The Notepad++ project is seeking the public’s help in taking down a copycat website that closely impersonates Notepad++ but is not affiliated with the project.
Although, at the time of writing, the lookalike website takes visitors to the official Notepad++ downloads page, there is some concern that it could pose security threats—for example, if it starts pushing malicious releases or spam someday either deliberately or as a result of a hijack.
Notepad++, the free and open-source text and source code editor project has appealed to everyone to help shut down a lookalike website, notepad[.]plus that uses the project’s branding, and even manages to rank high in search engine results alongside the official website, notepad-plus-plus.org.