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Malicious package

dowload_ebok_terra_incognita_urania_by_ian_mcdonald_um4vunpm

Advisory published Updated

dowload_ebok_terra_incognita_urania_by_ian_mcdonald_um4vu is a confirmed malicious npm package (MAL-2026-3798) that executes malicious code on install. Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in dowload_ebok_terra_incognita_urania_by_ian_mcdonald_um4vu (npm)

MAL-2026-3798
Immediate action
Remove the package, then rotate any secrets the build/runtime could reach.
npm uninstall dowload_ebok_terra_incognita_urania_by_ian_mcdonald_um4vu

What this malware does

The package dowload_ebok_terra_incognita_urania_by_ian_mcdonald_um4vu was found to contain malicious code.

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)

683af0fad5c14c0dec17aa1fb237a2e10f9fd7ff8be5928b7f3b071ea0404712
46bfb7896115fb68b62b6a68518071f377d15648305a4fed4e9c1ac373f4a2cb

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

  1. Find it

    Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for dowload_ebok_terra_incognita_urania_by_ian_mcdonald_um4vu (all published versions).

  2. If you installed it — respond

    Remove dowload_ebok_terra_incognita_urania_by_ian_mcdonald_um4vu 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_terra_incognita_urania_by_ian_mcdonald_um4vu 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_terra_incognita_urania_by_ian_mcdonald_um4vu 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-46mf-fcf5-frhf

References

Credits

  • Amazon Inspector · finder

Detect & block this

O3 blocks dowload_ebok_terra_incognita_urania_by_ian_mcdonald_um4vu-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.

Malware detection Runtime egress monitoring

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