File name:

npp.7.6.6.Installer.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/882ca941-ee14-4267-bfc6-6dfb8fb37b83
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: May 15, 2019, 19:32:20
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:

0C800B1023015EA56E0646B104BCD6A2

SHA1:

AC88ECC39661FA1BDAFCA53EB2DB02FAB3FC7B41

SHA256:

9582FEC10E6CA488AB506A96DFEB5DA56C9425CA32A8481E060BD06893FB1B3E

SSDEEP:

98304:zvhI/t8RBSYZtXEoJClv8ztoHh6DGVX2G5oxBItk:zJ8O8YZtXE5lOuh6DG12G5oxBYk

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Loads dropped or rewritten executable

      • npp.7.6.6.Installer.exe (PID: 2776)
      • regsvr32.exe (PID: 2744)
      • notepad++.exe (PID: 1336)
      • gup.exe (PID: 2736)
      • notepad++.exe (PID: 4004)
    • Registers / Runs the DLL via REGSVR32.EXE

      • npp.7.6.6.Installer.exe (PID: 2776)
    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • notepad++.exe (PID: 1336)
      • gup.exe (PID: 2736)
      • notepad++.exe (PID: 4004)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • npp.7.6.6.Installer.exe (PID: 2776)
      • notepad++.exe (PID: 1336)
    • Creates files in the program directory

      • npp.7.6.6.Installer.exe (PID: 2776)
    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • npp.7.6.6.Installer.exe (PID: 2776)
    • Creates COM task schedule object

      • regsvr32.exe (PID: 2744)
    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • npp.7.6.6.Installer.exe (PID: 2776)
  • INFO

    No info indicators.
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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: 2018:12:15 23:24:36+01:00
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 6
CodeSize: 26112
InitializedDataSize: 141824
UninitializedDataSize: 2048
EntryPoint: 0x34a5
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: 6
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 7.6.6.0
ProductVersionNumber: 7.6.6.0
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: 7.6.6.0
LegalCopyright: Copyleft 1998-2017 by Don HO
ProductName: Notepad++
ProductVersion: 7.66

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 15-Dec-2018 22:24:36
Detected languages:
  • English - United States
CompanyName: Don HO don.h@free.fr
FileDescription: Notepad++ : a free (GNU) source code editor
FileVersion: 7.6.6.0
LegalCopyright: Copyleft 1998-2017 by Don HO
ProductName: Notepad++
ProductVersion: 7.66

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: 0x000000D8

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 5
Time date stamp: 15-Dec-2018 22:24:36
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
0x00006409
0x00006600
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.41619
.rdata
0x00008000
0x00001396
0x00001400
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
5.15491
.data
0x0000A000
0x00020358
0x00000600
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
4.0044
.ndata
0x0002B000
0x0001A000
0x00000000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_UNINITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
0
.rsrc
0x00045000
0x000261E0
0x00026200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
5.73115

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
5.27873
1260
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
43
Monitored processes
8
Malicious processes
3
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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drop and start start npp.7.6.6.installer.exe regsvr32.exe no specs explorer.exe no specs explorer.exe no specs notepad++.exe no specs gup.exe notepad++.exe no specs npp.7.6.6.installer.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1336"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++ : a free (GNU) source code editor
Exit code:
0
Version:
7.66
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
2428C:\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
Exit code:
0
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\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
2736"C:\Program Files\Notepad++\updater\gup.exe" -v7.66C:\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:
5.1
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
2744regsvr32 /s "C:\Program Files\Notepad++\NppShell_06.dll"C:\Windows\system32\regsvr32.exenpp.7.6.6.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
2776"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\npp.7.6.6.Installer.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\npp.7.6.6.Installer.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:
7.6.6.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\npp.7.6.6.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
2796"C:\Windows\explorer.exe" "C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe"C:\Windows\explorer.exenpp.7.6.6.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\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\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
3792"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\npp.7.6.6.Installer.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\npp.7.6.6.Installer.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:
7.6.6.0
Modules
Images
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
4004"C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe" "C:\Program Files\Notepad++\change.log" C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exenpp.7.6.6.Installer.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:
7.66
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
Total events
629
Read events
451
Write events
174
Delete events
4

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2776) npp.7.6.6.Installer.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\notepad++.exe
Operation:writeName:
Value:
C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe
(PID) Process:(2776) npp.7.6.6.Installer.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Notepad++
Operation:writeName:
Value:
C:\Program Files\Notepad++
(PID) Process:(2776) npp.7.6.6.Installer.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Notepad++
Operation:writeName:DisplayName
Value:
Notepad++ (32-bit x86)
(PID) Process:(2776) npp.7.6.6.Installer.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Notepad++
Operation:writeName:Publisher
Value:
Notepad++ Team
(PID) Process:(2776) npp.7.6.6.Installer.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Notepad++
Operation:writeName:MajorVersion
Value:
7
(PID) Process:(2776) npp.7.6.6.Installer.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Notepad++
Operation:writeName:MinorVersion
Value:
66
(PID) Process:(2776) npp.7.6.6.Installer.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Notepad++
Operation:writeName:UninstallString
Value:
C:\Program Files\Notepad++\uninstall.exe
(PID) Process:(2776) npp.7.6.6.Installer.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Notepad++
Operation:writeName:DisplayIcon
Value:
C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe
(PID) Process:(2776) npp.7.6.6.Installer.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Notepad++
Operation:writeName:DisplayVersion
Value:
7.6.6
(PID) Process:(2776) npp.7.6.6.Installer.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Notepad++
Operation:writeName:URLInfoAbout
Value:
http://notepad-plus-plus.org/
Executable files
15
Suspicious files
0
Text files
150
Unknown types
2

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2776npp.7.6.6.Installer.exeC:\Program Files\Notepad++\autoCompletion\cpp.xmlxml
MD5:
SHA256:
2776npp.7.6.6.Installer.exeC:\Program Files\Notepad++\autoCompletion\cs.xmlxml
MD5:
SHA256:
2776npp.7.6.6.Installer.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsd4655.tmp\ioSpecial.initext
MD5:
SHA256:
2776npp.7.6.6.Installer.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsd4655.tmp\modern-wizard.bmpimage
MD5:C2CF6928A3AB574A5548B4DC1C38B6C0
SHA256:2125550C12FA512782F2016E802D70BC51F4A06017CFBD4176B4A994EB2542F0
2776npp.7.6.6.Installer.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsd4655.tmp\InstallOptions.dllexecutable
MD5:05BF02DA51E717F79F6B5CBEA7BC0710
SHA256:CA092BA7F275B0C9000098CDD1A9876FE8DC050FCB40A0E8A1AB8335236E9DC5
2776npp.7.6.6.Installer.exeC:\Program Files\Notepad++\autoCompletion\rc.xmlxml
MD5:12B972B69130E664E50AC111D298379B
SHA256:12AD067AA1227B92141BBF9FACA8EFA74549CFF6DABDE85899DB9272EB7E2DFF
2776npp.7.6.6.Installer.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsd4655.tmp\nsDialogs.dllexecutable
MD5:466179E1C8EE8A1FF5E4427DBB6C4A01
SHA256:1E40211AF65923C2F4FD02CE021458A7745D28E2F383835E3015E96575632172
2776npp.7.6.6.Installer.exeC:\Program Files\Notepad++\autoCompletion\c.xmlxml
MD5:C92C0A8FA14EB590FDC13287B26689DB
SHA256:2AD09D23098049D7541C703684BCA446CCF6F1024A182E7DC30C378EFB1B2109
2776npp.7.6.6.Installer.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsd4655.tmp\modern-header.bmpimage
MD5:56DA15FDB8D96F8F5C649DCB5E79D775
SHA256:BB90D4338D2474138473E6B16E94B0237EE847BEA45019ED0DD4439C71BD233E
2776npp.7.6.6.Installer.exeC:\Program Files\Notepad++\autoCompletion\java.xmlxml
MD5:4690CEAD3D2BFFE2ED519F6EA5002266
SHA256:862A83BE2906CE28B6D3F1FDFB589D18CD6E971A7EAA51A1C7096CFFF929B35B
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
1
DNS requests
1
Threats
0

HTTP requests

No HTTP requests
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
2736
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
No debug info