protecteda

GHSA-g7mf-6mcc-62hq

Malicious code in protecteda (PyPI)

Details

**Severity:** Critical

**Affected versions:** `= 0.1.0`

## Source: kam193 (8fb01cc262b8645b045f6d9b6e0454ef525c928a48f8c0904cb63301f1be9e0f)
When started as a module, package runs an embedded executable identified as an infostealer.


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Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.


Campaign: 2026-11-protecteda


Reasons (based on the campaign):


 - infostealer


 - malware

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Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/1e4237ca98763ed2d8211b2da89735a05116385b/osv/malicious/pypi/protecteda/MAL-2026-18584.json))

**References:**
- https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/pypi/package/protecteda
- https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/1e4237ca98763ed2d8211b2da89735a05116385b/osv/malicious/pypi/protecteda/MAL-2026-18584.json
- https://tria.ge/261103-2nalrazz3k
- https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/2444b8efc91ad48ae8bc21a5492ca99fe0661508b04f5c346d562f580015ca2c/detection
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-g7mf-6mcc-62hq

Compromised versions (1)

= 0.1.0

Any computer that installed or ran a compromised version should be considered fully compromised. Rotate every secret on that machine from a clean environment.