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Malicious package

frank-newton3-db-finalnpm

Advisory published Updated

frank-newton3-db-final is a confirmed malicious npm package (MAL-2026-3169) that executes malicious code on install. Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in frank-newton3-db-final (npm)

MAL-2026-3169
Immediate action
Remove the package, then rotate any secrets the build/runtime could reach.
npm uninstall frank-newton3-db-final

What this malware does

The package frank-newton3-db-final 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)

298400dc4266592f19650b73f01ecd207fb278e8bff31062f0da5e5a520c96fa
37a69c1c519dbe289ed217a75f1a31ace9b850acdb7df6cdadd95ca68f879f1d

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package
  1. Find it

    Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for frank-newton3-db-final (all published versions).

  2. If you installed it — respond

    Remove frank-newton3-db-final 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 frank-newton3-db-final 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. frank-newton3-db-final 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-qjhq-w9mx-q3p5

References

Credits

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Detect & block this

O3 blocks frank-newton3-db-final-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.

Explore

frank-newton3-db-final (npm) malicious package — MAL-2026-3169 | O3 Security