MALICIOUS (1) package from Python Package Index.

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

codeoptimizer

Affected versions: (1) 4.1.1, 4.2.1

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

On importing the module, there is an automated start of a Telegram bot capable of exfiltrating passwords from browsers, executing arbitrary commands and so on. While the description states it's a monitoring tool, the automated start, capabilities targeting secret values suggest malicious intentions.

See more details on the campaign page.

dependency-confusion

An attempt to exploit dependency confusion

exfiltration_browser_data

Campaign targets exfiltration_browser_data.

exfiltration_generic

Campaign targets exfiltration_generic.

infostealer

Activity is typical for information stealers, i.e. by exfiltrate various sensitive data from the victim's environment.

remote_commands

The package contains code to execute remote commands (probably limited to a specific set) on the victim's machine.

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.