File name:

npp.8.8.1.Installer.x64.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/3ff1fe8b-a757-4e2b-82f0-9feacc7bc938
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: June 14, 2025, 20:44:55
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:

9E0364B57FD31A98CC39AAFE0B9A1F38

SHA1:

700B4DADEB1E2284B5B372EB88331441435C86C3

SHA256:

605C68624939BA55AC9BBBA4EA3B7B3A602A91D8103862D232A14ADC0176EFCA

SSDEEP:

98304:Hwx8/lQ89C+gjklLWjuSycten47F0v2/TYsdUwxfD6AEU8ytjU27xkD89mB23SlU:arjEqAh+DxwIXHzU9K

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Registers / Runs the DLL via REGSVR32.EXE

      • npp.8.8.1.Installer.x64.exe (PID: 6312)
  • SUSPICIOUS

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

      • npp.8.8.1.Installer.x64.exe (PID: 6312)
    • The process creates files with name similar to system file names

      • npp.8.8.1.Installer.x64.exe (PID: 6312)
    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • npp.8.8.1.Installer.x64.exe (PID: 6312)
    • Searches for installed software

      • npp.8.8.1.Installer.x64.exe (PID: 6312)
    • There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)

      • npp.8.8.1.Installer.x64.exe (PID: 6312)
    • Explorer used for Indirect Command Execution

      • explorer.exe (PID: 6268)
    • Creates/Modifies COM task schedule object

      • regsvr32.exe (PID: 6460)
    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • notepad++.exe (PID: 6388)
    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • npp.8.8.1.Installer.x64.exe (PID: 6312)
    • Reads the date of Windows installation

      • notepad++.exe (PID: 6388)
  • INFO

    • The sample compiled with english language support

      • npp.8.8.1.Installer.x64.exe (PID: 6312)
    • Checks supported languages

      • npp.8.8.1.Installer.x64.exe (PID: 6312)
    • Reads the computer name

      • npp.8.8.1.Installer.x64.exe (PID: 6312)
    • Creates files in the program directory

      • npp.8.8.1.Installer.x64.exe (PID: 6312)
    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • npp.8.8.1.Installer.x64.exe (PID: 6312)
    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • npp.8.8.1.Installer.x64.exe (PID: 6312)
    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • explorer.exe (PID: 436)
    • Process checks computer location settings

      • notepad++.exe (PID: 6388)
    • Reads Environment values

      • notepad++.exe (PID: 6388)
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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: 8.8.1.0
ProductVersionNumber: 8.8.1.0
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: 8.8.1.0
LegalCopyright: Copyleft 1998-2017 by Don HO
ProductName: Notepad++
ProductVersion: 8.81
No data.
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Total processes
147
Monitored processes
10
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
436C:\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\aepic.dll
5124"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
5564"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
5616"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\npp.8.8.1.Installer.x64.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\npp.8.8.1.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:
8.8.1.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\npp.8.8.1.installer.x64.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
6268"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
6312"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\npp.8.8.1.Installer.x64.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\npp.8.8.1.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:
8.8.1.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\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
6344C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\slui.exesvchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
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
6388"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:
8.8.1
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
6460 /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
6876regsvr32 /s "C:\Program Files\Notepad++\contextMenu\NppShell.dll"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exenpp.8.8.1.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
Total events
2 258
Read events
2 042
Write events
216
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(6312) npp.8.8.1.Installer.x64.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Notepad++
Operation:writeName:InstallerLanguage
Value:
1033
(PID) Process:(6460) regsvr32.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\*\shell\ANotepad++64
Operation:writeName:ExplorerCommandHandler
Value:
{B298D29A-A6ED-11DE-BA8C-A68E55D89593}
(PID) Process:(6460) regsvr32.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\*\shell\ANotepad++64
Operation:writeName:NeverDefault
Value:
(PID) Process:(6460) regsvr32.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{B298D29A-A6ED-11DE-BA8C-A68E55D89593}\InprocServer32
Operation:writeName:ThreadingModel
Value:
Apartment
(PID) Process:(6460) regsvr32.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
Operation:writeName:GlobalAssocChangedCounter
Value:
19
(PID) Process:(6312) npp.8.8.1.Installer.x64.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Notepad++
Operation:writeName:DisplayName
Value:
Notepad++ (64-bit x64)
(PID) Process:(6312) npp.8.8.1.Installer.x64.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Notepad++
Operation:writeName:Publisher
Value:
Notepad++ Team
(PID) Process:(6312) npp.8.8.1.Installer.x64.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Notepad++
Operation:writeName:MajorVersion
Value:
8
(PID) Process:(6312) npp.8.8.1.Installer.x64.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Notepad++
Operation:writeName:MinorVersion
Value:
81
(PID) Process:(6312) npp.8.8.1.Installer.x64.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Notepad++
Operation:writeName:UninstallString
Value:
"C:\Program Files\Notepad++\uninstall.exe"
Executable files
14
Suspicious files
2
Text files
210
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
6312npp.8.8.1.Installer.x64.exeC:\Program Files\Notepad++\autoCompletion\go.xmltext
MD5:226FA88DE6A4DC87F13B897320EE2204
SHA256:B32FB13F6FB628EEC6B447983DD062C13F7A68E2ADED77BE3C5AF7384935A7FF
6312npp.8.8.1.Installer.x64.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsp5A57.tmp\ioSpecial.initext
MD5:E2D5070BC28DB1AC745613689FF86067
SHA256:D95AED234F932A1C48A2B1B0D98C60CA31F962310C03158E2884AB4DDD3EA1E0
6312npp.8.8.1.Installer.x64.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsp5A57.tmp\LangDLL.dllexecutable
MD5:50016010FB0D8DB2BC4CD258CEB43BE5
SHA256:32230128C18574C1E860DFE4B17FE0334F685740E27BC182E0D525A8948C9C2E
6312npp.8.8.1.Installer.x64.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsp5A57.tmp\modern-header.bmpimage
MD5:56DA15FDB8D96F8F5C649DCB5E79D775
SHA256:BB90D4338D2474138473E6B16E94B0237EE847BEA45019ED0DD4439C71BD233E
6312npp.8.8.1.Installer.x64.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsp5A57.tmp\System.dllexecutable
MD5:4ADD245D4BA34B04F213409BFE504C07
SHA256:9111099EFE9D5C9B391DC132B2FAF0A3851A760D4106D5368E30AC744EB42706
6312npp.8.8.1.Installer.x64.exeC:\Program Files\Notepad++\autoCompletion\gdscript.xmlxml
MD5:E4A787C8BE6FFA469D2914A03622A08D
SHA256:6B0955260345C49A52D8BD35F1A6CFB98F7048894EABABCCE38EEDED00EF630D
6312npp.8.8.1.Installer.x64.exeC:\Program Files\Notepad++\autoCompletion\powershell.xmlxml
MD5:D161F77EA1500DE3D863BE2E0F91E16C
SHA256:6123E3294CCFC27143361426EB5874E8EFAE8A31B26E0078776DAF82CF74D8B0
6312npp.8.8.1.Installer.x64.exeC:\Program Files\Notepad++\autoCompletion\raku.xmlxml
MD5:3204AAD1FDD74450017479C0AA953E56
SHA256:20809301E7D81E43AD38755A07801D290B07062CC7A0775C1101D0DD9847437F
6312npp.8.8.1.Installer.x64.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsp5A57.tmp\nsDialogs.dllexecutable
MD5:1D8F01A83DDD259BC339902C1D33C8F1
SHA256:4B7D17DA290F41EBE244827CC295CE7E580DA2F7E9F7CC3EFC1ABC6898E3C9ED
6312npp.8.8.1.Installer.x64.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsp5A57.tmp\modern-wizard.bmpimage
MD5:C2CF6928A3AB574A5548B4DC1C38B6C0
SHA256:2125550C12FA512782F2016E802D70BC51F4A06017CFBD4176B4A994EB2542F0
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HTTP(S) requests
5
TCP/UDP connections
22
DNS requests
17
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
1268
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.216.77.27:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
GET
200
2.23.246.101:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
whitelisted
4816
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
6160
svchost.exe
GET
200
2.17.190.73:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
whitelisted
4816
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
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
1268
svchost.exe
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
whitelisted
4984
RUXIMICS.exe
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
51.124.78.146:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
23.216.77.27:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
2.23.246.101:80
www.microsoft.com
Ooredoo Q.S.C.
QA
whitelisted
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
5124
GUP.exe
92.113.16.115:443
notepad-plus-plus.org
PJSC Ukrtelecom
UA
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 20.73.194.208
  • 51.124.78.146
  • 51.104.136.2
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.184.238
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.216.77.27
  • 23.216.77.16
  • 23.216.77.20
  • 23.216.77.13
  • 23.216.77.25
  • 23.216.77.22
  • 23.216.77.18
  • 23.216.77.11
  • 23.216.77.15
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 2.23.246.101
whitelisted
notepad-plus-plus.org
  • 92.113.16.115
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 172.202.163.200
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 40.69.42.241
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 40.126.31.130
  • 40.126.31.73
  • 20.190.159.73
  • 40.126.31.3
  • 40.126.31.129
  • 40.126.31.67
  • 20.190.159.4
  • 40.126.31.0
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 2.17.190.73
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.248
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
No debug info