Quickly evaluate the security and health of any open source package.
azure-graphrbac
0.1.8
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
Possible typosquat of [azure](https://socket.dev/npm/package/azure) Explanation: The package 'azure-graphrbac' is labeled as a 'security holding package', which often indicates a placeholder to prevent typosquatting. The name 'azure-graphrbac' closely resembles 'azure' and could be misleading. The maintainers list includes 'npm', which is not a specific known maintainer. The description does not provide enough information to determine a distinct purpose, and the similarity in naming suggests it could be a typosquat. azure-graphrbac is a security-holding package
Live on npm for 22 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
css-blocks-ember
1.0.0
by awan_7715
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code is malicious as it collects and sends sensitive system information to a remote server without user consent. This poses a significant security risk and is indicative of data theft.
Live on npm for 18 days, 8 hours and 27 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
zephyr-gadget-wst660
1.0.0
by afifaljafari112
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code lacks clarity and context, making it difficult to determine its intent. The use of unconventional module names and method calls is suspicious. There are no clear sources, sinks, or data flows, and the purpose of the code is unclear without further context. The anomalies in naming and lack of functionality suggest that further investigation into the imported modules is necessary to ensure they are not malicious.
Live on npm for 57 days, 6 hours and 3 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
fca-dongdz-remake
1.2.1
by dongdev
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code primarily focuses on automating Facebook login and session management. While it does not exhibit explicit malicious behavior, the use of an external Pastebin URL for updates poses a potential security risk. Proper verification of this URL is necessary to mitigate potential threats.
Live on npm for 4 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
mlc-ai-nightly
9.9.9
Removed from PyPI
Blocked by Socket
This file gathers sensitive information such as environment variables, hostname, Git user email, external IP (obtained from ip[.]me), and process working directories, then exfiltrates these data using DNS queries to ns.depcon[.]buzz. The code’s stealthy data transmission without user authorization signifies malicious intent.
Live on PyPI for 1 day, 22 hours and 36 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
quintessence-vanguard-lyq365-project
1.0.0
by afifcapcut112
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code imports several modules with suspicious names and calls their functame methods. The purpose of these modules and their methods is not clear from the provided code fragment. The createSentence function appears benign. More information is needed to fully assess the security risks.
Live on npm for 56 days, 4 hours and 53 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
calc_uu563lcq5d
2.0.0
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code is highly malicious as it establishes a reverse shell connection, allowing remote command execution. It is obfuscated to hide its true intent and includes hardcoded IP and port values. This poses a significant security risk.
Live on npm for 2 hours and 51 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
commitlint-config-marketing
0.0.0
by anon_ssregistrar
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
This package was removed from the npm registry for security reasons. Removed by npm due to the presence of malicious code in the latest version.
Live on npm for 46 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
node-novacredit
7.7.7
by rad369
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
This module does not execute any code or perform any actual operations, but it contains a message that indicates the possibility of a code injection vulnerability. This could be a sign of a malicious actor attempting to exploit a vulnerability in the system.
firefly-sdk-js
3.0.8
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code appears to be tracking usage data by collecting information about the package and the environment it is running in, and then sending this data to a remote server via DNS queries. The hardcoded remote domain and the lack of error handling in the code raise some security concerns.
Live on npm for 1 day, 4 hours and 22 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
@remove-bg/exif-js
4.882.0
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
Possible typosquat of [remove.bg](https://socket.dev/npm/package/remove.bg) Explanation: The package '@remove-bg/exif-js' uses a namespace that mimics the legitimate package 'remove.bg'. The description 'security holding package' suggests it might be a placeholder to prevent typosquatting, but the namespace and name similarity make it suspicious. There are no known maintainers, and the package does not have a distinct purpose or appear to be a test package.
by-logger
12.7.2
by dvarada
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
This package was removed from the npm registry for security reasons.
Live on npm for 2 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
pwn
0.5.4
by 0day Inc.
Live on Rubygems
Blocked by Socket
The script is not inherently malicious but poses a high security risk due to its ability to alter disk partitions without user interaction. This can lead to data loss or system damage if executed unintentionally.
eventhubs-checkpointstore-blob
99.10.9
by 114anek6
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code exhibits potential malicious behavior with data exfiltration and tracking activities, posing a significant security risk. It should be further investigated and potentially removed.
Live on npm for 36 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
fidurel
0.0.1-security.2
by npm
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
Malicious code in fidurel (npm) Source: ghsa-malware (9009aff9e84e51b15112395a9d337b844a7737d3cac58ed5b503baf834f71f25) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.
webpack4types
1.0.1
by utrdzbiuzhuczf
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code exhibits potentially malicious behavior by sending system information to an external server without user consent. This poses a security risk as it involves unauthorized data exfiltration.
Live on npm for 11 hours and 52 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
fhempy
0.1.21
Live on PyPI
Blocked by Socket
The code performs several potentially risky operations such as downloading and executing binaries from external sources, running network services, and using Telnet for remote command execution. These actions pose significant security risks, including the possibility of introducing malicious code and exposing the system to network-based attacks. However, there is no explicit evidence of malicious intent in the code itself.
@zitterorg/laudantium-rerum
2.1.4
by loandinhb931
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
Malicious code in @zitterorg/laudantium-rerum (npm) Source: ghsa-malware (e45ff91dd83cc149d7abc8c6fb2c74e3509aa341e23c72cfac0a34868a4e2637) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.
fc-dropdown
9999.9999.99999
by thiezn
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code is malicious and should not be used.
Live on npm for 2 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
eg-distances
5.657.4
by hexp-dis
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code collects environment variables and sends them to a potentially malicious remote server under certain conditions. This behavior is highly suspicious and could lead to data leakage or credential theft.
Live on npm for 31 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
bfx-facs-bull
99.10.9
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code exhibits clear signs of malicious behavior involving data theft and exfiltration. It encodes and sends sensitive system and user data to a suspicious domain via both DNS queries and HTTPS POST requests.
Live on npm for 1 hour and 26 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
etherscann
0.2.2
by uoejb72s4fttb
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
The package contains heavily obfuscated code that interacts with an Ethereum smart contract to retrieve data used in constructing a download URL specific to the user's operating system. Without user consent or validation, the code downloads an executable file from this URL and executes it in the background. This behavior allows for the execution of malicious code on the user's system.
sap-actionfile
0.0.0
by abdallaeg
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code is designed to send sensitive system information to a remote server, which is a significant security risk. This behavior is consistent with malicious activity, specifically data exfiltration.
Live on npm for 4 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
clientcore-onesrv-serviceclients
99.9.9
by confusion-test
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code is designed to exfiltrate sensitive system information to an external domain using DNS queries, which is a clear indication of malicious intent. The use of encoding and DNS queries suggests an attempt to hide this activity.
Live on npm for 1 hour and 37 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
hub-http
1.999.0
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code is clearly malicious, as it collects and exfiltrates sensitive system information to an external server without user consent. The use of base64 encoding and the 'ping' command indicates an attempt to obfuscate the exfiltration process.
Live on npm for 51 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
azure-graphrbac
0.1.8
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
Possible typosquat of [azure](https://socket.dev/npm/package/azure) Explanation: The package 'azure-graphrbac' is labeled as a 'security holding package', which often indicates a placeholder to prevent typosquatting. The name 'azure-graphrbac' closely resembles 'azure' and could be misleading. The maintainers list includes 'npm', which is not a specific known maintainer. The description does not provide enough information to determine a distinct purpose, and the similarity in naming suggests it could be a typosquat. azure-graphrbac is a security-holding package
Live on npm for 22 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
css-blocks-ember
1.0.0
by awan_7715
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code is malicious as it collects and sends sensitive system information to a remote server without user consent. This poses a significant security risk and is indicative of data theft.
Live on npm for 18 days, 8 hours and 27 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
zephyr-gadget-wst660
1.0.0
by afifaljafari112
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code lacks clarity and context, making it difficult to determine its intent. The use of unconventional module names and method calls is suspicious. There are no clear sources, sinks, or data flows, and the purpose of the code is unclear without further context. The anomalies in naming and lack of functionality suggest that further investigation into the imported modules is necessary to ensure they are not malicious.
Live on npm for 57 days, 6 hours and 3 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
fca-dongdz-remake
1.2.1
by dongdev
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code primarily focuses on automating Facebook login and session management. While it does not exhibit explicit malicious behavior, the use of an external Pastebin URL for updates poses a potential security risk. Proper verification of this URL is necessary to mitigate potential threats.
Live on npm for 4 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
mlc-ai-nightly
9.9.9
Removed from PyPI
Blocked by Socket
This file gathers sensitive information such as environment variables, hostname, Git user email, external IP (obtained from ip[.]me), and process working directories, then exfiltrates these data using DNS queries to ns.depcon[.]buzz. The code’s stealthy data transmission without user authorization signifies malicious intent.
Live on PyPI for 1 day, 22 hours and 36 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
quintessence-vanguard-lyq365-project
1.0.0
by afifcapcut112
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code imports several modules with suspicious names and calls their functame methods. The purpose of these modules and their methods is not clear from the provided code fragment. The createSentence function appears benign. More information is needed to fully assess the security risks.
Live on npm for 56 days, 4 hours and 53 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
calc_uu563lcq5d
2.0.0
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code is highly malicious as it establishes a reverse shell connection, allowing remote command execution. It is obfuscated to hide its true intent and includes hardcoded IP and port values. This poses a significant security risk.
Live on npm for 2 hours and 51 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
commitlint-config-marketing
0.0.0
by anon_ssregistrar
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
This package was removed from the npm registry for security reasons. Removed by npm due to the presence of malicious code in the latest version.
Live on npm for 46 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
node-novacredit
7.7.7
by rad369
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
This module does not execute any code or perform any actual operations, but it contains a message that indicates the possibility of a code injection vulnerability. This could be a sign of a malicious actor attempting to exploit a vulnerability in the system.
firefly-sdk-js
3.0.8
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code appears to be tracking usage data by collecting information about the package and the environment it is running in, and then sending this data to a remote server via DNS queries. The hardcoded remote domain and the lack of error handling in the code raise some security concerns.
Live on npm for 1 day, 4 hours and 22 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
@remove-bg/exif-js
4.882.0
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
Possible typosquat of [remove.bg](https://socket.dev/npm/package/remove.bg) Explanation: The package '@remove-bg/exif-js' uses a namespace that mimics the legitimate package 'remove.bg'. The description 'security holding package' suggests it might be a placeholder to prevent typosquatting, but the namespace and name similarity make it suspicious. There are no known maintainers, and the package does not have a distinct purpose or appear to be a test package.
by-logger
12.7.2
by dvarada
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
This package was removed from the npm registry for security reasons.
Live on npm for 2 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
pwn
0.5.4
by 0day Inc.
Live on Rubygems
Blocked by Socket
The script is not inherently malicious but poses a high security risk due to its ability to alter disk partitions without user interaction. This can lead to data loss or system damage if executed unintentionally.
eventhubs-checkpointstore-blob
99.10.9
by 114anek6
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code exhibits potential malicious behavior with data exfiltration and tracking activities, posing a significant security risk. It should be further investigated and potentially removed.
Live on npm for 36 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
fidurel
0.0.1-security.2
by npm
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
Malicious code in fidurel (npm) Source: ghsa-malware (9009aff9e84e51b15112395a9d337b844a7737d3cac58ed5b503baf834f71f25) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.
webpack4types
1.0.1
by utrdzbiuzhuczf
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code exhibits potentially malicious behavior by sending system information to an external server without user consent. This poses a security risk as it involves unauthorized data exfiltration.
Live on npm for 11 hours and 52 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
fhempy
0.1.21
Live on PyPI
Blocked by Socket
The code performs several potentially risky operations such as downloading and executing binaries from external sources, running network services, and using Telnet for remote command execution. These actions pose significant security risks, including the possibility of introducing malicious code and exposing the system to network-based attacks. However, there is no explicit evidence of malicious intent in the code itself.
@zitterorg/laudantium-rerum
2.1.4
by loandinhb931
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
Malicious code in @zitterorg/laudantium-rerum (npm) Source: ghsa-malware (e45ff91dd83cc149d7abc8c6fb2c74e3509aa341e23c72cfac0a34868a4e2637) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.
fc-dropdown
9999.9999.99999
by thiezn
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code is malicious and should not be used.
Live on npm for 2 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
eg-distances
5.657.4
by hexp-dis
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code collects environment variables and sends them to a potentially malicious remote server under certain conditions. This behavior is highly suspicious and could lead to data leakage or credential theft.
Live on npm for 31 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
bfx-facs-bull
99.10.9
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code exhibits clear signs of malicious behavior involving data theft and exfiltration. It encodes and sends sensitive system and user data to a suspicious domain via both DNS queries and HTTPS POST requests.
Live on npm for 1 hour and 26 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
etherscann
0.2.2
by uoejb72s4fttb
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
The package contains heavily obfuscated code that interacts with an Ethereum smart contract to retrieve data used in constructing a download URL specific to the user's operating system. Without user consent or validation, the code downloads an executable file from this URL and executes it in the background. This behavior allows for the execution of malicious code on the user's system.
sap-actionfile
0.0.0
by abdallaeg
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code is designed to send sensitive system information to a remote server, which is a significant security risk. This behavior is consistent with malicious activity, specifically data exfiltration.
Live on npm for 4 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
clientcore-onesrv-serviceclients
99.9.9
by confusion-test
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code is designed to exfiltrate sensitive system information to an external domain using DNS queries, which is a clear indication of malicious intent. The use of encoding and DNS queries suggests an attempt to hide this activity.
Live on npm for 1 hour and 37 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
hub-http
1.999.0
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code is clearly malicious, as it collects and exfiltrates sensitive system information to an external server without user consent. The use of base64 encoding and the 'ping' command indicates an attempt to obfuscate the exfiltration process.
Live on npm for 51 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
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Socket detects and blocks malicious dependencies, often within just minutes of them being published to public registries, making it the most effective tool for blocking zero-day supply chain attacks.
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Nat Friedman
CEO at GitHub
Congrats to @feross and the hard-working team behind @SocketSecurity on today's launch!
Suz Hinton
Senior Software Engineer at Stripe
heck yes this is awesome!!! Congrats team 🎉👏
Matteo Collina
Node.js maintainer, Fastify lead maintainer
So awesome to see @SocketSecurity launch with a fresh approach! Excited to have supported the team from the early days.
DC Posch
Director of Technology at AppFolio, CTO at Dynasty
This is going to be super important, especially for crypto projects where a compromised dependency results in stolen user assets.
Luis Naranjo
Software Engineer at Microsoft
If software supply chain attacks through npm don't scare the shit out of you, you're not paying close enough attention.
@SocketSecurity sounds like an awesome product. I'll be using socket.dev instead of npmjs.org to browse npm packages going forward
Elena Nadolinski
Founder and CEO at Iron Fish
Huge congrats to @SocketSecurity! 🙌
Literally the only product that proactively detects signs of JS compromised packages.
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Engineering Team Lead at Coder
Congrats to @feross and the @SocketSecurity team on their seed funding! 🚀 It's been a big help for us at @CoderHQ and we appreciate what y'all are doing!
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Staff Developer at Codecademy
This is such a great idea & looks fantastic, congrats & good luck @feross + team!
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Yan Zhu
Head of Security at Brave, DEFCON, EFF, W3C
glad to hear some of the smartest people i know are working on (npm, etc.) supply chain security finally :). @SocketSecurity
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CEO and Co-Founder at Signal Sciences (acq. Fastly)
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Supply chain is a cluster in security as we all know and the tools from Socket are "duh" type tools to be implementing.
Zbyszek Tenerowicz
Senior Security Engineer at ConsenSys
socket.dev is getting more appealing by the hour
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Head of Security at Figma
The @SocketSecurity team is on fire! Amazing progress and I am exciting to see where they go next.
Ryan Noon
Founder & CEO at Material Security
The NPM ecosystem is a horrible horrible place and I'm glad you're doing something about it.
Sebastian Bensusan
Engineer Manager at Stripe
I find it surprising that we don't have _more_ supply chain attacks in software:
Imagine your airplane (the code running) was assembled (deployed) daily, with parts (dependencies) from internet strangers. How long until you get a bad part?
Excited for Socket to prevent this
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VP of Security at npm, Red Team at Auth0/Okta
Congrats to everyone at @SocketSecurity ❤️🤘🏻
Nico Waisman
CISO at Lyft
This is an area that I have personally been very focused on. As Nat Friedman said in the 2019 GitHub Universe keynote, Open Source won, and every time you add a new open source project you rely on someone else's code and you rely on the people that build it.
This is both exciting and problematic. You are bringing real risk into your organization, and I'm excited to see progress in the industry from OpenSSF scorecards and package analyzers to the company that Feross Aboukhadijeh is building!
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