Which versions of handtalk-test-app are malicious?

The following npm versions of handtalk-test-app are flagged malicious: 1.0.0. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate handtalk-test-app if I installed it?

Remove handtalk-test-app 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 handtalk-test-app — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If handtalk-test-app 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 handtalk-test-app part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — handtalk-test-app is associated with the RLMA-2025-06361 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 handtalk-test-app across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for handtalk-test-app (version 1.0.0).

Malicious package

handtalk-test-appnpm

Advisory published Dec 1, 2025Updated Dec 24, 2025

handtalk-test-app is a confirmed malicious npm package (MAL-2025-191497) that executes malicious code on install (malicious version 1.0.0). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in handtalk-test-app (npm)

MAL-2025-191497

Immediate action

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

npm uninstall handtalk-test-app

What this malware does

The package handtalk-test-app was found to contain malicious code.

Malicious versions

1 flagged

1.0.0

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

bfbd2de2aa93921a3f6111d3e9ad813e2a6be91ee060a8bcf7d7a2293ee47cc9

7dbeae8c4cadf1be0b87dd41da4d130c065f9d88bbf69368b7a9f01fc4f31f4c

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for handtalk-test-app (version 1.0.0).
If you installed it — respond
Remove handtalk-test-app 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 handtalk-test-app 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. handtalk-test-app on npm has been identified as a malicious package (version 1.0.0 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

RLMA-2025-06361

Credits

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Detect & block this

O3 blocks handtalk-test-app-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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