pypi · Malicious package advisory
Malwarefree-internet-dns
MAL-2025-4219
Malicious code in free-internet-dns (PyPI)
Details
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: kam193 (80f5bbcb50f9c9699a083711bb4d59905b49a198ddcd8c95425030d01d6a45e5) Installing the package installs a backdoor (a qsocket.io) and automatically uploads access credentials (from the output of the qsocket client) to the remote server. --- Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers. Campaign: 2025-05-free-internet-dns Reasons (based on the campaign): - backdoor - The package contains code to create a reverse shell, allowing an attacker to execute any commands on the victim's machine.
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.