Post by plutronus on Apr 7, 2017 19:11:38 GMT -6
FYI:
NotePad++ is a freeware programmer's editing program that is opensource. It was and is written and is given away for free. The program is a very popular one and it is used by millions of people and programmers the world-over.
Our slimey government is bit.ching about Russia (purportedly) hacking the US elections! The US federal police agencies taught all the other countries how to spy, control and influence folks via their personal computers through the transport medium of the US/World InterNet, while hiding that fact from the US Public.
The following statement is from the development/download website of the NotePad++ (PlusPlus) program which is just one of many programs that are being clandestinely used by the US CIA to hack and spy on people through their computers the world-over. Pres Obummer called Snowden a "traitor" and the US has been on a witch hunt ever since Snowden acquired sanctuary (not to be confused with California's version) in Russia. Are you willing to fight WWIII over Snowden because the US Intelligence agencies want revenge because he squealed on them?
A "DLL" is a dynamic-link-library file; a section of a program that is not loaded into memory or is executed until that section of the program is needed, a strategy that conserves memory space. A DLL is a seperate file that is 'linked' to the main program through registry. Virtually all programs that operate in McNazi$oft Windows utilize DLL files...just to give you an idea of how prolific the US Intelligence agencies are spying on EVERYONE everywhere.
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From: notepad-plus-plus.org/news/notepad-7.3.3-fix-cia-hacking-issue.html
08 Mar 2017 21:58:00
Notepad++ Author
Don Ho, Software Engineer
"Vault 7: CIA Hacking Tools Revealed" has been published by Wikileaks recently, and Notepad++ is on the list.
The issue of a hijacked DLL concerns scilexer.dll (needed by Notepad++) on a compromised PC, which is replaced by a modified scilexer.dll built by the CIA. When Notepad++ is launched, the modified scilexer.dll is loaded instead of the original one.
It doesn't mean that the CIA is interested in your coding skill or in your sex message content typed in Notepad++, but rather it prevents raising any red flags while the [CIA] DLL does data collection in the background [in your computer].
It's not a vulnerability/security issue in Notepad++, but for remedying this issue, from this release (v7.3.3) forward, notepad++.exe checks the certificate validation in scilexer.dll before loading it. If the certificate is missing or invalid, then it just won't be loaded, and Notepad++ will fail to launch.
Checking the certificate of the DLL makes it harder to hack. Note that once users’ PCs are compromised, the [CIA] hackers can do anything on the PCs. This solution only prevents Notepad++ from loading a CIA homemade DLL. It doesn't prevent your original notepad++.exe from being replaced by modified notepad++.exe while the CIA is controlling your PC.
Just like knowing the lock is useless for people who are willing to go into my house, I still shut the door and lock it every morning when I leave home. We are in a f**king corrupted world, unfortunately.
Otherwise there are a lot of enhancements and bug-fixes which improve your Notepad++ experience. For all the details in the change log, please check into the Download page.
NotePad++ is a freeware programmer's editing program that is opensource. It was and is written and is given away for free. The program is a very popular one and it is used by millions of people and programmers the world-over.
Our slimey government is bit.ching about Russia (purportedly) hacking the US elections! The US federal police agencies taught all the other countries how to spy, control and influence folks via their personal computers through the transport medium of the US/World InterNet, while hiding that fact from the US Public.
The following statement is from the development/download website of the NotePad++ (PlusPlus) program which is just one of many programs that are being clandestinely used by the US CIA to hack and spy on people through their computers the world-over. Pres Obummer called Snowden a "traitor" and the US has been on a witch hunt ever since Snowden acquired sanctuary (not to be confused with California's version) in Russia. Are you willing to fight WWIII over Snowden because the US Intelligence agencies want revenge because he squealed on them?
A "DLL" is a dynamic-link-library file; a section of a program that is not loaded into memory or is executed until that section of the program is needed, a strategy that conserves memory space. A DLL is a seperate file that is 'linked' to the main program through registry. Virtually all programs that operate in McNazi$oft Windows utilize DLL files...just to give you an idea of how prolific the US Intelligence agencies are spying on EVERYONE everywhere.
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From: notepad-plus-plus.org/news/notepad-7.3.3-fix-cia-hacking-issue.html
08 Mar 2017 21:58:00
Notepad++ Author
Don Ho, Software Engineer
"Vault 7: CIA Hacking Tools Revealed" has been published by Wikileaks recently, and Notepad++ is on the list.
The issue of a hijacked DLL concerns scilexer.dll (needed by Notepad++) on a compromised PC, which is replaced by a modified scilexer.dll built by the CIA. When Notepad++ is launched, the modified scilexer.dll is loaded instead of the original one.
It doesn't mean that the CIA is interested in your coding skill or in your sex message content typed in Notepad++, but rather it prevents raising any red flags while the [CIA] DLL does data collection in the background [in your computer].
It's not a vulnerability/security issue in Notepad++, but for remedying this issue, from this release (v7.3.3) forward, notepad++.exe checks the certificate validation in scilexer.dll before loading it. If the certificate is missing or invalid, then it just won't be loaded, and Notepad++ will fail to launch.
Checking the certificate of the DLL makes it harder to hack. Note that once users’ PCs are compromised, the [CIA] hackers can do anything on the PCs. This solution only prevents Notepad++ from loading a CIA homemade DLL. It doesn't prevent your original notepad++.exe from being replaced by modified notepad++.exe while the CIA is controlling your PC.
Just like knowing the lock is useless for people who are willing to go into my house, I still shut the door and lock it every morning when I leave home. We are in a f**king corrupted world, unfortunately.
Otherwise there are a lot of enhancements and bug-fixes which improve your Notepad++ experience. For all the details in the change log, please check into the Download page.