| URL: | https://release-assets.githubusercontent.com/github-production-release-asset/33014811/8b0266ed-05bb-4c3b-96d6-793fd71df624?sp=r&sv=2018-11-09&sr=b&spr=https&se=2025-07-26T10%3A37%3A35Z&rscd=attachment%3B+filename%3Dnpp.8.8.2.Installer.x64.exe&rsct=application%2Foctet-stream&skoid=96c2d410-5711-43a1-aedd-ab1947aa7ab0&sktid=398a6654-997b-47e9-b12b-9515b896b4de&skt=2025-07-26T09%3A37%3A15Z&ske=2025-07-26T10%3A37%3A35Z&sks=b&skv=2018-11-09&sig=4HoG71G%2F6IxeUoYXOhstP8VyJkyGLqKEhNzgS0vGSUg%3D&jwt=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpc3MiOiJnaXRodWIuY29tIiwiYXVkIjoicmVsZWFzZS1hc3NldHMuZ2l0aHVidXNlcmNvbnRlbnQuY29tIiwia2V5Ijoia2V5MSIsImV4cCI6MTc1MzUyMjk0OCwibmJmIjoxNzUzNTIyNjQ4LCJwYXRoIjoicmVsZWFzZWFzc2V0cHJvZHVjdGlvbi5ibG9iLmNvcmUud2luZG93cy5uZXQifQ.92zdQEgSUK0x4kdwuTNkOx9UfhBY5q9efmLd0Tg5mZc&response-content-disposition=attachment%3B%20filename%3Dnpp.8.8.2.Installer.x64.exe&response-content-type=application%2Foctet-stream |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/1fa8d920-9b3f-4a3f-91e3-0e07900baf85 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Analysis date: | July 26, 2025, 10:59:17 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
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| MD5: | 3D65DF500DBAE6B170659D7E2AF8BE40 |
| SHA1: | 99D24E1D4CF61078FA94231194B301B2721E9386 |
| SHA256: | E2C805568398D5F34BC43F210D1035F730537E72AAB2BF163E5EB731CC9E8A7B |
| SSDEEP: | 24:2kMGmetsLGJ/AIr81Jd+1/srPuOS4zhANWLz62KUkLGNAIn:Wr3iU10/4SmhCWLz6ri7 |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 984 | "C:\WINDOWS\System32\rundll32.exe" "C:\Program Files\Notepad++\contextmenu\NppShell.dll",CleanupDll | C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe | rundll32.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows host process (Rundll32) Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1192 | C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -Embedding | C:\Windows\System32\slui.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Activation Client Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2728 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\npp.8.8.3.Installer.x64.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\npp.8.8.3.Installer.x64.exe | — | GUP.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: 8.8.3.0 Modules
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| 2964 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" "https://release-assets.githubusercontent.com/github-production-release-asset/33014811/8b0266ed-05bb-4c3b-96d6-793fd71df624?sp=r&sv=2018-11-09&sr=b&spr=https&se=2025-07-26T10%3A37%3A35Z&rscd=attachment%3B+filename%3Dnpp.8.8.2.Installer.x64.exe&rsct=application%2Foctet-stream&skoid=96c2d410-5711-43a1-aedd-ab1947aa7ab0&sktid=398a6654-997b-47e9-b12b-9515b896b4de&skt=2025-07-26T09%3A37%3A15Z&ske=2025-07-26T10%3A37%3A35Z&sks=b&skv=2018-11-09&sig=4HoG71G%2F6IxeUoYXOhstP8VyJkyGLqKEhNzgS0vGSUg%3D&jwt=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpc3MiOiJnaXRodWIuY29tIiwiYXVkIjoicmVsZWFzZS1hc3NldHMuZ2l0aHVidXNlcmNvbnRlbnQuY29tIiwia2V5Ijoia2V5MSIsImV4cCI6MTc1MzUyMjk0OCwibmJmIjoxNzUzNTIyNjQ4LCJwYXRoIjoicmVsZWFzZWFzc2V0cHJvZHVjdGlvbi5ibG9iLmNvcmUud2luZG93cy5uZXQifQ.92zdQEgSUK0x4kdwuTNkOx9UfhBY5q9efmLd0Tg5mZc&response-content-disposition=attachment%3B%20filename%3Dnpp.8.8.2.Installer.x64.exe&response-content-type=application%2Foctet-stream" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 133.0.3065.92 Modules
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| 3100 | "C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe" "C:\Program Files\Notepad++\change.log" | C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe | — | npp.8.8.3.Installer.x64.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Don HO don.h@free.fr Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Notepad++ Exit code: 0 Version: 8.8.3 Modules
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| 3832 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=edge_collections.mojom.CollectionsDataManager --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=collections --disable-quic --string-annotations --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=5728,i,7248234722954525602,13497647965754301761,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5788 /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 133.0.3065.92 Modules
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| 4264 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --string-annotations --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=3628,i,7248234722954525602,13497647965754301761,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3644 /prefetch:1 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 133.0.3065.92 Modules
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| 4476 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=entity_extraction_service.mojom.Extractor --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=entity_extraction --disable-quic --onnx-enabled-for-ee --string-annotations --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=5280,i,7248234722954525602,13497647965754301761,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5332 /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 133.0.3065.92 Modules
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| 4580 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.92\identity_helper.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=winrt_app_id.mojom.WinrtAppIdService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --disable-quic --string-annotations --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=4800,i,1601397835835736743,5735657319431022140,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4864 /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.92\identity_helper.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: PWA Identity Proxy Host Exit code: 3221226029 Version: 133.0.3065.92 Modules
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| 4684 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --string-annotations --extension-process --renderer-sub-type=extension --pdf-upsell-enabled --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=3292,i,1601397835835736743,5735657319431022140,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3316 /prefetch:2 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 133.0.3065.92 Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (2964) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | failed_count |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2964) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | state |
Value: 2 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2964) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | state |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2964) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\StabilityMetrics |
| Operation: | write | Name: | user_experience_metrics.stability.exited_cleanly |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2964) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\ClientStateMedium\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\LastWasDefault |
| Operation: | write | Name: | S-1-5-21-1693682860-607145093-2874071422-1001 |
Value: A71F253C69992F00 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2964) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\ClientStateMedium\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\LastWasDefault |
| Operation: | write | Name: | S-1-5-21-1693682860-607145093-2874071422-1001 |
Value: E464343C69992F00 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2964) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run |
| Operation: | write | Name: | MicrosoftEdgeAutoLaunch_29EBC4579851B72EE312C449CF839B1A |
Value: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --no-startup-window --win-session-start | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2964) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\Profiles |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnhancedLinkOpeningDefault |
Value: Default | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2964) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowProperties\787260 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | WindowTabManagerFileMappingId |
Value: {9F120B0F-A0DA-4768-B60A-B8D3FB26A0A9} | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2964) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Clients\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\Commands\on-logon-autolaunch |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Enabled |
Value: 0 | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2964 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old~RF18d443.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2964 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2964 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old~RF18d462.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2964 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old~RF18d462.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2964 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2964 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2964 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\LOG.old~RF18d472.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2964 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2964 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\ClientCertificates\LOG.old~RF18d472.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2964 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\ClientCertificates\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5288 | msedge.exe | GET | 200 | 150.171.28.11:80 | http://edge.microsoft.com/browsernetworktime/time/1/current?cup2key=2:wjbCvQRGhvIQAAYTkIOVsPPrr_VrUSo8rfJ3GQJnb9E&cup2hreq=e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855 | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1268 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 23.216.77.22:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1268 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 23.35.229.160:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
4168 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.17.190.73:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
2144 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 23.35.229.160:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
2144 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 23.35.229.160:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1268 | svchost.exe | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
5944 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
3836 | RUXIMICS.exe | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
5288 | msedge.exe | 150.171.22.17:443 | config.edge.skype.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
5288 | msedge.exe | 185.199.111.133:443 | release-assets.githubusercontent.com | FASTLY | US | unknown |
5288 | msedge.exe | 150.171.28.11:80 | edge.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
5288 | msedge.exe | 150.171.28.11:443 | edge.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
5288 | msedge.exe | 142.250.184.225:443 | clients2.googleusercontent.com | GOOGLE | US | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
edge.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
config.edge.skype.com |
| whitelisted |
release-assets.githubusercontent.com |
| unknown |
copilot.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
update.googleapis.com |
| whitelisted |
www.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
clients2.googleusercontent.com |
| whitelisted |
edgeassetservice.azureedge.net |
| whitelisted |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
5288 | msedge.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Attempting to access release user assets on GitHub |
— | — | Potential Corporate Privacy Violation | ET INFO PE EXE or DLL Windows file download HTTP |
— | — | Misc activity | ET INFO EXE - Served Attached HTTP |
— | — | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET INFO Possible Chrome Plugin install |
— | — | Unknown Traffic | ET USER_AGENTS Microsoft Dr Watson User-Agent (MSDW) |
— | — | Potential Corporate Privacy Violation | ET INFO PE EXE or DLL Windows file download HTTP |
— | — | Misc activity | ET INFO EXE - Served Attached HTTP |