pypi · Malicious package advisory
Malwarehelu
MAL-2026-4357
Malicious code in helu (PyPI)
Details
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: kam193 (15a97c1f0e23d838c86d69a3ceae306071a9b4b8c17162a1f563aefe489ffbe4) During import, the hidden code downloads and executes the second-stage code. After performing anti-analysis checks, it downloads a malicious executable and ensures its persistence. --- Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers. Campaign: 2026-05-helu Reasons (based on the campaign): - obfuscation - Downloads and executes a remote malicious script. - The package contains code to detect if it is running in a sandbox environment. - Downloads and executes a remote executable. - malware - persistence - covering-tracks
Compromised versions (1)
- 0.2.0
Any computer that installed or ran a compromised version should be considered fully compromised. Rotate every secret on that machine from a clean environment.