What does the @taxify/smartpickups malware do?

The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified '@taxify/smartpickups' @ 9.999.0 (npm) as malicious. It is considered malicious because: - The package communicates with a domain associated with malicious activity. - The package executes one or more commands associated with malicious behavior.

Which versions of @taxify/smartpickups are malicious?

The following npm versions of @taxify/smartpickups are flagged malicious: 8.999.0, 9.999.0, 10.0.0, 10.0.1. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate @taxify/smartpickups if I installed it?

Remove @taxify/smartpickups 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 @taxify/smartpickups — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If @taxify/smartpickups 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 @taxify/smartpickups part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — @taxify/smartpickups is associated with the RLMA-2024-06053 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 @taxify/smartpickups across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for @taxify/smartpickups (4 malicious versions).

Part of a larger attack: @taxify published 10 malicious packages. See the full campaign →

Malicious package

@taxify/smartpickupsnpm

Advisory published Aug 6, 2024Updated Oct 24, 2024

@taxify/smartpickups is a confirmed malicious npm package (MAL-2024-7899) that executes malicious code on install (malicious versions 8.999.0, 9.999.0, 10.0.0…). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in @taxify/smartpickups (npm)

MAL-2024-7899

Immediate action

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

npm uninstall @taxify/smartpickups

What this malware does

The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified '@taxify/smartpickups' @ 9.999.0 (npm) as malicious.

It is considered malicious because:

The package communicates with a domain associated with malicious activity.
The package executes one or more commands associated with malicious behavior.

Malicious versions

4 flagged

8.999.09.999.010.0.010.0.1

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

9d20e7ecf4639b1082be1a46fec756d84cc7d8fc35310af0e6af87e19879fcf7

5fa6420ceb51b8ece3751b9fa9064288fcf5dce1c0e03513afef21f0de192176

49a6b590f70d6795c4456775b23ab6cf5465c929aee73821ed2f9d42ad522df4

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for @taxify/smartpickups (4 malicious versions).
If you installed it — respond
Remove @taxify/smartpickups 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 @taxify/smartpickups 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. @taxify/smartpickups on npm has been identified as a malicious package (versions 8.999.0, 9.999.0, 10.0.0, 10.0.1 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

RLMA-2024-06053

Credits

OpenSSF: Package Analysis · finder
ReversingLabs · finder

Detect & block this

O3 blocks @taxify/smartpickups-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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