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HighSigmaHQSwachchhanda Shrawan Poudel (Nextron Systems)

Suspicious Child Process of Notepad++ Updater - GUP.Exe

Detects suspicious child process creation by the Notepad++ updater process (gup.exe). This could indicate potential exploitation of the updater component to deliver unwanted malware.

Detection logic

Detection requirements

Platform
LinuxmacOSNetwork DevicesWindows

The rule states no platform. This is derived from the 2 ATT&CK techniques it maps to.

Log source product
windows
Log source category
process_creation

Known benign triggers

  • Unlikely

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