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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsUgh, Notepad++ was hacked for naming their new release Je suis Charlie
This sucks, I was looking to download Notepad++ today to do some script writing, working from home today and I did not have it installed on my home computer and this is what I get.
HACKED BY Màh Di & ROJO XI & MR.CHARFE | FALLAGA TEAM
There is no god but God, Muhammad is the messenger of God
-----------> Scroll Down To see Full Message <-----------
NOW :
Hi NOTEPAD++, Today is your turn.
So you are "CHARLIE" !
Because the last notepad++ version (6.7.4) named "JE SUIS CHARLIE" !
So you think that Islam is terrorist !
Will i'm here to show you who is the real terrorist ?
- Q : How killed 1.5 Million people ?
+ A : France ^_^ !
- Q : How Killed most of Iraq people ?
+ A : USA ^_^ !
- Q : How Killed most of Afghanistan people ?
+ A : USA ^_^ !
- Q : How is the reason for the status of Somalia ?
+ A : USA ^_^ !
Now take a look in the world what's happening ?
1. Mali, Just 5 minutes of your life, open YouTube and write Mali .. Watch ! :/
2. Libya ?!!
3. Syria ?!!
4. IRAQ ?!!
http://notepad-plus-plus.org/
Fuck cyber terrorists.
uppityperson
(115,674 posts)I am not sure if that was part of the hacking message, thought it was more info so clicked it and beware.
Is it on anyone who downloaded the je suis charlie app or just notepad? Fuck cyber terrorists.
dilby
(2,273 posts)Here is what notepad++ is.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notepad%2B%2B
uppityperson
(115,674 posts)NYC_SKP
(68,644 posts)The background music is particularly offensive!
Are they saying that the US kills a lot of people?
Well, I never!
Harumfff.
The Shredder
(46 posts)You could search CNET for their download link.
dilby
(2,273 posts)After installing and running it this is the first message you see.
"Freedom of expression is like the air we breathe, we don't feel it, until people take it away from us.
For this reason, Je suis Charlie, not because I endorse everything they published, but because I cherish the right to speak out freely without risk even when it offends others.
And no, you cannot just take someone's life for whatever he/she expressed.
Hence this "Je suis Charlie" edition.
- #JeSuisCharlie"
lightmanca
(2 posts)I tried downloading from some similar site to cnet, and I got the same thing. I immediately closed npp++, and uninstalled it, but am now paranoid my PC caught something. And to top it all off, it's my first day at a new job (hence installing NPP in the first place). I seem to have latest virus tools installed, and nothing was caught, nothing is suspicious (monitoring network traffic, etc).
It looks like just a dirty trick. But some verification from some one else would give me some peace of mind.
Sam
dilby
(2,273 posts)It's from the Notepad++ team on why they named this version Je suis Charlie edition. It only pops up after the first run then you don't see it again. Also if you go to Help and about you will see a new logo for this version.
lightmanca
(2 posts)Whew! Thanks!
SwankyXomb
(2,030 posts)try updating via ninite.com
Ash_F
(5,861 posts)Paris Attackers Had Ties With Tunisia Islamic State Leader
http://www.wsj.com/articles/paris-attackers-had-ties-tunisia-islamic-state-leader-1421016231
I am not up on Tunisian politics. What's going on there?
Edit - Ah.. former French colony. Say no more.
0rganism
(23,855 posts)(behind gvim of course)
dilby
(2,273 posts)Interesting they did not mention anything about being hacked but I think that would give the hackers credit.