File name:

npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/88d7395a-50e4-46f1-8e89-4e5e76a59a25
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: February 22, 2025, 07:45:39
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 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: 3700)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • The process creates files with name similar to system file names

      • npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exe (PID: 3700)
    • Malware-specific behavior (creating "System.dll" in Temp)

      • npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exe (PID: 3700)
    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exe (PID: 3700)
    • Searches for installed software

      • npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exe (PID: 3700)
    • There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)

      • npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exe (PID: 3700)
    • Creates/Modifies COM task schedule object

      • regsvr32.exe (PID: 848)
    • Explorer used for Indirect Command Execution

      • explorer.exe (PID: 188)
    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • notepad++.exe (PID: 556)
    • Reads the date of Windows installation

      • notepad++.exe (PID: 556)
    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exe (PID: 3700)
  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exe (PID: 3700)
    • The sample compiled with english language support

      • npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exe (PID: 3700)
    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exe (PID: 3700)
    • Reads the computer name

      • npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exe (PID: 3700)
    • Creates files in the program directory

      • npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exe (PID: 3700)
    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exe (PID: 3700)
    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • explorer.exe (PID: 5256)
    • Process checks computer location settings

      • notepad++.exe (PID: 556)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
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
134
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 notepad++.exe no specs gup.exe npp.8.7.7.installer.x64.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
188"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
556"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++
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
848 /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
2632"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
3700"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
4548regsvr32 /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
5256C:\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
5836"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
6180"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
Total events
2 021
Read events
1 808
Write events
213
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(3700) npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Notepad++
Operation:writeName:InstallerLanguage
Value:
1033
(PID) Process:(3700) 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:(3700) npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Notepad++
Operation:writeName:Publisher
Value:
Notepad++ Team
(PID) Process:(3700) npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Notepad++
Operation:writeName:MajorVersion
Value:
8
(PID) Process:(3700) npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Notepad++
Operation:writeName:MinorVersion
Value:
77
(PID) Process:(3700) npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Notepad++
Operation:writeName:UninstallString
Value:
"C:\Program Files\Notepad++\uninstall.exe"
(PID) Process:(3700) npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Notepad++
Operation:writeName:QuietUninstallString
Value:
"C:\Program Files\Notepad++\uninstall.exe" /S
(PID) Process:(3700) npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Notepad++
Operation:writeName:DisplayIcon
Value:
C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe
(PID) Process:(3700) npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Notepad++
Operation:writeName:DisplayVersion
Value:
8.7.7
(PID) Process:(3700) npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Notepad++
Operation:writeName:URLInfoAbout
Value:
https://notepad-plus-plus.org/
Executable files
14
Suspicious files
2
Text files
218
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3700npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsx51FD.tmp\System.dllexecutable
MD5:4ADD245D4BA34B04F213409BFE504C07
SHA256:9111099EFE9D5C9B391DC132B2FAF0A3851A760D4106D5368E30AC744EB42706
3700npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsx51FD.tmp\modern-header.bmpimage
MD5:56DA15FDB8D96F8F5C649DCB5E79D775
SHA256:BB90D4338D2474138473E6B16E94B0237EE847BEA45019ED0DD4439C71BD233E
3700npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsx51FD.tmp\LangDLL.dllexecutable
MD5:50016010FB0D8DB2BC4CD258CEB43BE5
SHA256:32230128C18574C1E860DFE4B17FE0334F685740E27BC182E0D525A8948C9C2E
3700npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsx51FD.tmp\modern-wizard.bmpimage
MD5:C2CF6928A3AB574A5548B4DC1C38B6C0
SHA256:2125550C12FA512782F2016E802D70BC51F4A06017CFBD4176B4A994EB2542F0
3700npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exeC:\Program Files\Notepad++\autoCompletion\go.xmltext
MD5:226FA88DE6A4DC87F13B897320EE2204
SHA256:B32FB13F6FB628EEC6B447983DD062C13F7A68E2ADED77BE3C5AF7384935A7FF
3700npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exeC:\Program Files\Notepad++\functionList\c.xmlxml
MD5:9AEB2C0DC00ADAEDE0E06F24080F233E
SHA256:F3A7E5E59E883A3EF6C99967766A546D55DD7A767FADB9F4D433CEDF0555E992
3700npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exeC:\Program Files\Notepad++\functionList\bash.xmlxml
MD5:162DED022D600DCF4BA4B7E9AC6917A2
SHA256:2AE1142B08D296C25000E451237EA919F981DA28F6A723D39540F43F18BAC762
3700npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exeC:\Program Files\Notepad++\functionList\cs.xmlxml
MD5:0F35EE0CB20A383942B7EA9A0DC91B61
SHA256:59345C006CD9BDE5EF532AAE1F119758D45030993181C272BB0DD6FC0C5D01E5
3700npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exeC:\Program Files\Notepad++\functionList\asm.xmlxml
MD5:2C5F4897D7F169E06AEA28310C8AB9EC
SHA256:73526DDB1D23D595680BADD6BD87F5DD82869606A7CF7E8707758D48D848257E
3700npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsx51FD.tmp\ioSpecial.initext
MD5:E2D5070BC28DB1AC745613689FF86067
SHA256:D95AED234F932A1C48A2B1B0D98C60CA31F962310C03158E2884AB4DDD3EA1E0
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HTTP(S) requests
8
TCP/UDP connections
32
DNS requests
17
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
4712
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
2.23.246.101:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
whitelisted
4712
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
2.16.164.112:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
904
svchost.exe
GET
200
2.23.246.101:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
whitelisted
5064
SearchApp.exe
GET
200
2.23.77.188:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D
unknown
whitelisted
1176
svchost.exe
GET
200
2.23.77.188:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
whitelisted
6468
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
2.23.246.101:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
whitelisted
6468
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
2.23.246.101:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
whitelisted
1944
backgroundTaskHost.exe
GET
200
2.23.77.188:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%3D
unknown
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
whitelisted
5496
RUXIMICS.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4712
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
2.16.164.112:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
NL
whitelisted
4712
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
2.23.246.101:80
www.microsoft.com
Ooredoo Q.S.C.
QA
whitelisted
904
svchost.exe
2.23.246.101:80
www.microsoft.com
Ooredoo Q.S.C.
QA
whitelisted
904
svchost.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
5064
SearchApp.exe
2.23.227.208:443
www.bing.com
Ooredoo Q.S.C.
QA
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
whitelisted
1176
svchost.exe
20.190.159.128:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 51.104.136.2
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 2.16.164.112
  • 2.16.164.113
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 2.23.246.101
whitelisted
google.com
  • 172.217.18.110
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 2.23.227.208
  • 2.23.227.215
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 20.190.159.128
  • 40.126.31.2
  • 20.190.159.75
  • 40.126.31.69
  • 40.126.31.131
  • 40.126.31.128
  • 40.126.31.3
  • 20.190.159.0
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 2.23.77.188
whitelisted
go.microsoft.com
  • 2.19.106.8
whitelisted
arc.msn.com
  • 20.223.35.26
whitelisted
notepad-plus-plus.org
  • 92.113.23.148
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
No debug info