shift_wer.dll file report

MD5 1bed86cd74e56997b746381aa13d3b4e
Latest seen 2026-02-02 23:01:35 (3 months ago)
First seen 2025-11-19 23:01:22 (6 months ago)
Size 115 KB
Product Shift Browser

Why it matters

Evidence available for this file

Detection

No final classification is available yet.

Timeline

First seen 2025-11-19 23:01:22 (6 months ago); latest analysis 2026-02-02 23:01:35 (3 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.

shift_wer.dll 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 2026-02-02 23:01:35 (3 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: 1bed86cd74e56997b746381aa13d3b4e
Size: 115 KB
First Published: 2025-11-19 23:01:22 (6 months ago)
Latest Published: 2026-02-02 23:01:35 (3 months ago)
Status: Undefined (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2026-02-02 23:01:35 (3 months ago)
%localappdata%\shift\chromium
%localappdata%\shift\chromium

ThreatInfo has observed shift_wer.dll 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_wer.dll 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_wer.dll is identified as pe for 64 systems. The subsystem is Windows CUI. PE header values are useful for triage, especially when they do not match the expected publisher, product, or release timeline.

Subsystem: Windows CUI
PE Type: pe
OS Bitness: 64
Image Base: 0x0000000180000000
Entry Address: 0x00001650

PE Sections:

Name Size of data MD5
.text 60928 ad029e6a2a770853b634123ecb38031c
.rdata 39936 82578a04940995723c45411bf4545198
.data 3072 6a3141a3aae6ddef7c2e453998e26e7e
.pdata 4608 f5559c9fd0b2648543017af221f8cf8c
.gxfg 4096 04e6e1dc4f48bde0fba6fd293efec618
_RDATA 512 ae56d91039bc31870ded8e67fe772a0d
.rsrc 1536 3d652fd17ab89622d4ddf2d6a1318313
.reloc 2048 32d3aebd84a55f3cdea8f8c4cf7d7697

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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