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    • Serge AdourianS
      Serge Adourian
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      I see C:\Temp\notepad.exe that keeps running even after I kill it in Task Manager.
      If I delete C:\Temp\notepad.exe, after a few minutes the file gets re-created.
      When I uploaded the file in virustotal.com, it does not report any virus. It reports the file as being: notepad .8.1.2.Installer.x64.exe

      I ran MalwareBytes scanner, Trend Micro House Call and some other anti-virus, nothing is reporting a virus.

      I even ran the C:\Temp\notepad.exe, Windows prompted the “Allow this to make changes”, I pressed yes and it was Notepad++ 8.1.2 installation. I installed it, Notepad++ prompted for a new update, I pressed yes and 8.2.0 was installed.

      Has anyone experienced or heard of this, is this a virus?
      Does anyone know how I can stop this?

      Thank you.

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      • PeterJonesP
        PeterJones @Serge Adourian
        last edited by

        @serge-adourian ,

        As far as I know, Notepad++ doesn’t distribute anything, in the installer or the installed or unzipped version, which calls itself notepad.exe (without any ++). I am not convinced that your c:\temp\notepad.exe has anything to do with Notepad++. I don’t see how the two can be related. And the v8.1.2 installer would not install v8.2.0. So I have no clue what’s actually going on with your system… only that I don’t think things are actually quite as you’ve described them.

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        • Serge AdourianS
          Serge Adourian @PeterJones
          last edited by

          @peterjones Thanks for your answer.
          To clarify, it did install 8.1.2.
          I just meant that after I ended up upgrading it to 8.2.0.

          Anyhow, it is just very strange.
          I will keep searching on what is going on.

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            A Former User @Serge Adourian
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            @serge-adourian Don’t download NPP from an unofficial site

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