pypi · Malicious package advisory
Malwarequatres
MAL-2026-4829
Malicious code in quatres (PyPI)
Details
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: kam193 (0d720315dd49970cfc00c39f4e377485b2746a4fc24f42dec7e79d0749ab9a7d) 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)
- 3.0.1
Any computer that installed or ran a compromised version should be considered fully compromised. Rotate every secret on that machine from a clean environment.