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shift_pwa_launcher.exe file report

Under review File reputation report
MD5 e1bcc909f93ce68380a9c7e509289671
Latest seen 2025-12-22 23:02:27 (5 months ago)
First seen 2025-10-05 23:01:28 (7 months ago)
Size 1 MB
Publisher Shift Technologies Inc.
Product Shift Browser

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.

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_pwa_launcher.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: e1bcc909f93ce68380a9c7e509289671
Size: 1 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)

Common Places:

%localappdata%\shift\chromium

ThreatInfo has observed shift_pwa_launcher.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_pwa_launcher.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_pwa_launcher.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_pwa_launcher.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 0x000b9550
Image base 0x0000000140000000

PE Sections:

Sections 10
Raw data 1763328

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

.text 1180672 bytes · 67.0% of section data
MD5 76a23a73250e17a6a189672c53eebc95
.rdata 188416 bytes · 10.7% of section data
MD5 73fbb0de48470691bb3d6dd7ea9518cc
.data 59904 bytes · 3.4% of section data
MD5 ca06b8d29934bb31e8b061b31a5f6fc3
.pdata 38400 bytes · 2.2% of section data
MD5 d3296810e5e64d608975dc0c9e0694d6
.gxfg 11264 bytes · 0.6% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 37ae55c59672277f36b68a9746bcd53c
.tls 1024 bytes · 0.1% of section data
MD5 4c2cea9440cb5028714f4da0f69db0fb
LZMADEC 4608 bytes · 0.3% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 05e9eab8428a551a281ab278073669fa
_RDATA 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 687c02e431bce4f29bd0e502110d860d
.rsrc 272384 bytes · 15.4% of section data
MD5 7c37b2fcd01c88df306f19f9aa61b2d4
.reloc 6144 bytes · 0.3% of section data
MD5 6680b59c38c1b68c8764709a9f2f0d9f

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 e1bcc909f93ce68380a9c7e509289671.
  • 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.