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wasabicons

99.98.98

by pwnmeow

Removed from npm

Blocked by Socket

The script is designed to leak sensitive information from the system by sending the contents of the '/etc/passwd' file to a remote server. This behavior is malicious and poses a severe security risk.

Live on npm for 41 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

electron-release-clerk

1.0.0

by bluekack01372

Removed from npm

Blocked by Socket

The script collects system information and sends it to an external server, which is indicative of malicious behavior aimed at data exfiltration.

Live on npm for 12 hours and 21 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

fidurel

0.0.1-security.0

by npm

Removed from 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.

Live on npm for 35 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

mobile-auth-library-react-native

0.9.1

by meow-test

Removed from npm

Blocked by Socket

The script collects and sends sensitive information to a remote server, which poses a significant security risk and indicates malicious behavior.

Live on npm for 5 hours and 42 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

gestor-leads

1.0.2

Removed from npm

Blocked by Socket

The script is making a request to a potentially malicious domain. This behavior raises significant security concerns.

Live on npm for 27 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

waltid-verifiable-credentials

1.0.5-SNAPSHOT

by waltid

Removed from npm

Blocked by Socket

The code shows some potentially suspicious patterns, especially with the dynamic require statement using `eval`, but further investigation and context are needed to determine the actual security risk.

Live on npm for 23 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

adblock-resources

1.1.0

by awan_4430

Removed from npm

Blocked by Socket

The code is performing unauthorized data exfiltration by sending sensitive system information to a remote server. This is a significant security risk and indicative of malicious behavior.

Live on npm for 14 days, 18 hours and 18 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

@erboladaiorg/a-maiores-at

1.0.0

by diepminhb311

Removed from npm

Blocked by Socket

This package was removed from the npm registry for security reasons.

Live on npm for 31 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

wjaxx-test

1.0.1

Removed from npm

Blocked by Socket

The script is malicious as it collects and sends sensitive system information to an external server. This poses a significant security risk.

Live on npm for 13 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

mymapbox

2.0.3

by chaoliu123

Removed from npm

Blocked by Socket

Insufficient information to conclusively determine the purpose or assess for malicious content. The unusual formatting and obfuscation warrant caution.

Live on npm for 128 days, 13 hours and 47 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

@zitterorg/laudantium-rerum

2.3.31

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.

barometer-weather-bug

0.1.0

Live on Rubygems

Blocked by Socket

Malicious code in barometer-weather-bug (RubyGems)

cli-cm-export-to-csv-rk-rat-pack

1.4.0

by raj_pandey

Removed from npm

Blocked by Socket

The code is a utility script for exporting data from a content management system to a CSV file. While it does not exhibit any obvious signs of malicious behavior, there are several areas where security improvements can be made, such as handling API keys and tokens securely, validating user input, and improving exception handling.

Live on npm for 28 days and 42 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

activemerchant-banklink

0.0.6

Live on Rubygems

Blocked by Socket

Malicious code in activemerchant-banklink (RubyGems)

mk1

99.99.99

by tangoch

Removed from npm

Blocked by Socket

The script is exfiltrating sensitive system information to an external server, which is indicative of malicious behavior. The code is not obfuscated, but the actions it performs pose a significant security risk.

Live on npm for 1 hour and 7 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

alacrity-client

0.0.1

Live on Rubygems

Blocked by Socket

Malicious code in alacrity-client (RubyGems)

pinyin-pra

1.0.1

by leemay1

Removed from npm

Blocked by Socket

The code is highly likely to be malicious. It sets up a reverse shell which can give an attacker remote access to the system. This is a significant security risk and suggests the presence of malware.

Live on npm for 43 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

plugin-transform-computed-properties

99.10.9

by q3hnp46a

Removed from npm

Blocked by Socket

The code is designed to collect and send sensitive information to a remote server without the user's knowledge or consent. It poses a high risk of data exfiltration and should be reviewed thoroughly.

Live on npm for 4 hours and 32 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

xds-count

1.0.0

by oxanupam

Removed from npm

Blocked by Socket

The code is likely malicious, as it collects and sends sensitive user and system information to a suspicious remote server without user consent, indicating a privacy violation and potential data theft.

Live on npm for 2 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

awesome-ui-library

1.0.14

by andrii_maksymov

Removed from npm

Blocked by Socket

The code contains custom functions that replace standard console functions, potentially allowing for the output of error messages and stack traces. This behavior can be risky and may lead to unintended information exposure. Caution should be exercised while using such custom logging functionalities.

Live on npm for 44 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

strongkong

0.0.1

Removed from PyPI

Blocked by Socket

The code poses a significant security risk by downloading and executing an external executable file without any validation or user consent. This behavior is indicative of potential malware activity.

Live on PyPI for 7 hours and 32 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

logstash_codec-cloudtrail

3.0.5

Live on Rubygems

Blocked by Socket

Malicious code in logstash_codec-cloudtrail (RubyGems)

webdriverio-browserstack

1.0.1

by shabbirbs

Removed from npm

Blocked by Socket

This script is highly suspicious as it seems to be designed for unauthorized data exfiltration. Users of this script might unintentionally expose sensitive system information to potentially malicious actors.

Live on npm for 1 minute before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

editor-elements-corvid-utils

7.999.999

Removed from npm

Blocked by Socket

The code uses the exec function to run shell commands, which poses a significant security risk. It could potentially execute malicious code if the input to exec is manipulated. Redirecting output to /dev/null to hide execution details is suspicious.

Live on npm for 12 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

e2e-test-repo

99.99.99

by himmuhimmu797

Removed from npm

Blocked by Socket

The provided source code exhibits clear malicious behavior by exfiltrating sensitive system information to a suspicious external domain. This poses a significant security risk.

Live on npm for 10 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

wasabicons

99.98.98

by pwnmeow

Removed from npm

Blocked by Socket

The script is designed to leak sensitive information from the system by sending the contents of the '/etc/passwd' file to a remote server. This behavior is malicious and poses a severe security risk.

Live on npm for 41 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

electron-release-clerk

1.0.0

by bluekack01372

Removed from npm

Blocked by Socket

The script collects system information and sends it to an external server, which is indicative of malicious behavior aimed at data exfiltration.

Live on npm for 12 hours and 21 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

fidurel

0.0.1-security.0

by npm

Removed from 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.

Live on npm for 35 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

mobile-auth-library-react-native

0.9.1

by meow-test

Removed from npm

Blocked by Socket

The script collects and sends sensitive information to a remote server, which poses a significant security risk and indicates malicious behavior.

Live on npm for 5 hours and 42 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

gestor-leads

1.0.2

Removed from npm

Blocked by Socket

The script is making a request to a potentially malicious domain. This behavior raises significant security concerns.

Live on npm for 27 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

waltid-verifiable-credentials

1.0.5-SNAPSHOT

by waltid

Removed from npm

Blocked by Socket

The code shows some potentially suspicious patterns, especially with the dynamic require statement using `eval`, but further investigation and context are needed to determine the actual security risk.

Live on npm for 23 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

adblock-resources

1.1.0

by awan_4430

Removed from npm

Blocked by Socket

The code is performing unauthorized data exfiltration by sending sensitive system information to a remote server. This is a significant security risk and indicative of malicious behavior.

Live on npm for 14 days, 18 hours and 18 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

@erboladaiorg/a-maiores-at

1.0.0

by diepminhb311

Removed from npm

Blocked by Socket

This package was removed from the npm registry for security reasons.

Live on npm for 31 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

wjaxx-test

1.0.1

Removed from npm

Blocked by Socket

The script is malicious as it collects and sends sensitive system information to an external server. This poses a significant security risk.

Live on npm for 13 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

mymapbox

2.0.3

by chaoliu123

Removed from npm

Blocked by Socket

Insufficient information to conclusively determine the purpose or assess for malicious content. The unusual formatting and obfuscation warrant caution.

Live on npm for 128 days, 13 hours and 47 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

@zitterorg/laudantium-rerum

2.3.31

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.

barometer-weather-bug

0.1.0

Live on Rubygems

Blocked by Socket

Malicious code in barometer-weather-bug (RubyGems)

cli-cm-export-to-csv-rk-rat-pack

1.4.0

by raj_pandey

Removed from npm

Blocked by Socket

The code is a utility script for exporting data from a content management system to a CSV file. While it does not exhibit any obvious signs of malicious behavior, there are several areas where security improvements can be made, such as handling API keys and tokens securely, validating user input, and improving exception handling.

Live on npm for 28 days and 42 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

activemerchant-banklink

0.0.6

Live on Rubygems

Blocked by Socket

Malicious code in activemerchant-banklink (RubyGems)

mk1

99.99.99

by tangoch

Removed from npm

Blocked by Socket

The script is exfiltrating sensitive system information to an external server, which is indicative of malicious behavior. The code is not obfuscated, but the actions it performs pose a significant security risk.

Live on npm for 1 hour and 7 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

alacrity-client

0.0.1

Live on Rubygems

Blocked by Socket

Malicious code in alacrity-client (RubyGems)

pinyin-pra

1.0.1

by leemay1

Removed from npm

Blocked by Socket

The code is highly likely to be malicious. It sets up a reverse shell which can give an attacker remote access to the system. This is a significant security risk and suggests the presence of malware.

Live on npm for 43 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

plugin-transform-computed-properties

99.10.9

by q3hnp46a

Removed from npm

Blocked by Socket

The code is designed to collect and send sensitive information to a remote server without the user's knowledge or consent. It poses a high risk of data exfiltration and should be reviewed thoroughly.

Live on npm for 4 hours and 32 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

xds-count

1.0.0

by oxanupam

Removed from npm

Blocked by Socket

The code is likely malicious, as it collects and sends sensitive user and system information to a suspicious remote server without user consent, indicating a privacy violation and potential data theft.

Live on npm for 2 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

awesome-ui-library

1.0.14

by andrii_maksymov

Removed from npm

Blocked by Socket

The code contains custom functions that replace standard console functions, potentially allowing for the output of error messages and stack traces. This behavior can be risky and may lead to unintended information exposure. Caution should be exercised while using such custom logging functionalities.

Live on npm for 44 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

strongkong

0.0.1

Removed from PyPI

Blocked by Socket

The code poses a significant security risk by downloading and executing an external executable file without any validation or user consent. This behavior is indicative of potential malware activity.

Live on PyPI for 7 hours and 32 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

logstash_codec-cloudtrail

3.0.5

Live on Rubygems

Blocked by Socket

Malicious code in logstash_codec-cloudtrail (RubyGems)

webdriverio-browserstack

1.0.1

by shabbirbs

Removed from npm

Blocked by Socket

This script is highly suspicious as it seems to be designed for unauthorized data exfiltration. Users of this script might unintentionally expose sensitive system information to potentially malicious actors.

Live on npm for 1 minute before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

editor-elements-corvid-utils

7.999.999

Removed from npm

Blocked by Socket

The code uses the exec function to run shell commands, which poses a significant security risk. It could potentially execute malicious code if the input to exec is manipulated. Redirecting output to /dev/null to hide execution details is suspicious.

Live on npm for 12 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

e2e-test-repo

99.99.99

by himmuhimmu797

Removed from npm

Blocked by Socket

The provided source code exhibits clear malicious behavior by exfiltrating sensitive system information to a suspicious external domain. This poses a significant security risk.

Live on npm for 10 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

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