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Malware

browser-run

MAL-2025-191696

Malicious code in browser-run (PyPI)

Details


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## Source: kam193 (3b45aebce3647704ac54d30a38e86493e0246f9ea44131394f84628656ef00ed)
Package uses the name as popular NPM package (https://www.npmjs.com/package/browser-run), but the only thing it does is adding a hardcoded public SSH key and then calling back. This may allow the threat actor to remotely access the machine.


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


Campaign: 2025-08-browser-run


Reasons (based on the campaign):


 - backdoor


 - dependency-confusion


 - action-hidden-in-lib-usage

Compromised versions (3)

  • 0.1.0
  • 0.2.0
  • 0.3.0

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