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shift.exe file report

Under review File reputation report
MD5 e251d5bae6213b4615dd7d2c3394c9d0
Latest seen 2025-12-22 23:02:27 (5 months ago)
First seen 2025-10-05 23:01:28 (7 months ago)
Size 3 MB
Publisher Shift Technologies Inc.
Product Shift Browser
Signed by Shift Technologies Inc.

Why it matters

Evidence available for this file

Detection

No final classification is available yet.

Category context

Potentially unwanted programs, bundlers, installers, and utilities with intrusive behavior. Related PUP reports help compare this file with nearby detections, publishers, and hashes.

Timeline

First seen 2025-10-05 23:01:28 (7 months ago); latest analysis 2025-12-22 23:02:27 (5 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.

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 2025-12-22 23:02:27 (5 months ago). ThreatInfo groups this verdict with PUP reports for broader family-level investigation.

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: e251d5bae6213b4615dd7d2c3394c9d0
Size: 3 MB
First Published: 2025-10-05 23:01:28 (7 months ago)
Latest Published: 2025-12-22 23:02:27 (5 months ago)
Status: Undefined (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2025-12-22 23:02:27 (5 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
%localappdata%\shift\temp

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 2 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.

Top country United States
Share 66.7%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is United States with 66.7% 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.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.

Format pe
Architecture 64-bit
Subsystem Windows GUI
Entry point 0x0017af40
Image base 0x0000000140000000

PE Sections:

Sections 11
Raw data 3579392

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

.text 2701312 bytes · 75.5% of section data
MD5 1efbcd1c10cf0fe4e09b9e735ff3f44d
.rdata 345088 bytes · 9.6% of section data
MD5 2ecf50845c1bc2bcf6a4097d408bba3b
.data 63488 bytes · 1.8% of section data
MD5 1b706c7ff51abe7924d6ff1911ed3a47
.pdata 66560 bytes · 1.9% of section data
MD5 1d052d376cefa5170c3a218b6ca59c31
.gxfg 12288 bytes · 0.3% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 8354a2b03d25f582db82970b776d185d
.tls 1024 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 86c65ea1e2e31b1d62ded9bdb06e66f9
CPADinfo 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 60d3ea61d541c9be2e845d2787fb9574
_RDATA 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 5ab7251c1300b6af8bb30bf73ef3b200
malloc_h 2048 bytes · 0.1% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 103c10aec21432950e39abb052bdf479
.rsrc 375808 bytes · 10.5% of section data
MD5 e6ec82d9e91d2263b78cd6a1c62e48e4
.reloc 10752 bytes · 0.3% of section data
MD5 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.

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 e251d5bae6213b4615dd7d2c3394c9d0.
  • 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. Use the PUP category to compare similar reports.