pypi · Malicious package advisory
Malwarecurrenttimerlib
MAL-2026-3229
Malicious code in currenttimerlib (PyPI)
Details
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: kam193 (2c8597070407b25804a26b2e7245768836031c1686a98750599ba2ce1833d4aa) During import, the package automatically downloads and executes code that first acts as an infostealer and then starts code acting as a RAT. It connects with a hardcoded C2 server and waits for commands, supporting e.g. executing remote commands, exfiltrating files, recording the screen, executing GUI actions through PyAutoGUI. --- Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers. Campaign: 2026-04-process-support Reasons (based on the campaign): - exfiltration-generic - The package contains code to execute remote commands (probably limited to a specific set) on the victim's machine. - rat - spyware-like - infostealer - persistence - exfiltration-browser-data - exfiltration-crypto - files-exfiltration
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.