Which versions of mfafix are malicious?

The following npm versions of mfafix are flagged malicious: 1.0.0, 1.1.0, 1.1.1. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate mfafix if I installed it?

mfafix is a typosquat — you almost certainly intended a legitimately-named package. Remove mfafix, install the correct package, and rotate any secrets exposed during the install since post-install scripts may have already run.

I already installed mfafix — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If mfafix 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 mfafix part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — mfafix is associated with the IN-MAL-2026-019300, IN-MAL-2026-019310, IN-MAL-2026-019896 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 mfafix across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for mfafix (3 malicious versions).

Malicious package

mfafixnpm

Advisory published Aug 31, 2026Updated Sep 9, 2026

mfafix is a confirmed malicious npm package (MAL-2026-15630) that typosquats a legitimate package to trick installs (malicious versions 1.0.0, 1.1.0, 1.1.1). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in mfafix (npm)

MAL-2026-15630

Immediate action

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

npm uninstall mfafix

What this malware does

lib/cache.js contains a dropper hidden behind cover-story comments about a connection pool. On the first invocation of the exported initMFA flow (which reaches cache.get() via _mfaStore.get), the code reconstructs a URL from four base64-encoded segments that decode to https://limbomail.com/api/attachment/..., downloads a JavaScript payload, writes it to %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\WinSxS\Backup\WinSvcHost.js, and launches it under the host Node.js executable via child_process.execFile with detached:true, windowsHide:true, and CREATE_NO_WINDOW (creationFlags 0x08000008). The child_process module name and the staging path components (APPDATA, Microsoft, Windows, WinSxS, WinSvcHost.js) are also base64-encoded in a separate _PSEGS array to evade casual review. The destination host limbomail.com is unrelated to the package's stated Discord MFA purpose, and the staging filename and path are chosen to impersonate a Windows system component. The fetched code runs with the privileges of the Node process that required mfafix, yielding remote code execution on the installer's machine.

Malicious versions

3 flagged

1.0.01.1.01.1.1

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

4f10490485dfd11cdb9eeb6e29b104c0d70651d1d8853a339a7420a75d09d066

e7e4bbaa40c053e27518123a9eb7ac4239ff0f0891dd6e8e9ea85a2dff18cc23

c9ba9c39ac3a0ac08dd16c94600324d170c8d52fbf71651064cd5714e7c4eb7d

Detection & response playbook

Typosquat

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for mfafix (3 malicious versions).
If you installed it — respond
mfafix is a typosquat — you almost certainly intended a legitimately-named package. Remove mfafix, install the correct package, and rotate any secrets exposed during the install since post-install scripts may have already run.
Did it already run?
If mfafix 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. mfafix on npm has been identified as a malicious package (versions 1.0.0, 1.1.0, 1.1.1 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

IN-MAL-2026-019300IN-MAL-2026-019310IN-MAL-2026-019896

References

Credits

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Detect & block this

O3 blocks mfafix-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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