Remember last month, Notepad ++ developer, Don Ho reported after the certificate code signing of the donated certificate has expired, he encountered problems when registering a new certificate under the name "Notepad ++" because it does not exist under organization or company form. So certificates code signing exorbitant certificates, and developers say Notepad ++ will no longer be verified in the future.
Although many users agree that the certificate of code signing certificate value is too high, some people worry that if there is no certificate, users cannot verify that Notepad ++ package is legitimate and not maliciously modified.
Today Notepad ++ developer just announced, in Notepad ++ 7.6.5 update is released, the program will be verified by GPG so that users can verify the authenticity of the download program.
To verify the download program, users will be asked to download the public key of the release on the download page and enter the key into GPG. For example, in this release, the public key can be found at the link called GPG Notepad ++ Public key on the download page.
After the public key is entered, you will have to download the appropriate signature file. Each downloaded file (installer, ZIP file, ...) will have its own GPG signature that will be used to authenticate the file as shown below.
If using a program like Gpg4Win, users should download the signature file in the same location as the downloaded Notepad ++ file. After downloading, double click the .sig file and it will automatically open Gpg4Win to verify the validity of the file of the same name.
As you can see in the picture below, when you double click on the file npp.7.6.5.Installer.exe.sig, it will automatically use Gpg4Win to verify the signature of the executable file npp.7.6.5. Installer.exe.
Taimienphi.vn recommends that you download the program directly from the source to avoid downloading malicious phishing programs. By using this process to provide additional user protection layer by allowing users to verify the file's signature before executing.
To download the latest Notepad ++ version to your device and install it, visit here: Download Notepad ++
If you do not want to install, download Notepad ++ Portable here.
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