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Malicious MAL-2026-2017

thisismytest

PyPI package · versions 1.0.0, 2.0.0, 3.0.0, 4.0.0, 5.0.0

Reported Mar 21, 2026 · Updated Mar 22, 2026

If this package is installed

Remove it, treat the machine (or CI runner) as compromised, and rotate every secret, token and key it could access — from a different, clean machine.

Details

Source: kam193 (a1c269bbb834081025da993697e3e2e44db4a97e16e21f4c792ed85391772fa9)
During installation, the package downloads and runs a remote executable, which is identified as a backdoor. It connects with a remote server and executes basic commands

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Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.

Campaign: 2026-03-thisismytest

Reasons (based on the campaign):

- malware

- Downloads and executes a remote executable.

- backdoor

Source: ossf-package-analysis (19f3b6e447fea825bca111985cb5f707015439b58f5d4982bb33b91a8f37a1c0)
The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'thisismytest' @ 4.0.0 (pypi) as malicious.

It is considered malicious because:

- The package executes one or more commands associated with malicious behavior.

Indicators of compromise

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