File name:

npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/7d955009-4d2e-4f01-bb7d-9d9289b8d978
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: June 13, 2025, 07:38:34
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, Nullsoft Installer self-extracting archive, 5 sections
MD5:

9D5F82487266770F1D4AAAE96354A4CC

SHA1:

128908FDE534E2CCE805609DB926D56FCB817EA7

SHA256:

4148E29F859B8CEF8AD0D834701D3982C673DB523C3B7D41088A4DB9B11794CC

SSDEEP:

98304:wPPFSOgbOwJuc/WAQklRazbc+Qj+pMJXkryQjHyMLgldvA2rs6n41PuPrVR/sHf8:bYtZY+5+hp5fxki

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Registers / Runs the DLL via REGSVR32.EXE

      • npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exe (PID: 6688)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Malware-specific behavior (creating "System.dll" in Temp)

      • npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exe (PID: 6688)
    • The process creates files with name similar to system file names

      • npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exe (PID: 6688)
    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exe (PID: 6688)
      • GUP.exe (PID: 3740)
    • Searches for installed software

      • npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exe (PID: 6688)
    • There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)

      • npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exe (PID: 6688)
    • Creates/Modifies COM task schedule object

      • regsvr32.exe (PID: 1208)
    • Creates file in the systems drive root

      • notepad++.exe (PID: 416)
    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • notepad++.exe (PID: 416)
    • Reads the date of Windows installation

      • notepad++.exe (PID: 416)
    • Explorer used for Indirect Command Execution

      • explorer.exe (PID: 6472)
    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exe (PID: 6688)
  • INFO

    • The sample compiled with english language support

      • npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exe (PID: 6688)
      • GUP.exe (PID: 3740)
    • Checks supported languages

      • npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exe (PID: 6688)
    • Reads the computer name

      • npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exe (PID: 6688)
    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exe (PID: 6688)
      • GUP.exe (PID: 3740)
    • Creates files in the program directory

      • npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exe (PID: 6688)
    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exe (PID: 6688)
    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • explorer.exe (PID: 4100)
    • Process checks computer location settings

      • notepad++.exe (PID: 416)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (67.4)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (14.2)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (9.7)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (4.3)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (4.3)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2023:07:02 02:09:43+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: No relocs, Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 6
CodeSize: 26624
InitializedDataSize: 139776
UninitializedDataSize: 2048
EntryPoint: 0x3645
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: 6
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 8.7.7.0
ProductVersionNumber: 8.7.7.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x0000
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: Unicode
CompanyName: Don HO don.h@free.fr
FileDescription: Notepad++ : a free (GNU) source code editor
FileVersion: 8.7.7.0
LegalCopyright: Copyleft 1998-2017 by Don HO
ProductName: Notepad++
ProductVersion: 8.77
No data.
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Total processes
143
Monitored processes
9
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start npp.8.7.7.installer.x64.exe regsvr32.exe no specs regsvr32.exe no specs explorer.exe no specs explorer.exe no specs notepad++.exe no specs gup.exe notepad++.exe no specs npp.8.7.7.installer.x64.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
416"C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe" C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Don HO don.h@free.fr
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Notepad++
Exit code:
0
Version:
8.7.7
Modules
Images
c:\program files\notepad++\notepad++.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
1208 /s "C:\Program Files\Notepad++\contextMenu\NppShell.dll"C:\Windows\System32\regsvr32.exeregsvr32.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Microsoft(C) Register Server
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\regsvr32.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\aclayers.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2044"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Don HO don.h@free.fr
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Notepad++ : a free (GNU) source code editor
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
8.7.7.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\npp.8.7.7.installer.x64.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
2232regsvr32 /s "C:\Program Files\Notepad++\contextMenu\NppShell.dll"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exenpp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Microsoft(C) Register Server
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\regsvr32.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\aclayers.dll
3740"C:\Program Files\Notepad++\updater\gup.exe" -v8.77 -px64C:\Program Files\Notepad++\updater\GUP.exe
notepad++.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Don HO don.h@free.fr
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
WinGup for Notepad++
Exit code:
0
Version:
5.31
Modules
Images
c:\program files\notepad++\updater\gup.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
4100C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe /factory,{75dff2b7-6936-4c06-a8bb-676a7b00b24b} -EmbeddingC:\Windows\explorer.exesvchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Explorer
Version:
10.0.19041.3758 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\explorer.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
6472"C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe" "C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe"C:\Windows\explorer.exenpp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Explorer
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.3758 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\explorer.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
6688"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Don HO don.h@free.fr
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Notepad++ : a free (GNU) source code editor
Exit code:
0
Version:
8.7.7.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\npp.8.7.7.installer.x64.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\advapi32.dll
7000"C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe" "C:\Program Files\Notepad++\change.log" C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exenpp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Don HO don.h@free.fr
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Notepad++
Exit code:
0
Version:
8.7.7
Modules
Images
c:\program files\notepad++\notepad++.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
Total events
5 768
Read events
5 483
Write events
282
Delete events
3

Modification events

(PID) Process:(6688) npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Notepad++
Operation:writeName:InstallerLanguage
Value:
1033
(PID) Process:(1208) regsvr32.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\*\shell\ANotepad++64
Operation:writeName:ExplorerCommandHandler
Value:
{B298D29A-A6ED-11DE-BA8C-A68E55D89593}
(PID) Process:(1208) regsvr32.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\*\shell\ANotepad++64
Operation:writeName:NeverDefault
Value:
(PID) Process:(1208) regsvr32.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{B298D29A-A6ED-11DE-BA8C-A68E55D89593}\InprocServer32
Operation:writeName:ThreadingModel
Value:
Apartment
(PID) Process:(1208) regsvr32.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
Operation:writeName:GlobalAssocChangedCounter
Value:
19
(PID) Process:(6688) npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Notepad++
Operation:writeName:EstimatedSize
Value:
20906
(PID) Process:(6688) npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Notepad++
Operation:writeName:DisplayName
Value:
Notepad++ (64-bit x64)
(PID) Process:(6688) npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Notepad++
Operation:writeName:Publisher
Value:
Notepad++ Team
(PID) Process:(6688) npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Notepad++
Operation:writeName:MajorVersion
Value:
8
(PID) Process:(6688) npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Notepad++
Operation:writeName:MinorVersion
Value:
77
Executable files
15
Suspicious files
2
Text files
212
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
6688npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsp5AF3.tmp\LangDLL.dllexecutable
MD5:50016010FB0D8DB2BC4CD258CEB43BE5
SHA256:32230128C18574C1E860DFE4B17FE0334F685740E27BC182E0D525A8948C9C2E
6688npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exeC:\Program Files\Notepad++\autoCompletion\powershell.xmlxml
MD5:D161F77EA1500DE3D863BE2E0F91E16C
SHA256:6123E3294CCFC27143361426EB5874E8EFAE8A31B26E0078776DAF82CF74D8B0
6688npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exeC:\Program Files\Notepad++\autoCompletion\gdscript.xmlxml
MD5:E4A787C8BE6FFA469D2914A03622A08D
SHA256:6B0955260345C49A52D8BD35F1A6CFB98F7048894EABABCCE38EEDED00EF630D
6688npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exeC:\Program Files\Notepad++\functionList\asm.xmlxml
MD5:2C5F4897D7F169E06AEA28310C8AB9EC
SHA256:73526DDB1D23D595680BADD6BD87F5DD82869606A7CF7E8707758D48D848257E
6688npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exeC:\Program Files\Notepad++\functionList\cs.xmlxml
MD5:0F35EE0CB20A383942B7EA9A0DC91B61
SHA256:59345C006CD9BDE5EF532AAE1F119758D45030993181C272BB0DD6FC0C5D01E5
6688npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsp5AF3.tmp\nsDialogs.dllexecutable
MD5:1D8F01A83DDD259BC339902C1D33C8F1
SHA256:4B7D17DA290F41EBE244827CC295CE7E580DA2F7E9F7CC3EFC1ABC6898E3C9ED
6688npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exeC:\Program Files\Notepad++\functionList\java.xmlxml
MD5:E5A76A3287909497F328B0F12CF5CE89
SHA256:2487221A75A52B4F8AA6D2E62F1C0A55A5CD5240B1CB7AAFA66FBB2042590B06
6688npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exeC:\Program Files\Notepad++\autoCompletion\cobol.xmlxml
MD5:C435D68DF074BA8D660EBACE763E9DA9
SHA256:7690E1BBE3EE5D55B993EBC1F41DF35F5BF1B7AAC7C6B6152A6F1112CB9A6773
6688npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exeC:\Program Files\Notepad++\functionList\bash.xmlxml
MD5:162DED022D600DCF4BA4B7E9AC6917A2
SHA256:2AE1142B08D296C25000E451237EA919F981DA28F6A723D39540F43F18BAC762
6688npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exeC:\Program Files\Notepad++\functionList\sql.xmlxml
MD5:C73F99D5647E98C053FAD2FB8333AE55
SHA256:B647B20E4A5F0266A6ED8B3792588EADBD213FCB2544C8A4D809FE9A7CD29988
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HTTP(S) requests
5
TCP/UDP connections
23
DNS requests
17
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
1268
svchost.exe
GET
200
2.23.181.156:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.216.77.36:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
4196
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
2.23.181.156:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
whitelisted
4196
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
2.23.181.156:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
whitelisted
1380
svchost.exe
GET
200
184.30.131.245:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
whitelisted
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
4816
RUXIMICS.exe
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
23.216.77.36:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
2.23.181.156:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
3740
GUP.exe
92.113.16.73:443
notepad-plus-plus.org
PJSC Ukrtelecom
UA
whitelisted
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
google.com
  • 142.250.186.46
whitelisted
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 4.231.128.59
  • 51.104.136.2
  • 20.73.194.208
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.216.77.36
  • 23.216.77.21
  • 23.216.77.23
  • 23.216.77.25
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 2.23.181.156
whitelisted
notepad-plus-plus.org
  • 92.113.16.73
whitelisted
github.com
  • 140.82.121.3
whitelisted
release-assets.githubusercontent.com
  • 185.199.110.133
  • 185.199.109.133
  • 185.199.111.133
  • 185.199.108.133
unknown
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 20.109.210.53
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 20.242.39.171
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 40.126.32.138
  • 40.126.32.136
  • 40.126.32.140
  • 20.190.160.3
  • 40.126.32.74
  • 40.126.32.68
  • 20.190.160.2
  • 20.190.160.67
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
No debug info