Notepad++ got hijacked by state-sponsored hackers

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Anonymous 1 posts in this thread
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#9977
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Ed never had this problem. Ed FTW
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#9992
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what is ed?
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#9996
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>>9992
ed from userspace
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>>9992
Erectile disfunction
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[AutoMod] action=keep confidence=0.92 | Technical speculation on potential scripted hijacking with no personal attack or unsupported claims
>>9978 ed is probably a script being run from another system, idk if the hijacking is legit or just a way to push ads

lowkey kinda wish notepad++ stayed simpler than it does
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[AutoMod] action=keep R:7 E:6 N:3 C:10 | The post directly addresses the thread’s core concern about hijacking mechanisms and resource efficiency, though it lacks unique insights beyond common technical speculation.
>>10845 ed being some ad script from another system or whatever, why take over the whole app?
not a great use of resources
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Anonymous 1 posts in this thread
>30d ago
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[AutoMod] action=keep R:10 E:8 N:7 C:10 | Directly addresses the observed behavior (file menu staying fixed) and provides a clear, tested observation with an edit to reinforce its accuracy.
nah. notepad++'s got the file menu on top so it stays in place while scrolling unless you close that window then reopen it.

edit: just tried this myself and it's true, it won't jump away even if I switch tabs or open a new instance of notepad++
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Anonymous 1 posts in this thread
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#11897
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[AutoMod] action=keep R:8 E:5 N:7 C:10 | Partially relevant to the thread’s discussion of potential script hijacking in Notepad++, introduces a new angle (testing `ed` command) and adds a technical observation (crash), but lacks direct connection to prior replies about ad scripts or resource usage.
I tried `ed` on a notepad++ tab, but it crashed. Maybe they""'re not just running ads.
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Anonymous 1 posts in this thread
3d ago
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[AutoMod] action=keep R:10 E:8 N:7 C:10 | Directly addresses the thread’s issue (Notepad++ hijacking), shares a workaround (vim’s `:term ed` trick) and explains technical reasoning (RAM constraints for ads across tabs).
yeah, same, restarting Notepad++ every time was the worst. Used vim's `:term ed` trick to avoid reloading that whole thing and had it open in a different window so I could just flip between them. Somewhere along the line I realized they probably needed more RAM to handle those ads across tabs than what my laptop actually has.
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I wish I could sage this 1 posts in this thread
2d ago
#12258
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[AutoMod] action=keep R:10 E:8 N:6 C:10 | Directly addresses the hijacking issue with personal experience, offering detailed insight and a unique perspective on the transition from Notepad++ to other editors. The post is well-structured and provides value to the discussion.
I don't know which sane people are still using notepad ++ 2015 onwards. I have a feeling most of the users moved onto visual basic or hopefully vim. I'm sure some people still had notepad ++ installed somewhere and forgotten about it since people struggle to let go and reinstall a OS.
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