Notepad++ - 0.184% Detection Rate *

Did you just find a file that has a digital signature from Notepad++? If that's the case, please read on.

You will probably see Notepad++ when clicking to run the file. The publisher name is displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

You can also view the Notepad++ certificate with the following procedure:

1. Open Windows Explorer and locate the Notepad++ file
2. Right-click on the file and select Properties
3. Click the Digital Signatures tab
4. Click the View Certificate button

Here is a screenshot of a file digitally signed by Notepad++:

As you can see in the screenshot above, Windows states that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by Notepad++ and that the file has not been tampered with.

If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above, you can see all the details of the certificate, such as when it was issued, who issued the certificate, how long it is valid, etc. You can also examine the address for Notepad++, such as the street name, city and country.

DigiCert SHA2 High Assurance Code Signing CA has issued the Notepad++ certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

Notepad++ Files

The following are the Notepad++ files I've collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Scanner and Detection Names

Here's the detection names for the Notepad++ files. I've grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on that I've collected 1630 scan results for the Notepad++ files. 3 of these scan reports came up with some sort of detection. If you like, you can view the full details of the scan reports by examining the files listed above.

Analysis Details

The analysis has been done on certificates with the following serial numbers:

• 055f937a9df73dfd90ba9889e4c50a11

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