Which versions of korvica are malicious?

The following npm versions of korvica are flagged malicious: 1.0.0. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate korvica if I installed it?

Remove korvica 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 korvica — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If korvica 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 korvica part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — korvica is associated with the IN-MAL-2026-010965 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 korvica across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for korvica (version 1.0.0).

Malicious package

korvicanpm

Advisory published Jul 28, 2026Updated Jul 28, 2026

korvica is a confirmed malicious npm package (MAL-2026-11140) 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 korvica (npm)

MAL-2026-11140

Immediate action

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

npm uninstall korvica

What this malware does

On import, a top-level async IIFE in index.mjs gates on process.platform === 'linux' and NODE_ENV!== 'production', checks for a WSL host mount at /mnt/c, locates the Windows user profile, fetches an opaque binary from https://f004.backblazeb2.com/file/dp8hbvocjd2fpza/vite-dep.dat, and writes it to the Windows Startup folder as %APPDATA%/Microsoft/Windows/Start Menu/Programs/Startup/vite-native-helper.exe so that the binary executes on the next Windows login. The URL host, bucket, filename, and dropped executable name are assembled from single-letter variables and template literals rather than appearing as string literals, and the dropped file uses a vite-adjacent name to blend in with legitimate tooling. The fetched payload is not pinned, not verified, and unrelated to any documented package purpose.

Malicious versions

1 flagged

1.0.0

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

065729796ad9ceb2c9939587ce1f61b78bdf36fc13807ace7e2383c22f5e61ba

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for korvica (version 1.0.0).
If you installed it — respond
Remove korvica 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 korvica 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. korvica 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

IN-MAL-2026-010965

References

npmjs.com

Credits

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Detect & block this

O3 blocks korvica-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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