MALICIOUS (1) package from Python Package Index.

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

parsimonius

Affected versions: (1) 0.10.0, 0.11.0, 0.11.1, 0.11.2, 0.11.3, 0.11.4, 0.11.5, 0.11.6, 0.12.0

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

Clone of a legitimate package with an added RAT running through a Telegram bot. It can e.g. exfiltrate env variables and execute remote commands. The malicious action does not start if the geolocation or timezone suggests a Russian area.

See more details on the campaign page.

RAT

Malicious activity is typical for Remote Access Trojans (RATs).

abuses-pth

Campaign targets abuses-pth.

clones_real_package

The package is a clone of a legitimate package or library, but with malicious code added.

exfiltration_env_variables

Campaign targets exfiltration_env_variables.

geo-restricted

Campaign targets geo-restricted.

remote_commands

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

typosquatting

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

uses-telegram-bot

Campaign targets uses-telegram-bot.

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.