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Notepad++ Updater Installed Malware

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The updater of the open source editor Notepad++ has installed malware on PCs. An update to Notepad++ v8.8.9 corrects this.
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Notepad++ Updater Installed Malware

The updater of the open source editor Notepad++ has installed malware on PCs. An update to Notepad++ v8.8.9 corrects this.

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Heise broke the news in Germany on Wednesday, December 10, 2025.
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