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Malicious package

dowload_ebok_he_is_a_beast_t03_by_saki_aikawa_cxuthnpm

Advisory published Updated

dowload_ebok_he_is_a_beast_t03_by_saki_aikawa_cxuth is a confirmed malicious npm package (MAL-2026-19750) that executes malicious code on install. Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in dowload_ebok_he_is_a_beast_t03_by_saki_aikawa_cxuth (npm)

MAL-2026-19750
Immediate action
Remove the package, then rotate any secrets the build/runtime could reach.
npm uninstall dowload_ebok_he_is_a_beast_t03_by_saki_aikawa_cxuth

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

all versions

Every published version of this package is considered malicious — remove it entirely.

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

27f5abaf22c78868b0324edecdbb768ae95a2afe34d49d75e51d287b60379abd

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package
  1. Find it

    Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for dowload_ebok_he_is_a_beast_t03_by_saki_aikawa_cxuth (all published versions).

  2. If you installed it — respond

    Remove dowload_ebok_he_is_a_beast_t03_by_saki_aikawa_cxuth 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 dowload_ebok_he_is_a_beast_t03_by_saki_aikawa_cxuth 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. dowload_ebok_he_is_a_beast_t03_by_saki_aikawa_cxuth on npm has been identified as a malicious package (all published versions flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

GHSA-rw35-pccg-hr87

References

Detect & block this

O3 blocks dowload_ebok_he_is_a_beast_t03_by_saki_aikawa_cxuth-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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dowload_ebok_he_is_a_beast_t03_by_saki_aikawa_cxuth (npm) malicious package — MAL-2026-19750 | O3 Security