Which versions of dist-decoder are malicious?

The following npm versions of dist-decoder are flagged malicious: 2.0.3, 2.0.4. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate dist-decoder if I installed it?

Remove dist-decoder 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 dist-decoder — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If dist-decoder 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 dist-decoder part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — dist-decoder is associated with the GHSA-458p-6fw4-4v56, RLMA-2025-05768, RLUA-2025-06113 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 dist-decoder across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for dist-decoder (2 malicious versions).

Malicious package

dist-decodernpm

Advisory published Oct 20, 2025Updated Dec 24, 2025

dist-decoder is a confirmed malicious npm package (MAL-2025-48518) that executes malicious code on install (malicious versions 2.0.3, 2.0.4). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in dist-decoder (npm)

MAL-2025-48518

Immediate action

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

npm uninstall dist-decoder

What this malware does

Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.

Malicious versions

2 flagged

2.0.32.0.4

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

9d6276f9115715018347a416b17686c81064ab130b386dacfdbe52f80bf1a2d4

9ec354cbb01d7815f8a937685c895e973ed35d7ea408e35fb2de1d8b2c4c2b88

d2e924557725b13c4a217073a1540811bcc39b188252306aef2a53c47d730f61

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for dist-decoder (2 malicious versions).
If you installed it — respond
Remove dist-decoder 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 dist-decoder 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. dist-decoder on npm has been identified as a malicious package (versions 2.0.3, 2.0.4 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

GHSA-458p-6fw4-4v56RLMA-2025-05768RLUA-2025-06113

References

Credits

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Detect & block this

O3 blocks dist-decoder-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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