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Malware

avatar-handler

MAL-2025-191685

Malicious code in avatar-handler (PyPI)

Details


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## Source: kam193 (c3750cf8fac7fc22334d1fb416e7f3af691425c669829dcc9857abdc1384bbb7)
Code pretending to handling downloading an image, but in fact is prepared to download and execute a Powershell script image properties. No known usage


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


Campaign: 2025-07-avatar-handler


Reasons (based on the campaign):


 - obfuscation


 - Downloads and executes a remote malicious script.

Compromised versions (1)

  • 1.0.0

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