Which versions of iron-demo-helpers are malicious?

The following npm versions of iron-demo-helpers are flagged malicious: 5.5.0. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate iron-demo-helpers if I installed it?

Remove iron-demo-helpers 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 iron-demo-helpers — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If iron-demo-helpers 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 iron-demo-helpers part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — iron-demo-helpers is associated with the RLMA-2026-01362 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 iron-demo-helpers across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for iron-demo-helpers (version 5.5.0).

Malicious package

iron-demo-helpersnpm

Advisory published Mar 18, 2026Updated Mar 23, 2026

iron-demo-helpers is a confirmed malicious npm package (MAL-2026-1755) that executes malicious code on install (malicious version 5.5.0). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in iron-demo-helpers (npm)

MAL-2026-1755

Immediate action

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

npm uninstall iron-demo-helpers

What this malware does

The package iron-demo-helpers was found to contain malicious code.

Malicious versions

1 flagged

5.5.0

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

9516195937bc887e51e400ba3918b7a066b234865090fb5c4beb4622df2e387c

2eab1a57b93ed5fd15072cc6fcf50181933725cba4d6f98da5b81a99bec5f71e

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for iron-demo-helpers (version 5.5.0).
If you installed it — respond
Remove iron-demo-helpers 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 iron-demo-helpers 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. iron-demo-helpers on npm has been identified as a malicious package (version 5.5.0 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

RLMA-2026-01362

Credits

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Detect & block this

O3 blocks iron-demo-helpers-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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