The updater integrated into Notepad++ has allowed itself to be infiltrated by malware, which has been installed on some PCs. The developer of the powerful open-source text editor is responding with an ...

The developer of the popular open source text editor Notepad++ has confirmed that hackers hijacked the software to deliver malicious updates to users over the course of several months in 2025. In a ...

On Sunday, Don Ho released version 8.9.8 of the popular editor Notepad++. It closes about code smuggling vulnerabilities.

As its name implies, the venerable Notepad++ text editor began as a more capable version of the classic Windows Notepad, with features such as line numbering and syntax highlighting. It was created in ...

The popular free text editor Notepad++ has a serious problem: its updater infects computers with malware. There's a fix though. This is not a drill! The makers of the popular text editor Notepad++ are ...

There are plenty of indie, third-party alternatives to standard Windows apps, many of them much-loved by power users. Take Notepad++, a text editor that’s a potent upgrade to Windows’ basic Notepad, ...

Notepad++ is a terrific Windows notepad replacement, but just like any application, it sometimes has a problem and no longer starts properly. If you find that Notepad++ is crashing when you start it, ...

Infrastructure delivering updates for Notepad++—a widely used text editor for Windows—was compromised for six months by suspected China-state hackers who used their control to deliver backdoored ...

This is probably the most time-saving feature that Notepad++ has, since it will let you repeat a task more than once without actually doing it again. You can record a Macro and perform an act ...

The app’s servers were compromised from June through December 2025. The app’s servers were compromised from June through December 2025. is a news writer covering all things consumer tech. Stevie ...

PSA: Notepad++ users who haven't yet updated to version 8.8.9 or later should manually download the latest installer as soon as possible. Following reports of malicious activity, a December 2025 ...