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Notepad++ declares hardened update process 'effectively unexploitable'

Miscreants will need to find another avenue for malware shenanigans

Notepad++ has continued beefing up security with a release the project's author claims makes the "update process robust and effectively unexploitable."

Published: 2026-02-18T12:41:26

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Notepad++ declares hardened update process 'effectively unexploitable'

Miscreants will need to find another avenue for malware shenanigans