File name:

npp.8.8.2.Installer.x642.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/548daab8-4872-4352-b8f6-e852a8316c7b
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: July 02, 2025, 06:16:31
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:

26B9167CC02670947608D30B92513D5E

SHA1:

262AFF26F54F0DE188ECF265545AE6425403A620

SHA256:

49852273A3E98AD1266A5BB7CD056E1154CC6D14E7C2A6E308AE95F355CA10CF

SSDEEP:

98304:ZWbPyjykrf3G/X4M8ztfsYz9NxT27tAW6cwxUEg1hF0D5osf+uhRuAlRfTfYILDE:2SmGb3fcPP9dbudFxA

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Registers / Runs the DLL via REGSVR32.EXE

      • npp.8.8.2.Installer.x642.exe (PID: 7152)

  • SUSPICIOUS

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

      • npp.8.8.2.Installer.x642.exe (PID: 7152)

    • Searches for installed software

      • npp.8.8.2.Installer.x642.exe (PID: 7152)

    • There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)

      • npp.8.8.2.Installer.x642.exe (PID: 7152)

    • Creates/Modifies COM task schedule object

      • regsvr32.exe (PID: 188)

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

      • npp.8.8.2.Installer.x642.exe (PID: 7152)

    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • npp.8.8.2.Installer.x642.exe (PID: 7152)

    • Explorer used for Indirect Command Execution

      • explorer.exe (PID: 4760)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • npp.8.8.2.Installer.x642.exe (PID: 7152)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • notepad++.exe (PID: 4528)

    • Reads the date of Windows installation

      • notepad++.exe (PID: 4528)

  • INFO

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • npp.8.8.2.Installer.x642.exe (PID: 7152)

    • Checks supported languages

      • npp.8.8.2.Installer.x642.exe (PID: 7152)

    • The sample compiled with english language support

      • npp.8.8.2.Installer.x642.exe (PID: 7152)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • npp.8.8.2.Installer.x642.exe (PID: 7152)

    • Reads the computer name

      • npp.8.8.2.Installer.x642.exe (PID: 7152)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • npp.8.8.2.Installer.x642.exe (PID: 7152)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • explorer.exe (PID: 6552)

    • Process checks computer location settings

      • notepad++.exe (PID: 4528)

    • Reads Environment values

      • notepad++.exe (PID: 4528)

    • Reads the software policy settings

      • slui.exe (PID: 1068)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • slui.exe (PID: 1068)
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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: 8.8.2.0
ProductVersionNumber: 8.8.2.0
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: 8.8.2.0
LegalCopyright: Copyleft 1998-2017 by Don HO
ProductName: Notepad++
ProductVersion: 8.82
No data.
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Total processes
134
Monitored processes
10
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start npp.8.8.2.installer.x642.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 slui.exe npp.8.8.2.installer.x642.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
188 /s "C:\Program Files\Notepad++\contextMenu\NppShell.dll"C:\Windows\System32\regsvr32.exe—regsvr32.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
1068C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\slui.exe
svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Activation Client
Exit code:
0
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
1216"C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe" "C:\Program Files\Notepad++\change.log" C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe—npp.8.8.2.Installer.x642.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Don HO don.h@free.fr
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Notepad++
Exit code:
0
Version:
8.8.2
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\winsxs\amd64_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.19041.3636_none_60b6a03d71f818d5\comctl32.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
4528"C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe" C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Don HO don.h@free.fr
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Notepad++
Version:
8.8.2
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
4760"C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe" "C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe"C:\Windows\explorer.exe—npp.8.8.2.Installer.x642.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
5496"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\npp.8.8.2.Installer.x642.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\npp.8.8.2.Installer.x642.exe—explorer.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:
8.8.2.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\npp.8.8.2.installer.x642.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
6388"C:\Program Files\Notepad++\updater\gup.exe" -v8.82 -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:
5.33
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:\program files\notepad++\updater\libcurl.dll
6552C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe /factory,{75dff2b7-6936-4c06-a8bb-676a7b00b24b} -EmbeddingC:\Windows\explorer.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
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\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
6768"C:\WINDOWS\System32\regsvr32.exe" /s "C:\Program Files\Notepad++\contextMenu\NppShell.dll"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe—npp.8.8.2.Installer.x642.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
7152"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\npp.8.8.2.Installer.x642.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\npp.8.8.2.Installer.x642.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:
8.8.2.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\npp.8.8.2.installer.x642.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
Total events
5 437
Read events
5 222
Write events
215
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(7152) npp.8.8.2.Installer.x642.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Notepad++
Operation:writeName:InstallerLanguage
Value:
1033
(PID) Process:(188) regsvr32.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\*\shell\ANotepad++64
Operation:writeName:ExplorerCommandHandler
Value:
{B298D29A-A6ED-11DE-BA8C-A68E55D89593}
(PID) Process:(188) regsvr32.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\*\shell\ANotepad++64
Operation:writeName:NeverDefault
Value:
(PID) Process:(188) regsvr32.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{B298D29A-A6ED-11DE-BA8C-A68E55D89593}\InprocServer32
Operation:writeName:ThreadingModel
Value:
Apartment
(PID) Process:(188) regsvr32.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
Operation:writeName:GlobalAssocChangedCounter
Value:
19
(PID) Process:(7152) npp.8.8.2.Installer.x642.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Notepad++
Operation:writeName:DisplayName
Value:
Notepad++ (64-bit x64)
(PID) Process:(7152) npp.8.8.2.Installer.x642.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Notepad++
Operation:writeName:Publisher
Value:
Notepad++ Team
(PID) Process:(7152) npp.8.8.2.Installer.x642.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Notepad++
Operation:writeName:MajorVersion
Value:
8
(PID) Process:(7152) npp.8.8.2.Installer.x642.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Notepad++
Operation:writeName:MinorVersion
Value:
82
(PID) Process:(7152) npp.8.8.2.Installer.x642.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Notepad++
Operation:writeName:UninstallString
Value:
"C:\Program Files\Notepad++\uninstall.exe"
Executable files
13
Suspicious files
2
Text files
211
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
7152npp.8.8.2.Installer.x642.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsw5EBC.tmp\ioSpecial.iniini
MD5:E2D5070BC28DB1AC745613689FF86067
SHA256:D95AED234F932A1C48A2B1B0D98C60CA31F962310C03158E2884AB4DDD3EA1E0
7152npp.8.8.2.Installer.x642.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsw5EBC.tmp\LangDLL.dllexecutable
MD5:50016010FB0D8DB2BC4CD258CEB43BE5
SHA256:32230128C18574C1E860DFE4B17FE0334F685740E27BC182E0D525A8948C9C2E
7152npp.8.8.2.Installer.x642.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsw5EBC.tmp\System.dllexecutable
MD5:4ADD245D4BA34B04F213409BFE504C07
SHA256:9111099EFE9D5C9B391DC132B2FAF0A3851A760D4106D5368E30AC744EB42706
7152npp.8.8.2.Installer.x642.exeC:\Program Files\Notepad++\autoCompletion\go.xmltext
MD5:226FA88DE6A4DC87F13B897320EE2204
SHA256:B32FB13F6FB628EEC6B447983DD062C13F7A68E2ADED77BE3C5AF7384935A7FF
7152npp.8.8.2.Installer.x642.exeC:\Program Files\Notepad++\autoCompletion\gdscript.xmlxml
MD5:E4A787C8BE6FFA469D2914A03622A08D
SHA256:6B0955260345C49A52D8BD35F1A6CFB98F7048894EABABCCE38EEDED00EF630D
7152npp.8.8.2.Installer.x642.exeC:\Program Files\Notepad++\autoCompletion\raku.xmlxml
MD5:3204AAD1FDD74450017479C0AA953E56
SHA256:20809301E7D81E43AD38755A07801D290B07062CC7A0775C1101D0DD9847437F
7152npp.8.8.2.Installer.x642.exeC:\Program Files\Notepad++\functionList\cpp.xmlxml
MD5:C794BB828625F83122E89B24BBC5F0C8
SHA256:40CF1AF5650B699A947899D2B43A00DCB64CDEAF080651C82A7930910C1C03F4
7152npp.8.8.2.Installer.x642.exeC:\Program Files\Notepad++\functionList\java.xmlxml
MD5:E5A76A3287909497F328B0F12CF5CE89
SHA256:2487221A75A52B4F8AA6D2E62F1C0A55A5CD5240B1CB7AAFA66FBB2042590B06
7152npp.8.8.2.Installer.x642.exeC:\Program Files\Notepad++\functionList\bash.xmlxml
MD5:162DED022D600DCF4BA4B7E9AC6917A2
SHA256:2AE1142B08D296C25000E451237EA919F981DA28F6A723D39540F43F18BAC762
7152npp.8.8.2.Installer.x642.exeC:\Program Files\Notepad++\autoCompletion\sas.xmlxml
MD5:7C63F0C7454EB009604ED89818D57222
SHA256:ECA2CBF40F377FBA22DB93D48E7856D4FBEE9C24908655BB7D971A5906CBE5D1
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HTTP(S) requests
3
TCP/UDP connections
27
DNS requests
6
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
—
—
GET
200
92.113.23.108:443
https://notepad-plus-plus.org/update/getDownloadUrl.php?version=8.82&param=x64
unknown
text
48 b
whitelisted
—
—
POST
500
20.83.72.98:443
https://activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com/SLActivateProduct/SLActivateProduct.asmx?configextension=Retail
unknown
xml
512 b
whitelisted
—
—
POST
500
40.91.76.224:443
https://activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com/SLActivateProduct/SLActivateProduct.asmx?configextension=Retail
unknown
xml
512 b
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
6388
GUP.exe
84.32.84.121:443
notepad-plus-plus.org
—
LT
whitelisted
4160
slui.exe
40.91.76.224:443
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
1068
slui.exe
20.83.72.98:443
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 51.104.136.2
whitelisted
google.com
  • 216.58.212.142
whitelisted
notepad-plus-plus.org
  • 84.32.84.121
  • 84.32.84.236
whitelisted
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
  • 40.91.76.224
  • 20.83.72.98
whitelisted
self.events.data.microsoft.com
  • 20.189.173.14
whitelisted

Threats

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Reports
npp.8.8.2.Installer.x642.exe