Suspicious Child Process of Notepad++ Updater - GUP.Exe (via process_creation)
This rule detects anomalous child process creation by the Notepad++ updater process (gup.exe). This could indicate potential exploitation of the updater component to deliver unwanted malware.
SigmahighWindowsv1
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