remove shift.exe

shift.exe

The module shift.exe has been detected as PUP.ShiftBrowser

shift.exe

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 PUP.ShiftBrowser, based on the latest analysis from 2026-04-14 23:00:34 (2 weeks ago).

If shift.exe appears on your computer unexpectedly, treat it as suspicious. Check its location, digital signature, and recent system changes before allowing it to run. A full anti-malware scan is recommended when this file is detected as PUP.ShiftBrowser.

Product Name: Shift Browser
Company Name: Shift Technologies Inc.
MD5: b512dccb824e736dfc9e1befb979c7e6
Size: 3 MB
First Published: 2025-11-19 23:01:22 (6 months ago)
Latest Published: 2026-04-14 23:00:34 (2 weeks ago)
Status: PUP.ShiftBrowser (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2026-04-14 23:00:34 (2 weeks 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
%localappdata%\shift
%localappdata%\shift
%localappdata%\shift
%localappdata%\shift
%localappdata%\shift
%localappdata%\shift
%localappdata%\shift
%localappdata%\shift
%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.

100.0%

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.

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 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.

Subsystem: Windows GUI
PE Type: pe
OS Bitness: 64
Image Base: 0x0000000140000000
Entry Address: 0x0017af40

PE Sections:

Name Size of data MD5
.text 2701312 a25f4f12db85cd0a906919d3275b4729
.rdata 345088 950be559c7d17729e3623c9630dd035b
.data 63488 1b706c7ff51abe7924d6ff1911ed3a47
.pdata 66560 1d052d376cefa5170c3a218b6ca59c31
.gxfg 12288 8354a2b03d25f582db82970b776d185d
.tls 1024 86c65ea1e2e31b1d62ded9bdb06e66f9
CPADinfo 512 60d3ea61d541c9be2e845d2787fb9574
_RDATA 512 5ab7251c1300b6af8bb30bf73ef3b200
malloc_h 2048 103c10aec21432950e39abb052bdf479
.rsrc 375808 0390e5ff9a64ab1ff721595e73a4808f
.reloc 10752 f6b6a93dce92517d5f82daca19e65d5b

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.

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