File name:

npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/d9eddf45-82eb-4218-a6a5-c7654fae781a
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: May 16, 2025, 16:31:13
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: 7236)
  • SUSPICIOUS

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

      • npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exe (PID: 7236)
    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exe (PID: 7236)
    • The process creates files with name similar to system file names

      • npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exe (PID: 7236)
    • There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)

      • npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exe (PID: 7236)
    • Creates/Modifies COM task schedule object

      • regsvr32.exe (PID: 7844)
    • Searches for installed software

      • npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exe (PID: 7236)
    • Explorer used for Indirect Command Execution

      • explorer.exe (PID: 7924)
    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exe (PID: 7236)
    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • notepad++.exe (PID: 7996)
    • Reads the date of Windows installation

      • notepad++.exe (PID: 7996)
  • INFO

    • Reads Environment values

      • npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exe (PID: 7236)
    • Checks supported languages

      • npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exe (PID: 7236)
    • Creates files in the program directory

      • npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exe (PID: 7236)
    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exe (PID: 7236)
    • The sample compiled with english language support

      • npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exe (PID: 7236)
    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exe (PID: 7236)
    • Reads the computer name

      • npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exe (PID: 7236)
    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • explorer.exe (PID: 7956)
    • Process checks computer location settings

      • notepad++.exe (PID: 7996)
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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
145
Monitored processes
11
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start npp.8.7.7.installer.x64.exe sppextcomobj.exe no specs slui.exe no specs 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
1164"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
2136"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
6988"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
7236"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
7288C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\SppExtComObj.Exesvchost.exe
User:
NETWORK SERVICE
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
KMS Connection Broker
Version:
10.0.19041.3996 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\sppextcomobj.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
7320"C:\WINDOWS\System32\SLUI.exe" RuleId=3482d82e-ca2c-4e1f-8864-da0267b484b2;Action=AutoActivate;AppId=55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f;SkuId=4de7cb65-cdf1-4de9-8ae8-e3cce27b9f2c;NotificationInterval=1440;Trigger=TimerEventC:\Windows\System32\slui.exeSppExtComObj.Exe
User:
NETWORK SERVICE
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Windows Activation Client
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\slui.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
7824regsvr32 /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
7844 /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
7924"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
7956C:\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
Total events
5 214
Read events
5 001
Write events
213
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(7236) npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Notepad++
Operation:writeName:InstallerLanguage
Value:
1033
(PID) Process:(7236) 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:(7236) npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Notepad++
Operation:writeName:Publisher
Value:
Notepad++ Team
(PID) Process:(7236) npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Notepad++
Operation:writeName:MajorVersion
Value:
8
(PID) Process:(7236) npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Notepad++
Operation:writeName:MinorVersion
Value:
77
(PID) Process:(7236) 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:(7236) 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:(7236) 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:(7236) 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:(7236) 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
206
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
7236npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nskB644.tmp\System.dllexecutable
MD5:4ADD245D4BA34B04F213409BFE504C07
SHA256:9111099EFE9D5C9B391DC132B2FAF0A3851A760D4106D5368E30AC744EB42706
7236npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exeC:\Program Files\Notepad++\autoCompletion\go.xmltext
MD5:226FA88DE6A4DC87F13B897320EE2204
SHA256:B32FB13F6FB628EEC6B447983DD062C13F7A68E2ADED77BE3C5AF7384935A7FF
7236npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exeC:\Program Files\Notepad++\autoCompletion\raku.xmlxml
MD5:3204AAD1FDD74450017479C0AA953E56
SHA256:20809301E7D81E43AD38755A07801D290B07062CC7A0775C1101D0DD9847437F
7236npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nskB644.tmp\nsDialogs.dllexecutable
MD5:1D8F01A83DDD259BC339902C1D33C8F1
SHA256:4B7D17DA290F41EBE244827CC295CE7E580DA2F7E9F7CC3EFC1ABC6898E3C9ED
7236npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exeC:\Program Files\Notepad++\autoCompletion\powershell.xmlxml
MD5:D161F77EA1500DE3D863BE2E0F91E16C
SHA256:6123E3294CCFC27143361426EB5874E8EFAE8A31B26E0078776DAF82CF74D8B0
7236npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exeC:\Program Files\Notepad++\functionList\java.xmlxml
MD5:E5A76A3287909497F328B0F12CF5CE89
SHA256:2487221A75A52B4F8AA6D2E62F1C0A55A5CD5240B1CB7AAFA66FBB2042590B06
7236npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exeC:\Program Files\Notepad++\functionList\cpp.xmlxml
MD5:C794BB828625F83122E89B24BBC5F0C8
SHA256:40CF1AF5650B699A947899D2B43A00DCB64CDEAF080651C82A7930910C1C03F4
7236npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exeC:\Program Files\Notepad++\functionList\asm.xmlxml
MD5:2C5F4897D7F169E06AEA28310C8AB9EC
SHA256:73526DDB1D23D595680BADD6BD87F5DD82869606A7CF7E8707758D48D848257E
7236npp.8.7.7.Installer.x64.exeC:\Program Files\Notepad++\functionList\cs.xmlxml
MD5:0F35EE0CB20A383942B7EA9A0DC91B61
SHA256:59345C006CD9BDE5EF532AAE1F119758D45030993181C272BB0DD6FC0C5D01E5
7236npp.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
20
DNS requests
13
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
6544
svchost.exe
GET
200
2.17.190.73:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
2.16.168.124:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
2.23.246.101:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
whitelisted
7432
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
whitelisted
7432
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
whitelisted
2656
RUXIMICS.exe
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
2.16.168.124:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
RU
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
2.23.246.101:80
www.microsoft.com
Ooredoo Q.S.C.
QA
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
whitelisted
2112
svchost.exe
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
3216
svchost.exe
172.211.123.248:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
FR
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
20.190.160.132:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
google.com
  • 142.250.184.238
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 2.16.168.124
  • 2.16.168.114
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 2.23.246.101
  • 23.35.229.160
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.248
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 20.190.160.132
  • 40.126.32.68
  • 20.190.160.2
  • 40.126.32.140
  • 20.190.160.17
  • 20.190.160.22
  • 20.190.160.20
  • 20.190.160.5
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 2.17.190.73
whitelisted
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 4.231.128.59
whitelisted
notepad-plus-plus.org
  • 92.113.23.22
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 20.109.210.53
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 52.165.164.15
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
No debug info