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This code implements an unprotected download-and-execute workflow (classic dropper). Without additional contextual controls, it poses a high security risk: it enables arbitrary remote code execution and silent delivery of binaries to user machines. Treat as malicious/untrusted unless run in a strictly controlled, auditable environment with upstream integrity guarantees.

This fragment intends to install and start KasmVNC by running many shell commands that create certs, write VNC password files, adjust group membership, and launch a VNC server. The primary security issues are unsafe shell interpolation (command injection risk), programmatic persistence of a possibly predictable password, execution with sudo based on unvalidated env vars, starting a VNC server exposed on 0.0.0.0 with disabled/basic auth, and multiple unsafe filesystem operations performed via shell. There is no clear evidence of obfuscated or direct exfiltration malware, but the behavior can provide an unauthorized remote access vector (backdoor-like) if used maliciously. Do not run this code without fixing shell usage, validating inputs, using secure randomly generated passwords, enforcing proper file permissions, and not disabling authentication.

The code contains significant security risks due to the potential for arbitrary code execution and dynamic library loading from untrusted sources. Proper input validation and sanitization are essential to mitigate these risks.

Live on PyPI for 125 days, 9 hours and 51 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

This assembly contains heavy obfuscation and an embedded runtime unpacker/loader: it reads encrypted resources, decrypts/unpacks string/tables and binary blobs, creates DynamicMethods and assigns delegates reflectively, and exposes native primitives (VirtualAlloc/WriteProcessMemory/OpenProcess/VirtualProtect) that allow process memory manipulation and potential code injection. Combined with the parser that can generate C# code from user input, this component is high-risk and potentially malicious or at minimum performing runtime unpacking/loader behavior unsuitable for a benign grammar-only package. I recommend treating this package as suspicious, auditing the embedded resources and runtime-unpacked payloads before usage, or blocking it entirely.

This file hides executable Python code in a base64+zlib blob and immediately executes it with exec. That pattern is high risk: it prevents code review and is frequently used for malicious purposes (backdoors, exfiltration, reverse shells). Treat the package as untrusted until the embedded payload is decoded and analyzed in a safe environment. Do not run this code in production.

This is malicious software that functions as a sophisticated backdoor daemon. It implements a multi-threaded HTTP server listening on ports 4600 and 4601 that accepts JSON POST requests from any network interface (0.0.0.0). The daemon provides remote code execution through a 'shell' operation that directly executes arbitrary commands via subprocess without validation or sanitization. It includes privilege escalation capabilities using sudo commands for network interface manipulation, creating dynamic network aliases with ifconfig. The malware can download files from S3 buckets to arbitrary locations with overwrite capability, start SSH forward proxies on privileged port 22, and manipulate system network configuration. Variable names are intentionally obfuscated (_A=True, _B='error', _G='uname -a') to hide the true nature of operations. The code includes mechanisms for remote termination via 'kill' operations and uses hardcoded AWS credential fallbacks. This backdoor provides attackers with extensive system access including shell command execution, file manipulation, network interface control, and SSH proxy services with root privileges.

The code is performing malicious activities by exfiltrating sensitive system information to a remote server. This poses a significant security risk and should be considered as malware.

Live on npm for 1 hour and 32 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

The code is designed to establish a reverse shell, enabling remote command execution on the machine where the code runs. This poses a clear security threat and indicates malicious intent.

Live on npm for 4 days, 19 hours and 34 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

The source code contains suspicious and potentially malicious behavior by uploading arbitrary local files and detailed metadata to a remote server using hardcoded authentication tokens and device identifiers. This constitutes a significant security risk involving unauthorized data exfiltration and privacy violation. Although no direct malware payload like reverse shells or destructive actions are present, the code should be considered high risk and likely malicious due to its data exfiltration capabilities and lack of user transparency.

The code exhibits multiple signs of malicious behavior, including the use of dynamic code execution, communication with an untrusted server, writing and executing files without user consent, and potential data exfiltration. These actions indicate a high security risk and potential malware.

Live on npm for 1 day, 9 hours and 12 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

The code is malicious as it collects and sends sensitive system information to an external server without user consent. This poses a significant security risk.

Live on npm for 10 days, 1 hour and 37 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

The code exhibits malicious behavior by sending environment variables to an external server, which can lead to data theft. The code is not obfuscated but poses a high security risk.

This code performs unauthorized data collection and exfiltration: it gathers sensitive host and package information (including /etc/passwd and /etc/hosts) and posts it to a hard-coded external server. This is malicious behavior in a package context (supply-chain/backdoor style). The module should not be used; treat as compromise and remove from any project, and investigate systems where it ran.

This module contains critical security vulnerabilities: use of eval() on multiple untrusted inputs allows arbitrary code execution (RCE) in the process. Database persistence calls create an additional exfiltration path depending on DatabaseV1 behavior. The code should never eval untrusted data; instead it should parse structured, safe formats (e.g., JSON arrays) and validate types and shapes. Treat this code as unsafe to run on untrusted input until eval usage is removed or replaced with a safe parser/executor.

This file is a straightforward implementation of a stager generator front-end for the Sliver framework: it collects user input, optionally resolves hostnames interactively, and requests a Metasploit-based stager from an RPC backend, then writes or displays the result. There is no evidence in this snippet of obfuscation, credential theft, or hidden backdoors; however, its intended functionality is offensive (implant/payload generation) and therefore poses a significant security risk in most benign environments. Treat inclusion of this component in a supply chain with caution: it's designed to produce executable implants and depends on a backend that likely executes msfvenom/msfconsole.

This file contains exploit code that attempts to manipulate snapd via a specially-named client UNIX socket and a raw POST request to '/v2/create-user' with 'force-managed': True. The code creates a temporary UNIX domain socket with a pathname containing ';uid=0;' in /tmp, then connects to '/run/snapd[.]socket' and sends a crafted HTTP request to create a managed user account. This technique exploits snapd's socket pathname parsing to potentially escalate privileges or create unauthorized user accounts. The code appears to be based on a proof-of-concept exploit and could be dangerous if executed on systems running snapd.

This module automates creation of a repository in a hardcoded organization, uploads local files (including an entire directory tree) to that repository, and automatically grants admin permissions to three hardcoded GitHub accounts. While no code obfuscation or direct remote command-and-control is present, the behavior is dangerous: it can exfiltrate sensitive local files and confer high privileges to external users without user confirmation. Treat as high security risk. Recommendations: require explicit user consent and parameterization for organization and collaborators; restrict and validate uploaded paths (exclude secrets/patterns); validate and scope the token before use; add logging, confirmations, and robust error/rate-limit handling; remove hardcoded admin grants or make collaborators an explicit parameter with approval workflow.

The code exhibits a dangerous remote code execution pattern: it downloads and immediately runs a remote Python payload without integrity checks, sandboxing, or input validation. This creates a severe supply-chain and runtime security risk. Recommended mitigations include removing dynamic downloads, validating payloads with cryptographic hashes or signatures, using safe subprocess invocations with argument lists, and implementing strict input sanitization. If remote functionality must remain, switch to a trusted-internal mechanism (e.g., plugin architecture with signed components, offline verification) and add robust error handling and logging.

This script is a high-risk launcher: it unconditionally fetches Python code from a hardcoded remote repo and executes it locally via a shell-invoked Python process while passing unsanitized user inputs directly into the shell command. Even if the upstream repository is currently benign, the pattern enables trivial supply-chain compromise and shell injection. Mitigations: remove runtime download-and-exec; if fetching is necessary, pin and verify cryptographic hashes or signatures, validate content, avoid os.system (use subprocess with argument lists or importlib), sanitize inputs, and add error handling and logging. Treat this module as unsafe in security-sensitive environments until hardened.

The code is highly obfuscated and uses exec to run an unknown payload, which is a significant security risk. The obfuscation and execution of unknown code suggest potential malicious intent.

This install script performs a destructive filesystem operation (removing the katex directory) and then executes an unknown command. Even if not overtly labeled as malware, it poses a high risk: it can cause data loss and enables execution of arbitrary code. You should not run this without inspecting the package contents and verifying what `copy-files-from-to` refers to and why katex is being removed.

Live on PyPI for 5 hours and 32 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

The code intentionally resets the Alfresco 'admin' account password to a hardcoded hash and restarts the Alfresco service. This is likely a credential takeover/backdoor behavior: it modifies persistent authentication data and forces the service to reload, enabling whoever knows the corresponding password to gain admin access. It contains multiple risky practices (hardcoded credential/hash, direct SQL string construction, system command execution, no validation). Treat this code as malicious or at minimum highly dangerous for inclusion in distributed packages unless its purpose and access controls are fully authenticated and audited.

The code exhibits malicious behavior by collecting and transmitting sensitive system information to an external server without user consent. This poses a high security risk and potential for data theft.

Live on npm for 10 days, 6 hours and 38 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

This code implements an unprotected download-and-execute workflow (classic dropper). Without additional contextual controls, it poses a high security risk: it enables arbitrary remote code execution and silent delivery of binaries to user machines. Treat as malicious/untrusted unless run in a strictly controlled, auditable environment with upstream integrity guarantees.

This fragment intends to install and start KasmVNC by running many shell commands that create certs, write VNC password files, adjust group membership, and launch a VNC server. The primary security issues are unsafe shell interpolation (command injection risk), programmatic persistence of a possibly predictable password, execution with sudo based on unvalidated env vars, starting a VNC server exposed on 0.0.0.0 with disabled/basic auth, and multiple unsafe filesystem operations performed via shell. There is no clear evidence of obfuscated or direct exfiltration malware, but the behavior can provide an unauthorized remote access vector (backdoor-like) if used maliciously. Do not run this code without fixing shell usage, validating inputs, using secure randomly generated passwords, enforcing proper file permissions, and not disabling authentication.

The code contains significant security risks due to the potential for arbitrary code execution and dynamic library loading from untrusted sources. Proper input validation and sanitization are essential to mitigate these risks.

Live on PyPI for 125 days, 9 hours and 51 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

This assembly contains heavy obfuscation and an embedded runtime unpacker/loader: it reads encrypted resources, decrypts/unpacks string/tables and binary blobs, creates DynamicMethods and assigns delegates reflectively, and exposes native primitives (VirtualAlloc/WriteProcessMemory/OpenProcess/VirtualProtect) that allow process memory manipulation and potential code injection. Combined with the parser that can generate C# code from user input, this component is high-risk and potentially malicious or at minimum performing runtime unpacking/loader behavior unsuitable for a benign grammar-only package. I recommend treating this package as suspicious, auditing the embedded resources and runtime-unpacked payloads before usage, or blocking it entirely.

This file hides executable Python code in a base64+zlib blob and immediately executes it with exec. That pattern is high risk: it prevents code review and is frequently used for malicious purposes (backdoors, exfiltration, reverse shells). Treat the package as untrusted until the embedded payload is decoded and analyzed in a safe environment. Do not run this code in production.

This is malicious software that functions as a sophisticated backdoor daemon. It implements a multi-threaded HTTP server listening on ports 4600 and 4601 that accepts JSON POST requests from any network interface (0.0.0.0). The daemon provides remote code execution through a 'shell' operation that directly executes arbitrary commands via subprocess without validation or sanitization. It includes privilege escalation capabilities using sudo commands for network interface manipulation, creating dynamic network aliases with ifconfig. The malware can download files from S3 buckets to arbitrary locations with overwrite capability, start SSH forward proxies on privileged port 22, and manipulate system network configuration. Variable names are intentionally obfuscated (_A=True, _B='error', _G='uname -a') to hide the true nature of operations. The code includes mechanisms for remote termination via 'kill' operations and uses hardcoded AWS credential fallbacks. This backdoor provides attackers with extensive system access including shell command execution, file manipulation, network interface control, and SSH proxy services with root privileges.

The code is performing malicious activities by exfiltrating sensitive system information to a remote server. This poses a significant security risk and should be considered as malware.

Live on npm for 1 hour and 32 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

The code is designed to establish a reverse shell, enabling remote command execution on the machine where the code runs. This poses a clear security threat and indicates malicious intent.

Live on npm for 4 days, 19 hours and 34 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

The source code contains suspicious and potentially malicious behavior by uploading arbitrary local files and detailed metadata to a remote server using hardcoded authentication tokens and device identifiers. This constitutes a significant security risk involving unauthorized data exfiltration and privacy violation. Although no direct malware payload like reverse shells or destructive actions are present, the code should be considered high risk and likely malicious due to its data exfiltration capabilities and lack of user transparency.

The code exhibits multiple signs of malicious behavior, including the use of dynamic code execution, communication with an untrusted server, writing and executing files without user consent, and potential data exfiltration. These actions indicate a high security risk and potential malware.

Live on npm for 1 day, 9 hours and 12 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

The code is malicious as it collects and sends sensitive system information to an external server without user consent. This poses a significant security risk.

Live on npm for 10 days, 1 hour and 37 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

The code exhibits malicious behavior by sending environment variables to an external server, which can lead to data theft. The code is not obfuscated but poses a high security risk.

This code performs unauthorized data collection and exfiltration: it gathers sensitive host and package information (including /etc/passwd and /etc/hosts) and posts it to a hard-coded external server. This is malicious behavior in a package context (supply-chain/backdoor style). The module should not be used; treat as compromise and remove from any project, and investigate systems where it ran.

This module contains critical security vulnerabilities: use of eval() on multiple untrusted inputs allows arbitrary code execution (RCE) in the process. Database persistence calls create an additional exfiltration path depending on DatabaseV1 behavior. The code should never eval untrusted data; instead it should parse structured, safe formats (e.g., JSON arrays) and validate types and shapes. Treat this code as unsafe to run on untrusted input until eval usage is removed or replaced with a safe parser/executor.

This file is a straightforward implementation of a stager generator front-end for the Sliver framework: it collects user input, optionally resolves hostnames interactively, and requests a Metasploit-based stager from an RPC backend, then writes or displays the result. There is no evidence in this snippet of obfuscation, credential theft, or hidden backdoors; however, its intended functionality is offensive (implant/payload generation) and therefore poses a significant security risk in most benign environments. Treat inclusion of this component in a supply chain with caution: it's designed to produce executable implants and depends on a backend that likely executes msfvenom/msfconsole.

This file contains exploit code that attempts to manipulate snapd via a specially-named client UNIX socket and a raw POST request to '/v2/create-user' with 'force-managed': True. The code creates a temporary UNIX domain socket with a pathname containing ';uid=0;' in /tmp, then connects to '/run/snapd[.]socket' and sends a crafted HTTP request to create a managed user account. This technique exploits snapd's socket pathname parsing to potentially escalate privileges or create unauthorized user accounts. The code appears to be based on a proof-of-concept exploit and could be dangerous if executed on systems running snapd.

This module automates creation of a repository in a hardcoded organization, uploads local files (including an entire directory tree) to that repository, and automatically grants admin permissions to three hardcoded GitHub accounts. While no code obfuscation or direct remote command-and-control is present, the behavior is dangerous: it can exfiltrate sensitive local files and confer high privileges to external users without user confirmation. Treat as high security risk. Recommendations: require explicit user consent and parameterization for organization and collaborators; restrict and validate uploaded paths (exclude secrets/patterns); validate and scope the token before use; add logging, confirmations, and robust error/rate-limit handling; remove hardcoded admin grants or make collaborators an explicit parameter with approval workflow.

The code exhibits a dangerous remote code execution pattern: it downloads and immediately runs a remote Python payload without integrity checks, sandboxing, or input validation. This creates a severe supply-chain and runtime security risk. Recommended mitigations include removing dynamic downloads, validating payloads with cryptographic hashes or signatures, using safe subprocess invocations with argument lists, and implementing strict input sanitization. If remote functionality must remain, switch to a trusted-internal mechanism (e.g., plugin architecture with signed components, offline verification) and add robust error handling and logging.

This script is a high-risk launcher: it unconditionally fetches Python code from a hardcoded remote repo and executes it locally via a shell-invoked Python process while passing unsanitized user inputs directly into the shell command. Even if the upstream repository is currently benign, the pattern enables trivial supply-chain compromise and shell injection. Mitigations: remove runtime download-and-exec; if fetching is necessary, pin and verify cryptographic hashes or signatures, validate content, avoid os.system (use subprocess with argument lists or importlib), sanitize inputs, and add error handling and logging. Treat this module as unsafe in security-sensitive environments until hardened.

The code is highly obfuscated and uses exec to run an unknown payload, which is a significant security risk. The obfuscation and execution of unknown code suggest potential malicious intent.

This install script performs a destructive filesystem operation (removing the katex directory) and then executes an unknown command. Even if not overtly labeled as malware, it poses a high risk: it can cause data loss and enables execution of arbitrary code. You should not run this without inspecting the package contents and verifying what `copy-files-from-to` refers to and why katex is being removed.

Live on PyPI for 5 hours and 32 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

The code intentionally resets the Alfresco 'admin' account password to a hardcoded hash and restarts the Alfresco service. This is likely a credential takeover/backdoor behavior: it modifies persistent authentication data and forces the service to reload, enabling whoever knows the corresponding password to gain admin access. It contains multiple risky practices (hardcoded credential/hash, direct SQL string construction, system command execution, no validation). Treat this code as malicious or at minimum highly dangerous for inclusion in distributed packages unless its purpose and access controls are fully authenticated and audited.

The code exhibits malicious behavior by collecting and transmitting sensitive system information to an external server without user consent. This poses a high security risk and potential for data theft.

Live on npm for 10 days, 6 hours and 38 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.