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Malicious package

@jarxmarkett/baileysnewnpm

Advisory published Updated

@jarxmarkett/baileysnew is a confirmed malicious npm package (MAL-2026-18849) that executes malicious code on install (malicious version 2.0.3). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in @jarxmarkett/baileysnew (npm)

MAL-2026-18849
Immediate action
Remove the package, then rotate any secrets the build/runtime could reach.
npm uninstall @jarxmarkett/baileysnew

What this malware does

@jarxmarkett/baileysnew is a fork of the Baileys WhatsApp Web library that silently subscribes the installer's own WhatsApp account to WhatsApp Channels chosen by the publisher. When the socket connects, code in lib/Socket/newsletter.js sends the WhatsApp w:mex FOLLOW query for a list downloaded at runtime from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jarxmerket-wq/Pushch/refs/heads/main/Pushch, using the victim's authenticated session and without telling them. Same behaviour as the PhantomSub family (MAL-2026-17342).

Malicious versions

1 flagged
2.0.3

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package
  1. Find it

    Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for @jarxmarkett/baileysnew (version 2.0.3).

  2. If you installed it — respond

    Remove @jarxmarkett/baileysnew 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.

  3. Did it already run?

    If @jarxmarkett/baileysnew 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. @jarxmarkett/baileysnew on npm has been identified as a malicious package (version 2.0.3 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

References

Credits

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Detect & block this

O3 blocks @jarxmarkett/baileysnew-class packages before install and in CI — and if it already ran, its runtime egress monitoring catches the malicious outbound activity and severs the channel.

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@jarxmarkett/baileysnew (npm) malicious package — MAL-2026-18849 | O3 Security