How to remove the notepad virus
Most antivirus programs identify notepad.dll as malware, for example BitDefender identifies it as Trojan.Opachki.D, and F-Secure identifies it as Trojan.Opachki.D.
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Notepad.dll file information
The process known as Application appears to be part of software Microsoft by Microsoft (www.microsoft.com).
Description: notepad.dll is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32.
Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 81,920 bytes (52% of all occurrences), 29,696 bytes and 4 more variants. 
A .dll file (Dynamic Link Library) is a special type of Windows program containing functions that other programs can call. This .dll file can be injected to all running processes and can change or manipulate their behavior.
Notepad.dll is not a Windows system file. The program is not visible. There is no detailed description of this service. It can change the behavior of other programs or manipulate other programs. The application starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\AppInit_DLLs).
There is no description of the program.
Therefore the technical security rating is 94% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
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If notepad.dll is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files", the security rating is 82% dangerous. The file size is 54,272 bytes. The program has no file description. The program is not visible. Notepad.dll is able to change the behavior or monitor Internet Explorer. There is no detailed description of this service. It is not a Windows system file. notepad.dll seems to be a compressed file.
If notepad.dll is located in a subfolder of "C:\Documents and Settings", the security rating is 82% dangerous. The file size is 54,272 bytes. There is no information about the author of the file. The program has no visible window. File notepad.dll is able to change the behavior or monitor Internet Explorer. The service has no detailed description. Notepad.dll is not a Windows core file. notepad.dll seems to be a compressed file.
Important: Some malware camouflages itself as notepad.dll, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the notepad.dll process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.
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