MALICIOUS (1) package from Python Package Index.

1. The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.

auclean

Affected versions: (1) 0.4.2, 0.4.3, 0.4.4

1. Version numbers are usually added automatically. In most cases, the packages listed here were created only to distribute malicious code.

Campaign data

Campaign information may not always be 100% accurate for every related package.

Campaign description

During installation, the package executes an embedded malicious executable. It then fingerprints the environment and network, looks for specific files, attempts to collect cloud credentials, and eventually attempts to exfiltrate collected information.

The package seems to be targeting the infrastructure of an AI audio competition https://dacon.io/competitions/official/236749

See more details on the campaign page.

exfiltration_cloud_tokens

Campaign targets exfiltration_cloud_tokens.

exfiltration_credentials

The package attempts to steal credentials, like passwords or API keys.

files_exfiltration

Campaign targets files_exfiltration.

malware

Package contains or installs known malware.

network-scan

Campaign targets network-scan.

override_install

The package overrides the install command in setup.py to execute malicious code during installation.

targetted-attack

Campaign targets targetted-attack.

Look up in other services

• Check metadata in pypi-data project (1)
• Search for the package in deps.dev(2)
• Search for the package in socket.dev (3)
• Search for the package in secure.software (4)
• Search for the package in Snyk Advisor (5)

1. May not be available. See more in pypi-json-data repository.
2. Open Source Insights project, provided by Google.
3. Service from Socket.dev, a cybersecurity company.
4. Spectra Assure Community, a service from ReversingLabs, a cybersecurity company.
5. Service from Snyk, a cybersecurity company.