URL:

github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/releases/download/v8.8.1/npp.8.8.1.Installer.x64.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/30469c3d-6487-45ed-9d91-8f29fe6d08d1
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: June 14, 2025, 13:38:38
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Indicators:
MD5:

869984AC966B5F634BC083E09D687BC2

SHA1:

E1851E9C5B5173391F60990E81652838C37EDBFE

SHA256:

4D9CBF583C3B2952237FCC3F947DE9553A88D8DCA8614F34891EA55E12F22F8C

SSDEEP:

3:j4d7buDUZKwEDUFsArkCToYiigXLRRJ:j4IDUowEDUiM9oYiigXL3J

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Registers / Runs the DLL via REGSVR32.EXE

      • npp.8.8.1.Installer.x64.exe (PID: 3480)
  • SUSPICIOUS

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

      • npp.8.8.1.Installer.x64.exe (PID: 3480)
    • There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)

      • npp.8.8.1.Installer.x64.exe (PID: 3480)
    • Searches for installed software

      • npp.8.8.1.Installer.x64.exe (PID: 3480)
    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • npp.8.8.1.Installer.x64.exe (PID: 3480)
    • The process creates files with name similar to system file names

      • npp.8.8.1.Installer.x64.exe (PID: 3480)
    • Creates/Modifies COM task schedule object

      • regsvr32.exe (PID: 1700)
    • Explorer used for Indirect Command Execution

      • explorer.exe (PID: 1712)
    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • npp.8.8.1.Installer.x64.exe (PID: 3480)
    • Reads the date of Windows installation

      • notepad++.exe (PID: 6704)
    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • notepad++.exe (PID: 6704)
  • INFO

    • The sample compiled with english language support

      • chrome.exe (PID: 3864)
      • npp.8.8.1.Installer.x64.exe (PID: 3480)
    • Application launched itself

      • chrome.exe (PID: 3864)
    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • chrome.exe (PID: 3864)
    • Checks supported languages

      • npp.8.8.1.Installer.x64.exe (PID: 3480)
    • Creates files in the program directory

      • npp.8.8.1.Installer.x64.exe (PID: 3480)
    • Reads the computer name

      • npp.8.8.1.Installer.x64.exe (PID: 3480)
    • Launching a file from the Downloads directory

      • chrome.exe (PID: 3864)
    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • npp.8.8.1.Installer.x64.exe (PID: 3480)
    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • npp.8.8.1.Installer.x64.exe (PID: 3480)
    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • explorer.exe (PID: 5496)
    • Process checks computer location settings

      • notepad++.exe (PID: 6704)
    • Reads Environment values

      • notepad++.exe (PID: 6704)
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No Malware configuration.
No data.
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Total processes
158
Monitored processes
20
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start chrome.exe chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs npp.8.8.1.installer.x64.exe no specs npp.8.8.1.installer.x64.exe rundll32.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

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1204"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.ProcessorMetrics --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --disable-quic --string-annotations --field-trial-handle=4408,i,11918565364202933919,18048346935084594088,262144 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction --variations-seed-version=20250221-144540.991000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4836 /prefetch:8C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exechrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
133.0.6943.127
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.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
1212"C:\Program Files\Notepad++\updater\gup.exe" -v8.81 -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:
4294967295
Version:
5.32
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
1520"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --disable-quic --string-annotations --field-trial-handle=2176,i,11918565364202933919,18048346935084594088,262144 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction --variations-seed-version=20250221-144540.991000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2188 /prefetch:3C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Google Chrome
Version:
133.0.6943.127
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.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
1560"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --disable-quic --string-annotations --field-trial-handle=2296,i,11918565364202933919,18048346935084594088,262144 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction --variations-seed-version=20250221-144540.991000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2316 /prefetch:8C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exechrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Version:
133.0.6943.127
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\133.0.6943.127\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcryptprimitives.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
1700 /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
1712"C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe" "C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe"C:\Windows\explorer.exenpp.8.8.1.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
1816"C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe" "C:\Program Files\Notepad++\change.log" C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exenpp.8.8.1.Installer.x64.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Don HO don.h@free.fr
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Notepad++
Exit code:
0
Version:
8.8.1
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
2368"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --string-annotations --extension-process --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=7 --field-trial-handle=3484,i,11918565364202933919,18048346935084594088,262144 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction --variations-seed-version=20250221-144540.991000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3572 /prefetch:2C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exechrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
133.0.6943.127
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\133.0.6943.127\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcryptprimitives.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
3480"C:\Users\admin\Downloads\npp.8.8.1.Installer.x64.exe" C:\Users\admin\Downloads\npp.8.8.1.Installer.x64.exe
chrome.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:
8.8.1.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\downloads\npp.8.8.1.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
3864"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --disk-cache-dir=null --disk-cache-size=1 --media-cache-size=1 --disable-gpu-shader-disk-cache --disable-background-networking --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction,OptimizationHints "github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/releases/download/v8.8.1/npp.8.8.1.Installer.x64.exe"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Google Chrome
Version:
133.0.6943.127
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.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
Total events
8 684
Read events
8 462
Write events
222
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(3864) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:failed_count
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3864) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:state
Value:
2
(PID) Process:(3864) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Google\Chrome\ThirdParty
Operation:writeName:StatusCodes
Value:
(PID) Process:(3864) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Google\Chrome\ThirdParty
Operation:writeName:StatusCodes
Value:
01000000
(PID) Process:(3864) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:state
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3864) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Google\Chrome\StabilityMetrics
Operation:writeName:user_experience_metrics.stability.exited_cleanly
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3864) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Google\Update\ClientStateMedium\{8A69D345-D564-463C-AFF1-A69D9E530F96}
Operation:writeName:usagestats
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3480) npp.8.8.1.Installer.x64.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Notepad++
Operation:writeName:InstallerLanguage
Value:
1033
(PID) Process:(1700) regsvr32.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\*\shell\ANotepad++64
Operation:writeName:ExplorerCommandHandler
Value:
{B298D29A-A6ED-11DE-BA8C-A68E55D89593}
(PID) Process:(1700) regsvr32.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\*\shell\ANotepad++64
Operation:writeName:NeverDefault
Value:
Executable files
18
Suspicious files
23
Text files
230
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3864chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old~RF17606f.TMP
MD5:
SHA256:
3864chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old
MD5:
SHA256:
3864chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old~RF17607f.TMP
MD5:
SHA256:
3864chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old
MD5:
SHA256:
3864chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old~RF17608e.TMP
MD5:
SHA256:
3864chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\chrome_cart_db\LOG.old~RF17608e.TMP
MD5:
SHA256:
3864chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Segmentation Platform\SegmentInfoDB\LOG.old~RF17608e.TMP
MD5:
SHA256:
3864chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\chrome_cart_db\LOG.old
MD5:
SHA256:
3864chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Segmentation Platform\SegmentInfoDB\LOG.old
MD5:
SHA256:
3864chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Segmentation Platform\SignalDB\LOG.old~RF17609e.TMP
MD5:
SHA256:
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HTTP(S) requests
6
TCP/UDP connections
36
DNS requests
30
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
1520
chrome.exe
GET
200
216.58.212.142:80
http://clients2.google.com/time/1/current?cup2key=8:RJ89BbN_g0JKqytYQsIQGi5QOInybHTuR9Vu-kphfeE&cup2hreq=e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855
unknown
whitelisted
436
svchost.exe
GET
200
2.17.190.73:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.216.77.6:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
whitelisted
1036
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
whitelisted
1036
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
4.231.128.59:443
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
4.231.128.59:443
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
1508
RUXIMICS.exe
4.231.128.59:443
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
whitelisted
1520
chrome.exe
216.58.212.142:80
clients2.google.com
GOOGLE
US
whitelisted
1520
chrome.exe
142.250.185.170:443
safebrowsingohttpgateway.googleapis.com
GOOGLE
US
whitelisted
1520
chrome.exe
140.82.121.4:443
github.com
GITHUB
US
whitelisted
1520
chrome.exe
140.82.121.4:80
github.com
GITHUB
US
whitelisted
1520
chrome.exe
142.250.102.84:443
accounts.google.com
GOOGLE
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
google.com
  • 142.250.184.238
whitelisted
clients2.google.com
  • 216.58.212.142
whitelisted
safebrowsingohttpgateway.googleapis.com
  • 142.250.185.170
  • 172.217.16.138
  • 172.217.23.106
  • 142.250.186.170
  • 216.58.212.138
  • 172.217.18.10
  • 216.58.206.42
  • 142.250.185.234
  • 142.250.184.234
  • 142.250.184.202
  • 216.58.206.74
  • 142.250.185.202
  • 172.217.18.106
  • 142.250.185.138
  • 142.250.185.74
  • 142.250.185.106
whitelisted
github.com
  • 140.82.121.4
whitelisted
accounts.google.com
  • 142.250.102.84
whitelisted
objects.githubusercontent.com
  • 185.199.110.133
  • 185.199.108.133
  • 185.199.109.133
  • 185.199.111.133
whitelisted
sb-ssl.google.com
  • 142.250.185.206
whitelisted
www.google.com
  • 142.250.184.228
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.250
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 40.126.31.130
  • 20.190.159.2
  • 40.126.31.2
  • 40.126.31.129
  • 40.126.31.0
  • 20.190.159.23
  • 40.126.31.67
  • 20.190.159.73
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
No debug info