Which versions of inadequate_earwig_magenta-66 are malicious?

The following npm versions of inadequate_earwig_magenta-66 are flagged malicious: 3.4.3. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate inadequate_earwig_magenta-66 if I installed it?

Remove inadequate_earwig_magenta-66 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 inadequate_earwig_magenta-66 — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If inadequate_earwig_magenta-66 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.

How do I find inadequate_earwig_magenta-66 across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for inadequate_earwig_magenta-66 (version 3.4.3).

Malicious package

inadequate_earwig_magenta-66npm

Advisory published Nov 2, 2026Updated Nov 4, 2026

inadequate_earwig_magenta-66 is a confirmed malicious npm package (MAL-2026-18611) that executes malicious code on install (malicious version 3.4.3). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in inadequate_earwig_magenta-66 (npm)

MAL-2026-18611

Immediate action

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

npm uninstall inadequate_earwig_magenta-66

What this malware does

Part of a self-republishing campaign: generated names of the form <adjective><animal><colour>-<number>, each package shipping the same autopublish.js, which runs npm publish --access public to publish the package again. Self-replicating publication is the propagation step of a registry worm and fills the registry with copies. Version examined: 3.4.3; tarball SHA-256 cdf7bcc56962d977f34fdb72789ce2b6aaac0020f0debb9ce4d55de8257ac352.

Malicious versions

1 flagged

3.4.3

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for inadequate_earwig_magenta-66 (version 3.4.3).
If you installed it — respond
Remove inadequate_earwig_magenta-66 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 inadequate_earwig_magenta-66 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. inadequate_earwig_magenta-66 on npm has been identified as a malicious package (version 3.4.3 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Credits

Oluwatosin Amokeodo · finder

Detect & block this

O3 blocks inadequate_earwig_magenta-66-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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