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File name:

npp.7.5.8.Installer.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/94e61209-9eef-4eda-82d5-6691eab1bd06
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: June 12, 2019, 09:46:54
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, Nullsoft Installer self-extracting archive
MD5:

077268086E3E4DBA46B1BD1EE1EF521C

SHA1:

FEDA36051199971832B0C822E30B6F7FDA5894F9

SHA256:

613F36BF5E98BE7E56B7EA0C678CFB8534077C2EC1CBE839A854DD0A60278EBB

SSDEEP:

98304:7v/2wyZ0bXqWXqLW3RYehe90pGjOXtovTKg5JauD:7hyZEMLW3ieU9JyXt+WgLauD

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Loads dropped or rewritten executable

      • gup.exe (PID: 2328)
      • regsvr32.exe (PID: 2116)
      • notepad++.exe (PID: 3792)
      • npp.7.5.8.Installer.exe (PID: 2336)
      • notepad++.exe (PID: 2168)
      • npp.7.7.Installer.exe (PID: 1512)
    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • gup.exe (PID: 2328)
      • notepad++.exe (PID: 2168)
      • notepad++.exe (PID: 3792)
      • npp.7.7.Installer.exe (PID: 3736)
      • npp.7.7.Installer.exe (PID: 1512)
    • Registers / Runs the DLL via REGSVR32.EXE

      • npp.7.5.8.Installer.exe (PID: 2336)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • npp.7.5.8.Installer.exe (PID: 2336)
    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • gup.exe (PID: 2328)
      • npp.7.5.8.Installer.exe (PID: 2336)
      • npp.7.7.Installer.exe (PID: 1512)
    • Creates files in the user directory

      • npp.7.5.8.Installer.exe (PID: 2336)
      • notepad++.exe (PID: 3792)
    • Creates COM task schedule object

      • regsvr32.exe (PID: 2116)
    • Executed via COM

      • explorer.exe (PID: 3120)
    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • npp.7.5.8.Installer.exe (PID: 2336)
  • INFO

    No info indicators.
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (42.2)
.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (37.3)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (8.8)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (6)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (2.7)

EXIF

EXE

ProductVersion: 7.58
ProductName: Notepad++
LegalCopyright: Copyleft 1998-2017 by Don HO
FileVersion: 7.5.8.0
FileDescription: Notepad++ : a free (GNU) source code editor
CompanyName: Don HO [email protected]
CharacterSet: Unicode
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
FileSubtype: -
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileOS: Win32
FileFlags: (none)
FileFlagsMask: 0x0000
ProductVersionNumber: 7.5.8.0
FileVersionNumber: 7.5.8.0
Subsystem: Windows GUI
SubsystemVersion: 4
ImageVersion: 6
OSVersion: 4
EntryPoint: 0x344a
UninitializedDataSize: 2048
InitializedDataSize: 141824
CodeSize: 25088
LinkerVersion: 6
PEType: PE32
TimeStamp: 2016:12:11 22:50:48+01:00
MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 11-Dec-2016 21:50:48
Detected languages:
  • English - United States
CompanyName: Don HO [email protected]
FileDescription: Notepad++ : a free (GNU) source code editor
FileVersion: 7.5.8.0
LegalCopyright: Copyleft 1998-2017 by Don HO
ProductName: Notepad++
ProductVersion: 7.58

DOS Header

Magic number: MZ
Bytes on last page of file: 0x0090
Pages in file: 0x0003
Relocations: 0x0000
Size of header: 0x0004
Min extra paragraphs: 0x0000
Max extra paragraphs: 0xFFFF
Initial SS value: 0x0000
Initial SP value: 0x00B8
Checksum: 0x0000
Initial IP value: 0x0000
Initial CS value: 0x0000
Overlay number: 0x0000
OEM identifier: 0x0000
OEM information: 0x0000
Address of NE header: 0x000000C8

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 5
Time date stamp: 11-Dec-2016 21:50:48
Pointer to Symbol Table: 0x00000000
Number of symbols: 0
Size of Optional Header: 0x00E0
Characteristics:
  • IMAGE_FILE_32BIT_MACHINE
  • IMAGE_FILE_EXECUTABLE_IMAGE
  • IMAGE_FILE_LINE_NUMS_STRIPPED
  • IMAGE_FILE_LOCAL_SYMS_STRIPPED
  • IMAGE_FILE_RELOCS_STRIPPED

Sections

Name
Virtual Address
Virtual Size
Raw Size
Charateristics
Entropy
.text
0x00001000
0x000061F1
0x00006200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.47707
.rdata
0x00008000
0x000013A4
0x00001400
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
5.163
.data
0x0000A000
0x00020338
0x00000600
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
3.97456
.ndata
0x0002B000
0x0001A000
0x00000000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_UNINITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
0
.rsrc
0x00045000
0x00026120
0x00026200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
5.72234

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
5.28813
1070
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_MANIFEST
2
7.98841
51130
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
3
4.21656
9640
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
4
4.57578
4264
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
5
5.04764
1128
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
102
2.71813
180
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_DIALOG
103
2.67841
76
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_GROUP_ICON
104
2.67285
344
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_DIALOG
105
2.67385
512
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_DIALOG
106
2.91148
248
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_DIALOG

Imports

ADVAPI32.dll
COMCTL32.dll
GDI32.dll
KERNEL32.dll
SHELL32.dll
USER32.dll
ole32.dll
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Total processes
47
Monitored processes
10
Malicious processes
4
Suspicious processes
2

Behavior graph

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drop and start start drop and start drop and start npp.7.5.8.installer.exe no specs npp.7.5.8.installer.exe regsvr32.exe no specs explorer.exe no specs explorer.exe no specs notepad++.exe gup.exe notepad++.exe npp.7.7.installer.exe no specs npp.7.7.installer.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
860"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\npp.7.5.8.Installer.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\npp.7.5.8.Installer.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Notepad++ : a free (GNU) source code editor
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
7.5.8.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\npp.7.5.8.installer.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
2336"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\npp.7.5.8.Installer.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\npp.7.5.8.Installer.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Notepad++ : a free (GNU) source code editor
Exit code:
0
Version:
7.5.8.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\npp.7.5.8.installer.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
2116regsvr32 /s "C:\Program Files\Notepad++\NppShell_06.dll"C:\Windows\system32\regsvr32.exenpp.7.5.8.Installer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Microsoft(C) Register Server
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\regsvr32.exe
c:\systemroot\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\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
3864"C:\Windows\explorer.exe" "C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe"C:\Windows\explorer.exenpp.7.5.8.Installer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Explorer
Exit code:
1
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\explorer.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
3120C:\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:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\explorer.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
3792"C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe" C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Notepad++ : a free (GNU) source code editor
Exit code:
0
Version:
7.58
Modules
Images
c:\program files\notepad++\notepad++.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.7601.17514_none_41e6975e2bd6f2b2\comctl32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
2328"C:\Program Files\Notepad++\updater\gup.exe" -v7.58C:\Program Files\Notepad++\updater\gup.exe
notepad++.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
WinGup for Notepad++
Exit code:
0
Version:
5.02
Modules
Images
c:\program files\notepad++\updater\gup.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\notepad++\updater\libcurl.dll
c:\windows\system32\ws2_32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\nsi.dll
c:\windows\system32\wldap32.dll
2168"C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe" "C:\Program Files\Notepad++\change.log" C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe
npp.7.5.8.Installer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Notepad++ : a free (GNU) source code editor
Exit code:
0
Version:
7.58
Modules
Images
c:\program files\notepad++\notepad++.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.7601.17514_none_41e6975e2bd6f2b2\comctl32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
3736"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\npp.7.7.Installer.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\npp.7.7.Installer.exegup.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Notepad++ : a free (GNU) source code editor
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
7.7.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\npp.7.7.installer.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
1512"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\npp.7.7.Installer.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\npp.7.7.Installer.exe
gup.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Notepad++ : a free (GNU) source code editor
Exit code:
2
Version:
7.7.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\npp.7.7.installer.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
Total events
1 039
Read events
841
Write events
194
Delete events
4

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2336) npp.7.5.8.Installer.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\notepad++.exe
Operation:writeName:
Value:
C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe
(PID) Process:(2336) npp.7.5.8.Installer.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Notepad++
Operation:writeName:
Value:
C:\Program Files\Notepad++
(PID) Process:(2336) npp.7.5.8.Installer.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Notepad++
Operation:writeName:DisplayName
Value:
Notepad++ (32-bit x86)
(PID) Process:(2336) npp.7.5.8.Installer.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Notepad++
Operation:writeName:Publisher
Value:
Notepad++ Team
(PID) Process:(2336) npp.7.5.8.Installer.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Notepad++
Operation:writeName:MajorVersion
Value:
7
(PID) Process:(2336) npp.7.5.8.Installer.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Notepad++
Operation:writeName:MinorVersion
Value:
58
(PID) Process:(2336) npp.7.5.8.Installer.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Notepad++
Operation:writeName:UninstallString
Value:
C:\Program Files\Notepad++\uninstall.exe
(PID) Process:(2336) npp.7.5.8.Installer.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Notepad++
Operation:writeName:DisplayIcon
Value:
C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe
(PID) Process:(2336) npp.7.5.8.Installer.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Notepad++
Operation:writeName:DisplayVersion
Value:
7.5.8
(PID) Process:(2336) npp.7.5.8.Installer.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Notepad++
Operation:writeName:URLInfoAbout
Value:
http://notepad-plus-plus.org/
Executable files
17
Suspicious files
0
Text files
131
Unknown types
1

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2336npp.7.5.8.Installer.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nst16ED.tmp\ioSpecial.initext
MD5:105054A5E575B90F6C324A1A41E00517
SHA256:399DA7F620DF73AAD91D2B9410C8359DCF715BDA12E3B824C6626525771E65E9
2336npp.7.5.8.Installer.exeC:\Program Files\Notepad++\plugins\NppExport\NppExport.dllexecutable
MD5:224D4D92D76A931FB627E7E5136ECBC8
SHA256:310B0F2339DCF3AC21A639AF67462A4453AC81413333F8DBD6FE1C227B5682EF
2336npp.7.5.8.Installer.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\plugins\Config\DSpellCheck.initext
MD5:110639E14988E997205BBAAC203BE8ED
SHA256:5C449851138A2B0586BCE3C7377B890180CE56D8D05CEA0978EDBFDF40871637
2336npp.7.5.8.Installer.exeC:\Program Files\Notepad++\plugins\DSpellCheck\DSpellCheck.dllexecutable
MD5:BDDBAFE3CDA8C799A644BD53358F9B04
SHA256:93E18B19305323780B42C262CCDF81EAA76BE688C8D70B4E29E1B6EAB7957347
2336npp.7.5.8.Installer.exeC:\Program Files\Notepad++\plugins\NppConverter\NppConverter.dllexecutable
MD5:8791C2FBB9E265CEAE7BAEAAD31D9BB6
SHA256:20EC1957D2880BE82E61B12FA82C7DA026C373D73F54DDA4FB48AA71259EF6A4
2336npp.7.5.8.Installer.exeC:\Program Files\Notepad++\plugins\mimeTools\mimeTools.dllexecutable
MD5:90A5A4C5016E9C73982AF7EBC2DA2E99
SHA256:27B988A933B45415C955E436E94C689C243CD0DECD8E23186E30A05B0281D0C3
2336npp.7.5.8.Installer.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nst16ED.tmp\LangDLL.dllexecutable
MD5:F1E9EED02DB3A822A7DDEF0C724E5F1F
SHA256:6DFF504C6759C418C6635C9B25B8C91D0D9EF7787A3A93610D7670BB563C09DF
2336npp.7.5.8.Installer.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nst16ED.tmp\modern-header.bmpimage
MD5:56DA15FDB8D96F8F5C649DCB5E79D775
SHA256:BB90D4338D2474138473E6B16E94B0237EE847BEA45019ED0DD4439C71BD233E
2336npp.7.5.8.Installer.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nst16ED.tmp\modern-wizard.bmpimage
MD5:C2CF6928A3AB574A5548B4DC1C38B6C0
SHA256:2125550C12FA512782F2016E802D70BC51F4A06017CFBD4176B4A994EB2542F0
2336npp.7.5.8.Installer.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nst16ED.tmp\InstallOptions.dllexecutable
MD5:720304C57DCFA17751ED455B3BB9C10A
SHA256:6486029D3939231BD9F10457FD9A5AB2E44F30315AF443197A3347DF4E18C4E9
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
2
DNS requests
1
Threats
0

HTTP requests

No HTTP requests
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
2328
gup.exe
37.59.28.236:443
notepad-plus-plus.org
OVH SAS
FR
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
notepad-plus-plus.org
  • 37.59.28.236
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
Process
Message
notepad++.exe
VerifyLibrary: certificate revocation checking is disablŒ
notepad++.exe
VerifyLibrary: certificate revocation checking is disabled
notepad++.exe
42C4C5846BB675C74E2B2C90C69AB44366401093
notepad++.exe
VerifyLibrary: C:\Program Files\Notepad++\SciLexer.dll
notepad++.exe
VerifyLibrary: certificate revocation checking is disabled
notepad++.exe
42C4C5846BB675C74E2B2C90C69AB44366401093