data-harvester
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This module is highly consistent with malicious supply-chain behavior: it decodes an embedded payload, drops it as an executable into a hidden user directory, and establishes periodic persistence via user cron. It additionally attempts to delete specific installed package metadata directories (containing 'data_harvester') and removes __pycache__ to hinder investigation. While the exact payload bytes are not visible in the provided snippet (limiting confirmation of the payload’s specific capabilities), the persistence + dropper + anti-forensics workflow is strongly indicative of malware.
Lightweight data collection and processing utilities for Python scripts
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Lightweight data collection and processing utilities for Python scripts
The pypi package data-harvester receives a total of 98 weekly downloads. As such, data-harvester popularity was classified as not popular.
We found that data-harvester demonstrated a healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released less than a year ago. It has 1 open source maintainer collaborating on the project.
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