| File name: | npp.8.8.5.Installer.x64.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/99a8ce01-97d7-44bf-93fb-734a400dddf8 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Analysis date: | November 09, 2025, 20:47:14 |
| 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: | 0616D259AE0A5F648A94382402E6008B |
| SHA1: | 7568161B568D9915F084F9EFF1E9486B362B2596 |
| SHA256: | C6D1E5AACBF69AA18DF4CAF1346FD69638491A5AD0085729BAE91C662D1C62BB |
| SSDEEP: | 98304:uhKIIWBIsHjftTS1H4JaSaOMmqEsI3CJRc2oI0OKtW7F//LdxgX7NyKlz9pG4P62:BotxRsXH6ivRz3rxm |
| .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) |
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2025:03:08 23:05:20+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | No relocs, Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 6 |
| CodeSize: | 26624 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 139776 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | 2048 |
| EntryPoint: | 0x369f |
| OSVersion: | 4 |
| ImageVersion: | 6 |
| SubsystemVersion: | 4 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 8.8.5.0 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 8.8.5.0 |
| 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: | 8.8.5.0 |
| LegalCopyright: | Copyleft 1998-2017 by Don HO |
| ProductName: | Notepad++ |
| ProductVersion: | 8.85 |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 7308 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\npp.8.8.5.Installer.x64.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\npp.8.8.5.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: 8.8.5.0 Modules
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| 7468 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\npp.8.8.5.Installer.x64.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\npp.8.8.5.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: 8.8.5.0 Modules
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| 7800 | "C:\WINDOWS\System32\regsvr32.exe" /s "C:\Program Files\Notepad++\contextMenu\NppShell.dll" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe | — | npp.8.8.5.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
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| 7812 | /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
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| 7864 | "C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe" "C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe" | C:\Windows\explorer.exe | — | npp.8.8.5.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
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| 7900 | C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe /factory,{75dff2b7-6936-4c06-a8bb-676a7b00b24b} -Embedding | C:\Windows\explorer.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Explorer Version: 10.0.19041.3758 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 7940 | "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: 8.8.5 Modules
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| 8092 | "C:\Program Files\Notepad++\updater\gup.exe" -v8.85 -px64 | C:\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: 5.33 Modules
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| 8168 | "C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe" "C:\Program Files\Notepad++\change.log" | C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe | — | npp.8.8.5.Installer.x64.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Don HO don.h@free.fr Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Notepad++ Exit code: 0 Version: 8.8.5 Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (7468) npp.8.8.5.Installer.x64.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Notepad++ |
| Operation: | write | Name: | InstallerLanguage |
Value: 1033 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7812) regsvr32.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\*\shell\ANotepad++64 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ExplorerCommandHandler |
Value: {B298D29A-A6ED-11DE-BA8C-A68E55D89593} | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7812) regsvr32.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\*\shell\ANotepad++64 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | NeverDefault |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7812) regsvr32.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{B298D29A-A6ED-11DE-BA8C-A68E55D89593}\InprocServer32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ThreadingModel |
Value: Apartment | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7468) npp.8.8.5.Installer.x64.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Notepad++ |
| Operation: | write | Name: | DisplayName |
Value: Notepad++ (64-bit x64) | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7468) npp.8.8.5.Installer.x64.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Notepad++ |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Publisher |
Value: Notepad++ Team | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7468) npp.8.8.5.Installer.x64.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Notepad++ |
| Operation: | write | Name: | MajorVersion |
Value: 8 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7468) npp.8.8.5.Installer.x64.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Notepad++ |
| Operation: | write | Name: | MinorVersion |
Value: 85 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7468) npp.8.8.5.Installer.x64.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Notepad++ |
| Operation: | write | Name: | UninstallString |
Value: "C:\Program Files\Notepad++\uninstall.exe" | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7468) npp.8.8.5.Installer.x64.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Notepad++ |
| Operation: | write | Name: | QuietUninstallString |
Value: "C:\Program Files\Notepad++\uninstall.exe" /S | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7468 | npp.8.8.5.Installer.x64.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsq209E.tmp\System.dll | executable | |
MD5:9B38A1B07A0EBC5C7E59E63346ECC2DB | SHA256:C881253DAFCF1322A771139B1A429EC1E78C507CA81A218A20DC1A4B25ABBFE7 | |||
| 7468 | npp.8.8.5.Installer.x64.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsq209E.tmp\LangDLL.dll | executable | |
MD5:4B8A750993567AC9A350BA9768FABFA0 | SHA256:4CF25411F28F639F72156C24B0F66EA42F5AEE5973F6C137D901DA6AE42D5B7E | |||
| 7468 | npp.8.8.5.Installer.x64.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsq209E.tmp\nsDialogs.dll | executable | |
MD5:8F0E7415F33843431DF308BB8E06AF81 | SHA256:BB49F15FA83452370047A7801E39FC7F64E70C7545B8999BB85AA4749EAA048B | |||
| 7468 | npp.8.8.5.Installer.x64.exe | C:\Program Files\Notepad++\functionList\cs.xml | xml | |
MD5:0F35EE0CB20A383942B7EA9A0DC91B61 | SHA256:59345C006CD9BDE5EF532AAE1F119758D45030993181C272BB0DD6FC0C5D01E5 | |||
| 7468 | npp.8.8.5.Installer.x64.exe | C:\Program Files\Notepad++\autoCompletion\typescript.xml | xml | |
MD5:948B1E1B251350BABAF87A3D314DC6F3 | SHA256:A09F978AEBA209E18CD424D98C8BAFB6165777E3992EB09E5E7E0A26BDED4410 | |||
| 7468 | npp.8.8.5.Installer.x64.exe | C:\Program Files\Notepad++\autoCompletion\go.xml | text | |
MD5:226FA88DE6A4DC87F13B897320EE2204 | SHA256:B32FB13F6FB628EEC6B447983DD062C13F7A68E2ADED77BE3C5AF7384935A7FF | |||
| 7468 | npp.8.8.5.Installer.x64.exe | C:\Program Files\Notepad++\functionList\java.xml | xml | |
MD5:E5A76A3287909497F328B0F12CF5CE89 | SHA256:2487221A75A52B4F8AA6D2E62F1C0A55A5CD5240B1CB7AAFA66FBB2042590B06 | |||
| 7468 | npp.8.8.5.Installer.x64.exe | C:\Program Files\Notepad++\autoCompletion\gdscript.xml | xml | |
MD5:E4A787C8BE6FFA469D2914A03622A08D | SHA256:6B0955260345C49A52D8BD35F1A6CFB98F7048894EABABCCE38EEDED00EF630D | |||
| 7468 | npp.8.8.5.Installer.x64.exe | C:\Program Files\Notepad++\autoCompletion\raku.xml | xml | |
MD5:3204AAD1FDD74450017479C0AA953E56 | SHA256:20809301E7D81E43AD38755A07801D290B07062CC7A0775C1101D0DD9847437F | |||
| 7468 | npp.8.8.5.Installer.x64.exe | C:\Program Files\Notepad++\autoCompletion\sas.xml | xml | |
MD5:7C63F0C7454EB009604ED89818D57222 | SHA256:ECA2CBF40F377FBA22DB93D48E7856D4FBEE9C24908655BB7D971A5906CBE5D1 | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
680 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 162.159.142.9:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1584 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 95.101.35.8:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
1584 | svchost.exe | 20.73.194.208:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
5596 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 20.73.194.208:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
2944 | RUXIMICS.exe | 20.73.194.208:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
— | — | 2.16.204.149:443 | www.bing.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
1584 | svchost.exe | 51.104.136.2:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
1584 | svchost.exe | 95.101.35.8:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Orange | NL | whitelisted |
680 | svchost.exe | 20.190.160.66:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
680 | svchost.exe | 162.159.142.9:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | CLOUDFLARENET | — | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
www.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
notepad-plus-plus.org |
| whitelisted |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
— | — | Unknown Traffic | ET USER_AGENTS Microsoft Dr Watson User-Agent (MSDW) |