v7.3.3 - Fix CIA Hacking Notepad++ issue
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Hi and thanks for all. Maybe, my problem but I see the error of SciLexer.dll starting Notepad++ 32-bit on Win 10 Pro 64-bit Anniversary Edition. Has anyone noticed the same?
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What exactly is the error message?
and do you have a SciLexer.dll in the directory where notepad++.exe has been installed?Cheers
Claudia -
C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\SciLexer.dll
CRC32: 7ffc0f72Certificate checking
Check certificate of C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\SciLexer.dll : Impossible to find the specified object
OKException on WM_CREATE
ScintillaEditView::init : SCINTILLA ERROR - can not load the dynamic library
OK -
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https://notepad-plus-plus.org/repository/7.x/7.3.3/npp.7.3.3.Installer.exe
CRC32: 8e15096a
I also tried to disable AV and to install as adminSorry but I’m a new user, I haven’t earned 2 reputation and I can only post once every 1200 seconds…
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OK, I installed VirtualBox and loaded my aged Winodws 10 64bit VM,
Downloaded npp7.3.3 (32bit) and installed it.
Started npp - no problem. (The only problem is that it takes ages because of my old pc isn’t really capable of doing it.)So what is specific to your setup? Any ideas?
Cheers
Claudia -
@GlacialManYT said:
Certificate checking
Check certificate of C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\SciLexer.dll : Impossible to find the specified objectIt seems your SciLexer.dll in C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++ is not signed.
Could you send me your SciLexer.dll to don.h@free.fr please? -
E-Mail message sent.
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@GlacialManYT Thank you.
I have checked. The file (scilexer.dll) is correct.
Could you- make sure your OS is updated and restart your PC.
- download minimalist package both 32/64 bith version from notepad-plus-plus.org, create npp32 & npp32 under *c:\temp*, unzip both into c:\temp\npp32 & c:\temp\npp64 respectively, then give both a try?
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Hello, Don,
How are you ? Not too traumatized by the recent CIA Hacking issue. Thank you, for caring about our global security :-))
Don, from the discussion, between Jean Heck, Mkupper and Claudia :
https://notepad-plus-plus.org/community/topic/13374/double-click-links-no-longer-work/1
I realized some tests. And, indeed, there is a bug, with clickable links, in the last versions of Notepad++
To reproduce the bug :
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Create a simple text file, named
test.txtunder the rootC:\of your machine -
Start Notepad++
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Open, first, any file, for instance, the
change.logfile -
Now, in a new tab, type the single line, below :
file://C:/test.txt
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Save this text file as
Test_Lang.txt -
Change the language of the
Test_Lang.txtfile to any language -
Select the
change.logfile and, immediately, go back to theTest_Lang.txtfile
( Note : this “switch” action allows to active the link, again ! )
- Finally, double-click on the
file://C:/test.txtlink
=> I noticed that the double-click does NOT work, for the four languages
ASP HTML JSP PHP, if the N++'s version is superior or equal tov7.3!For all other languages, included Normal Text, the double-click DOES work and opens, as expected, the test.txt file, in Microsoft Notepad :-)
Best Regards,
guy038
P.S :
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Of course, I suppose that the option Enable, in Settings… > Preferences… > MISC. > Clickable Link Settings is checked !
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Perhaps, the reason(s) why double-click doesn’t work for the four languages ASP, HTML, JSP and PHP is(are) not the same for each of them :-((
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I believe that enforcing the signature checking for just scilexer.dll is not enough:
if I were a hacker, after this patching if I still want to hack a Notepad++
I would just move to the next DLL !
Question: why not enforce the signature checking for all the Notepad++ DLLs? -
Hi Don, thanks for your help, I will make the test that you have suggested, as soon as possible. I take this opportunity to point out a small anomaly. When in Notepad++ several files are opened (txt, bat, cmd), if I modify or I delete any of these files, and Notepad++ is opened in background, when I switch to Notepad++ an useful window asks to me if I want to update the situation. The problem comes when I modify or I delete an opened file and, after, without switching to Notepad++, I open a file, I expect that its tab is selected, in the foreground, but, after having responded to the question of the said window, file is not pointed and I must search for it in the open tabs of Notepad++ (that generally are many). After the answer, according to me, should be selected the tab of the last opened file (or in phase of opening). Obviously, if I have modified or deleted some files, the questions are one for each file and, at the end of the answers, as said, should be selected the tab of the last opened file (or in phase of opening). That’s all, not so important but useful.
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I’ve opened https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/pull/3019 which solves the issue with clicking links in certain file types.
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@donho : I have deeply uninstalled notepad++ 32-bit v7.3.3 and, after, I have cleaned the registry but the error persists. I have the same problem with all 32-bit versions ( I made a test also with this http://portableapps.com/apps/development/notepadpp_portable ). Instead, all 64-bit versions are working regularly. So, I’m using the 64-bit version also if, for now, I would prefer the 32-bit version, that supports all plug-ins. I can make a test on others Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Anniversary Edition. See you soon.
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Can you run ProcMon to see what’s going on?
Once downloaded, start it, create a filter for SciLexer.dll (Path ends with)
make sure that (toolbar buttons) file system activity and process and thread activity
have been pressed and start npp.
What’s the result?Cheers
Claudia -
Thanks for your help Claudia, there was a system problem that I solved. Now all is ok.
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Hi Dail,
Many thanks for quickly finding a fix about the clickable links bug, when file language is ASP, HTML, JSP or PHP !
Cheers,
guy038
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@cipher-1024 Thoughts on PR#3023 and Issue#3016?
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Hi,
Good day! Has anyone seeing this visually not pleasant multi-line tab bar since this update? Tabs now have got extra white space around making them look bad. Screenshot
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@Shyam-Reddy There’s a discussion about it on Issue#3007
