Which versions of analytics-v2 are malicious?

The following npm versions of analytics-v2 are flagged malicious: 4.0.0. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate analytics-v2 if I installed it?

analytics-v2 is built to steal secrets, so assume every credential the build or runtime could read is compromised. Remove it from your project and lockfile, then rotate ALL exposed secrets — npm/registry tokens, cloud keys, CI/CD secrets, SSH keys, and any .env values — from a known-clean machine. Audit logs for unauthorized use of those credentials.

I already installed analytics-v2 — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If analytics-v2 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 analytics-v2 part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — analytics-v2 is associated with the IN-MAL-2026-018751 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 analytics-v2 across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for analytics-v2 (version 4.0.0).

Malicious package

analytics-v2npm

Advisory published Aug 26, 2026Updated Aug 26, 2026

analytics-v2 is a confirmed malicious npm package (MAL-2026-14531) that steals credentials and exfiltrates sensitive data (malicious version 4.0.0). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in analytics-v2 (npm)

MAL-2026-14531

Immediate action

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

npm uninstall analytics-v2

What this malware does

On npm install, the package's preinstall hook executes index.js which harvests host and user identity data (os.hostname(), os.platform(), os.arch(), os.userInfo() including username/uid/gid/shell, homedir, cwd) and captures the output of the shell commands whoami and id via child_process. The collected data is serialized as JSON and POSTed to the hardcoded endpoint https://839wbtybgrvpgbqzd0l8po2ozf56tyhn.oastify.com/system-info, a Burp Collaborator (oastify.com) out-of-band interaction subdomain unrelated to any legitimate analytics functionality. The behavior fires automatically as part of the npm install lifecycle with no user interaction.

Malicious versions

1 flagged

4.0.0

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

a589041eddd586d6269526f6c6e67f6b645994a24a143af07e35d8e2f9ce0982

Detection & response playbook

Credential / info stealer

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for analytics-v2 (version 4.0.0).
If you installed it — respond
analytics-v2 is built to steal secrets, so assume every credential the build or runtime could read is compromised. Remove it from your project and lockfile, then rotate ALL exposed secrets — npm/registry tokens, cloud keys, CI/CD secrets, SSH keys, and any .env values — from a known-clean machine. Audit logs for unauthorized use of those credentials.
Did it already run?
If analytics-v2 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. analytics-v2 on npm has been identified as a malicious package (version 4.0.0 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

IN-MAL-2026-018751

References

npmjs.com

Credits

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Detect & block this

O3 blocks analytics-v2-class packages before install and in CI — and if it already ran, its runtime egress monitoring catches the credential exfiltration and severs the channel.

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