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MALICIOUS (1) package from Python Package Index.

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

optimal-spark-config

Affected versions: (1) 14.0.0, 14.0.1, 14.0.2, 14.0.3

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

During installation, the package starts obfuscated code that attempts to exfiltrate some basic information using DNS requests and then likely cover tracks by installing a similarly named package from private repository

Campaign data

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

Campaign description

During installation, the package starts obfuscated code that downloads and runs remote executables in specific environments - in older packages - attempts to exfiltrate some basic information using DNS requests and then likely cover tracks by installing a similarly named package from private repository

See more details on the campaign page.

dependency-confusion

An attempt to exploit dependency confusion

obfuscation

Code uses obfuscation techniques to hide its true purpose.

remote_executable

Downloads and executes a remote executable.

typosquatting

The package name is an typosquatting variant of a popular package.

Look up in other services

  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.