Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 2.98%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 30.79%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 55.07%
6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) 8.17%
6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) 2.26%
6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) 0.65%
5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2105) 0.08%

PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegSetValueExW, RegQueryValueExW, RegCloseKey, RegCreateKeyW, RegOpenKeyExW, IsTextUnicode, CloseServiceHandle, QueryServiceConfigW, OpenServiceW, OpenSCManagerW
comctl32.dll
CreatePropertySheetPageW, PropertySheetW, CreateStatusWindowW
comdlg32.dll
ReplaceTextW, PageSetupDlgW, PrintDlgExW, FindTextW, ChooseFontW, GetSaveFileNameW, CommDlgExtendedError, GetOpenFileNameW, GetFileTitleW
gdi32.dll
CreateFontIndirectW, SetMapMode, SetViewportExtEx, SetWindowExtEx, LPtoDP, SetBkMode, GetTextMetricsW, SetAbortProc, StartDocW, StartPage, EndPage, AbortDoc, EndDoc, DeleteDC, TextOutW, GetTextExtentPoint32W, CreateDCW, SelectObject, GetTextFaceW, EnumFontsW, GetDeviceCaps, DeleteObject, GetStockObject, GetObjectW
kernel32.dll
FindNLSString, GlobalAlloc, GlobalUnlock, GlobalLock, GetTimeFormatW, GetDateFormatW, GetLocalTime, GetUserDefaultUILanguage, HeapFree, HeapAlloc, GetProcessHeap, GetFileInformationByHandle, InterlockedExchange, FreeLibraryAndExitThread, GetFileAttributesW, Wow64RevertWow64FsRedirection, Wow64DisableWow64FsRedirection, IsWow64Process, GetCurrentProcess, CreateThread, LoadLibraryW, GetModuleFileNameW, CreateFileMappingW, FormatMessageW, MapViewOfFile, MultiByteToWideChar, UnmapViewOfFile, LocalReAlloc, GetACP, DeleteFileW, SetEndOfFile, WideCharToMultiByte, SetLastError, WriteFile, GetLastError, LocalSize, GetFullPathNameW, MulDiv, GetCommandLineW, GetCurrentProcessId, FoldStringW, lstrcmpW, FindFirstFileW, FindClose, HeapSetInformation, TerminateProcess, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetCurrentThreadId, GetTickCount, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetModuleHandleA, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, GetStartupInfoA, InterlockedCompareExchange, Sleep, LocalLock, LocalUnlock, lstrlenW, GetLocaleInfoW, GlobalFree, lstrcmpiW, SetErrorMode, CreateFileW, ReadFile, CloseHandle, LocalAlloc, InterlockedDecrement, LocalFree, InterlockedIncrement, GetVersionExW, UnhandledExceptionFilter
msvcrt.dll
DllMain
ntdll.dll
WinSqmIncrementDWORD, RtlInitUnicodeString, NtQueryLicenseValue, WinSqmAddToStream
ole32.dll
CoInitializeEx, CoUninitialize, CoTaskMemAlloc, CoCreateInstance, CoTaskMemFree, CoInitialize
shell32.dll
DragAcceptFiles, SHAddToRecentDocs, SHGetFolderPathW, SHCreateItemFromParsingName, ShellExecuteExW, DragQueryFileW, DragFinish, ShellAboutW
shlwapi.dll
PathIsFileSpecW, SHStrDupW
user32.dll
SetActiveWindow, GetKeyboardLayout, PostQuitMessage, DefWindowProcW, GetForegroundWindow, IsIconic, DestroyWindow, MessageBeep, GetWindowPlacement, CharUpperW, RegisterClassExW, LoadImageW, LoadCursorW, SetWindowLongW, LoadAcceleratorsW, GetSystemMenu, SetWindowPlacement, CreateWindowExW, RegisterWindowMessageW, UpdateWindow, InvalidateRect, SetScrollPos, GetWindowTextLengthW, GetWindowLongW, PeekMessageW, EnableWindow, DialogBoxParamW, CreateDialogParamW, GetWindowTextW, SetWindowPos, SetCursor, SetForegroundWindow, FindWindowW, GetSystemMetrics, MoveWindow, SendMessageW, CharNextW, CheckMenuItem, CloseClipboard, IsClipboardFormatAvailable, OpenClipboard, GetMenuState, EnableMenuItem, GetSubMenu, GetClientRect, UnhookWinEvent, GetFocus, GetMenu, MessageBoxW, WinHelpW, GetDlgCtrlID, ChildWindowFromPoint, GetDC, ShowWindow, DrawTextExW, ReleaseDC, LoadIconW, SetWinEventHook, GetMessageW, PostMessageW, IsDialogMessageW, TranslateAcceleratorW, EndDialog, GetDlgItemTextW, SetDlgItemTextW, SetFocus, SetWindowTextW, GetParent, LoadStringW, SendDlgItemMessageW, GetCursorPos, ScreenToClient, TranslateMessage, GetAncestor, DispatchMessageW, SetProcessDPIAware
version.dll
GetFileVersionInfoExW, GetFileVersionInfoSizeExW, VerQueryValueW
winspool.drv
OpenPrinterW, ClosePrinter, GetPrinterDriverW

notepad.exe

Notepad by Microsoft

Remove notepad.exe
Version:   5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2105)
MD5:   fa8157b3c5cab175d80db9086e2dc09f
SHA1:   44ab2e4e9d9b0ac9aef5c04e664ff124b583bb9f
SHA256:   f4d3c25941232b3438ed7b59f4c6d9f316f9c168069dca521bfb9ab5e3d186ca
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.

What is notepad.exe?

Notepad is a simple text editor for Microsoft Windows. It has been included in all versions of Microsoft Windows since Windows 1.0 in 1985. Notepad is a common text-only (plain text) editor. The resulting files—typically saved with the .txt extension—have no format tags or styles.

About notepad.exe (from Microsoft)

Notepad is a basic text editor you can use for simple documents or for creating Web pages.

Overview

notepad.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. This version is installed on Windows XP.

DetailsDetails

File name:notepad.exe
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Notepad
Description:Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe
Original name:NOTEPAD.EXE.MUI
File version:5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2105)
Product version:5.1.2600.5512
Size:68 KB (69,632 bytes)
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
Entropy:7.121847
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Shell open commands
  • comfile
  • batfile
  • piffile
  • vbefile
  • VBSFile
  • scrfile
  • regfile
  • jsefile
  • JSFile
  • htafile
  • CERFile
  • txtfile
  • scriptletfile
  • inifile

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 60.50%
Windows 7 Ultimate 22.50%
Windows 7 Professional 13.00%
Windows Seven Black Edition 1.50%
Windows Vista Home Premium 1.50%
Windows 7 Home Basic 1.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 61.50% of Notepad.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 32.06%
Hewlett-Packard 19.85%
Toshiba 12.98%
Acer 12.21%
ASUS 9.16%
Sony 6.87%
Alienware 2.29%
Samsung 2.29%
GIGABYTE 2.29%
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