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Malicious package

argonnodenpm

Malicious code in argonnode (npm) Remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

MAL-2026-1656
Immediate action
Remove the package, then rotate any secrets the build/runtime could reach.
npm uninstall argonnode

What this malware does

The package argonnode was found to contain malicious code.

Malicious versions

1 flagged
2.4.5

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

dacb9530e6e0cbe7c52a5dccdd2cbd468c04b5534c805cee284ed1a83d1589e3
5f60d672b9b27685ae096e5891cc64c301004345e38b2a1ecda4e569340c6236

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package
  1. Find it

    Scan your lockfiles (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, yarn.lock, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, etc.) and build artifacts for argonnode (version 2.4.5). O3 Security's supply-chain scanner checks every dependency against known-malicious package intelligence at install time and in CI, flagging argonnode across your stack and pipelines.

  2. If you installed it — respond

    Remove argonnode 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 argonnode was ever installed, its post-install/runtime payload may have already executed. O3's L7 egress monitoring and runtime eBPF sensors detect the credential exfiltration or command-and-control callback after install and block the malicious outbound channel, so you catch and contain the actual compromise — not just the presence of the package.

  4. How O3 protects you

    O3 blocks argonnode before install through its supply-chain scanner, and if it has already run, detects and severs the exfiltration or C2 callback at runtime through L7 egress monitoring and eBPF.

Frequently asked questions

No. argonnode on npm has been identified as a malicious package (version 2.4.5 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

RLMA-2026-01108

Credits

  • Amazon Inspector · finder
  • ReversingLabs · finder

Detect & block this

O3 blocks argonnode-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.

argonnode (npm) malicious package — MAL-2026-1656 | O3 Security