Which versions of bigops-informer are malicious?

The following npm versions of bigops-informer are flagged malicious: 35.4.8. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate bigops-informer if I installed it?

Remove bigops-informer 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 bigops-informer — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If bigops-informer 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 bigops-informer part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — bigops-informer is associated with the IN-MAL-2026-014414 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 bigops-informer across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for bigops-informer (version 35.4.8).

Malicious package

bigops-informernpm

Advisory published Aug 5, 2026Updated Aug 5, 2026

bigops-informer is a confirmed malicious npm package (MAL-2026-12171) that executes malicious code on install (malicious version 35.4.8). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in bigops-informer (npm)

MAL-2026-12171

Immediate action

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

npm uninstall bigops-informer

What this malware does

On require(), index.js loads bootstrap.js which reconstructs a set of destination hostnames from string-array joins (resolving to oob-worker.cf99-9b3.workers.dev, cf101-adf/cf102-baf/cf103-070.workers.dev, and sdk.dl.wel1.ru / ext.dl.wel1.ru / pkg.dl.wel1.ru / net.dl.wel1.ru), downloads a platform-specific executable via https.get, writes it to a temp path under disguised names (dotnet_diag.exe /.cache_), chmods it 0755, and spawns it detached via cp.spawn('/bin/sh', ['-c', fp+' &']) or spawn('cmd',...) on Windows. If the HTTPS mirrors fail, _bootstrap.js falls back to a DNS TXT covert channel: it resolves c.<domain> to get a chunk count, then resolves N.<domain> for each chunk, concatenates the base64 chunks, decodes them to a binary buffer, and writes+executes the result. The module also includes a TTL stamp and env-based opt-out checks consistent with hostile staging.

Malicious versions

1 flagged

35.4.8

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

324bb851ecf14c623080e07471bd23a7ea505bc6db244c654895a1cce71bf7e8

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for bigops-informer (version 35.4.8).
If you installed it — respond
Remove bigops-informer 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 bigops-informer 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. bigops-informer on npm has been identified as a malicious package (version 35.4.8 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

IN-MAL-2026-014414

References

npmjs.com

Credits

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O3 blocks bigops-informer-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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