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Malicious MAL-2026-2694

cpu-optimizers

PyPI package · versions 2.33.0

Reported Apr 15, 2026 · Updated Apr 15, 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 (f82b75da107c50f4d2f3cf5587e7db58a0dc91b77f8511226ff9219623dc145a)
Clones of legitimate libraries with malicious modifications intended to download malicious remote code. The remote script allows executing arbitrary files through a Telegram as C2 channel. The package installs a generic entry point triggering malicious action.

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

Campaign: 2026-03-pipipipi

Reasons (based on the campaign):

- clones-real-package

- rat

- Downloads and executes a remote malicious script.

- typosquatting

Indicators of compromise

Shown defanged and not clickable. Search any indicator to find other packages using it.

URLs

  • hxxps://tinyurl[.]com/47h5bmcw other packages →
  • hxxps://www[.]dropbox[.]com/scl/fi/ybqsqvbquwbk9h59aottq/shadowsocksvpn[.]ps1?rlkey=2huygpgfs1pmasr9h70tr9zti&st=1ghv9gld&dl=1 other packages →