File name:

npp.8.8.2.Installer.x64.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/d720c65e-c077-4ee6-b6fd-1e69890ef401
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: July 02, 2025, 05:35:52
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.x64.exe (PID: 1080)

  • SUSPICIOUS

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

      • npp.8.8.2.Installer.x64.exe (PID: 1080)

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

      • npp.8.8.2.Installer.x64.exe (PID: 1080)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • npp.8.8.2.Installer.x64.exe (PID: 1080)

    • Searches for installed software

      • npp.8.8.2.Installer.x64.exe (PID: 1080)

    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • npp.8.8.2.Installer.x64.exe (PID: 1080)

    • There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)

      • npp.8.8.2.Installer.x64.exe (PID: 1080)
      • GUP.exe (PID: 5808)

    • Creates/Modifies COM task schedule object

      • regsvr32.exe (PID: 4236)

    • Explorer used for Indirect Command Execution

      • explorer.exe (PID: 4936)

    • Reads the date of Windows installation

      • notepad++.exe (PID: 4552)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • notepad++.exe (PID: 4552)

  • INFO

    • The sample compiled with english language support

      • npp.8.8.2.Installer.x64.exe (PID: 1080)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • npp.8.8.2.Installer.x64.exe (PID: 1080)

    • Reads Environment values

      • npp.8.8.2.Installer.x64.exe (PID: 1080)
      • notepad++.exe (PID: 4552)

    • Reads the computer name

      • npp.8.8.2.Installer.x64.exe (PID: 1080)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • npp.8.8.2.Installer.x64.exe (PID: 1080)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • npp.8.8.2.Installer.x64.exe (PID: 1080)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • explorer.exe (PID: 7084)

    • Process checks computer location settings

      • notepad++.exe (PID: 4552)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • slui.exe (PID: 5876)

    • Reads the software policy settings

      • slui.exe (PID: 5876)

    • Checks supported languages

      • npp.8.8.2.Installer.x64.exe (PID: 1080)
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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
143
Monitored processes
10
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start npp.8.8.2.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 slui.exe npp.8.8.2.installer.x64.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1080"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\npp.8.8.2.Installer.x64.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\npp.8.8.2.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:
8.8.2.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\npp.8.8.2.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
3196"C:\WINDOWS\System32\regsvr32.exe" /s "C:\Program Files\Notepad++\contextMenu\NppShell.dll"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe—npp.8.8.2.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
4236 /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
4552"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
4936"C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe" "C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe"C:\Windows\explorer.exe—npp.8.8.2.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
5184"C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe" "C:\Program Files\Notepad++\change.log" C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe—npp.8.8.2.Installer.x64.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\system32\shell32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
5808"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:\program files\notepad++\updater\libcurl.dll
c:\windows\system32\ws2_32.dll
5876C:\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
6428"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\npp.8.8.2.Installer.x64.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\npp.8.8.2.Installer.x64.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.x64.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
7084C:\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
Total events
5 583
Read events
5 368
Write events
215
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(1080) npp.8.8.2.Installer.x64.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Notepad++
Operation:writeName:InstallerLanguage
Value:
1033
(PID) Process:(1080) npp.8.8.2.Installer.x64.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Notepad++
Operation:writeName:DisplayName
Value:
Notepad++ (64-bit x64)
(PID) Process:(1080) npp.8.8.2.Installer.x64.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Notepad++
Operation:writeName:Publisher
Value:
Notepad++ Team
(PID) Process:(1080) npp.8.8.2.Installer.x64.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Notepad++
Operation:writeName:MajorVersion
Value:
8
(PID) Process:(1080) npp.8.8.2.Installer.x64.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Notepad++
Operation:writeName:MinorVersion
Value:
82
(PID) Process:(1080) npp.8.8.2.Installer.x64.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Notepad++
Operation:writeName:UninstallString
Value:
"C:\Program Files\Notepad++\uninstall.exe"
(PID) Process:(1080) npp.8.8.2.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:(1080) npp.8.8.2.Installer.x64.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Notepad++
Operation:writeName:DisplayIcon
Value:
C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe
(PID) Process:(1080) npp.8.8.2.Installer.x64.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Notepad++
Operation:writeName:DisplayVersion
Value:
8.8.2
(PID) Process:(1080) npp.8.8.2.Installer.x64.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Notepad++
Operation:writeName:URLInfoAbout
Value:
https://notepad-plus-plus.org/
Executable files
13
Suspicious files
2
Text files
211
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
1080npp.8.8.2.Installer.x64.exeC:\Program Files\Notepad++\autoCompletion\raku.xmlxml
MD5:3204AAD1FDD74450017479C0AA953E56
SHA256:20809301E7D81E43AD38755A07801D290B07062CC7A0775C1101D0DD9847437F
1080npp.8.8.2.Installer.x64.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsw5FA6.tmp\InstallOptions.dllexecutable
MD5:D095B082B7C5BA4665D40D9C5042AF6D
SHA256:B2091205E225FC07DAF1101218C64CE62A4690CACAC9C3D0644D12E93E4C213C
1080npp.8.8.2.Installer.x64.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsw5FA6.tmp\ioSpecial.iniini
MD5:E2D5070BC28DB1AC745613689FF86067
SHA256:D95AED234F932A1C48A2B1B0D98C60CA31F962310C03158E2884AB4DDD3EA1E0
1080npp.8.8.2.Installer.x64.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsw5FA6.tmp\LangDLL.dllexecutable
MD5:50016010FB0D8DB2BC4CD258CEB43BE5
SHA256:32230128C18574C1E860DFE4B17FE0334F685740E27BC182E0D525A8948C9C2E
1080npp.8.8.2.Installer.x64.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsw5FA6.tmp\System.dllexecutable
MD5:4ADD245D4BA34B04F213409BFE504C07
SHA256:9111099EFE9D5C9B391DC132B2FAF0A3851A760D4106D5368E30AC744EB42706
1080npp.8.8.2.Installer.x64.exeC:\Program Files\Notepad++\autoCompletion\cobol.xmlxml
MD5:C435D68DF074BA8D660EBACE763E9DA9
SHA256:7690E1BBE3EE5D55B993EBC1F41DF35F5BF1B7AAC7C6B6152A6F1112CB9A6773
1080npp.8.8.2.Installer.x64.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsw5FA6.tmp\modern-wizard.bmpimage
MD5:C2CF6928A3AB574A5548B4DC1C38B6C0
SHA256:2125550C12FA512782F2016E802D70BC51F4A06017CFBD4176B4A994EB2542F0
1080npp.8.8.2.Installer.x64.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsw5FA6.tmp\modern-header.bmpimage
MD5:56DA15FDB8D96F8F5C649DCB5E79D775
SHA256:BB90D4338D2474138473E6B16E94B0237EE847BEA45019ED0DD4439C71BD233E
1080npp.8.8.2.Installer.x64.exeC:\Program Files\Notepad++\autoCompletion\typescript.xmlxml
MD5:948B1E1B251350BABAF87A3D314DC6F3
SHA256:A09F978AEBA209E18CD424D98C8BAFB6165777E3992EB09E5E7E0A26BDED4410
1080npp.8.8.2.Installer.x64.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsw5FA6.tmp\nsDialogs.dllexecutable
MD5:1D8F01A83DDD259BC339902C1D33C8F1
SHA256:4B7D17DA290F41EBE244827CC295CE7E580DA2F7E9F7CC3EFC1ABC6898E3C9ED
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HTTP(S) requests
9
TCP/UDP connections
20
DNS requests
8
Threats
1

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
2.18.121.139:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
GET
200
2.18.121.139:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6140
RUXIMICS.exe
GET
200
2.18.121.139:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
2.20.154.94:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
GET
200
2.20.154.94:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6140
RUXIMICS.exe
GET
200
2.20.154.94:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
GET
200
92.113.16.66:443
https://notepad-plus-plus.org/update/getDownloadUrl.php?version=8.82&param=x64
unknown
text
48 b
whitelisted
—
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POST
—
40.91.76.224:443
https://activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com/SLActivateProduct/SLActivateProduct.asmx?configextension=Retail
unknown
—
—
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
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
6140
RUXIMICS.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
—
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—
whitelisted
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
2.18.121.139:80
crl.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
FR
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
2.18.121.139:80
crl.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
FR
whitelisted
6140
RUXIMICS.exe
2.18.121.139:80
crl.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
FR
whitelisted
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
2.20.154.94:80
www.microsoft.com
Telkom-Internet
ZA
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
2.20.154.94:80
www.microsoft.com
Telkom-Internet
ZA
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 4.231.128.59
  • 51.124.78.146
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.185.238
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 2.18.121.139
  • 2.18.121.147
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 2.20.154.94
whitelisted
notepad-plus-plus.org
  • 84.32.84.115
  • 84.32.84.230
whitelisted
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
  • 40.91.76.224
whitelisted
self.events.data.microsoft.com
  • 20.189.173.5
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
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Unknown Traffic
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Reports
npp.8.8.2.Installer.x64.exe