Which versions of moidevl are malicious?

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

How do I remediate moidevl if I installed it?

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

If moidevl 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 moidevl part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — moidevl is associated with the IN-MAL-2026-020342 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 moidevl across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

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

Malicious package

moidevlnpm

Advisory published Sep 23, 2026Updated Sep 23, 2026

moidevl is a confirmed malicious npm package (MAL-2026-16441) 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 moidevl (npm)

MAL-2026-16441

Immediate action

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

npm uninstall moidevl

What this malware does

Despite a README describing a 'Windows diagnostic utility,' the package implements an anti-proctoring overlay for cheating on remote exams (Safe Exam Browser / AMCAT). main.js drives an Electron window hidden from screen capture via SetWindowDisplayAffinity(WDA_EXCLUDEFROMCAPTURE) and WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW/NOACTIVATE, launched as a detached process renamed to 'SearchApp.exe' to masquerade as Windows Search, and polls for a proctoring process 'core.exe' via tasklist /FI "IMAGENAME eq core.exe" to temporarily normalize the affinity flag while the proctor scans. bin/kalamasha-tool.js spawns a 'Ghost Watchdog' that copies node_modules/electron/dist/electron.exe to SearchApp.exe and immortally respawns it with backoff when killed, logging to %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Diagnostics\boot.log. bin/chrome_cookies.ps1 walks Chrome/Edge/Brave 'User Data' profile directories, copies the locked Cookies SQLite DB to %TEMP%, reads the DPAPI-wrapped os_crypt.encrypted_key from Local State, and AES-256-GCM-decrypts cookie values for openai.com, chatgpt.com, auth0.openai.com and auth.openai.com; the decrypted cookies are injected into an embedded Electron session to drive those AI services under the browser owner's identity. main.js captures the foreground exam window (screenshot plus UI-Automation text extraction) and posts the content to https://ipc.shadxino.internal via HTTP POST from lines 364 and 368. The tarball also ships a 27MB opaque bin/uia_extract.exe alongside a Python source equivalent, invoked as python "${pyPath}" || "${exePath}".

Malicious versions

1 flagged

1.0.0

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

76b05c7a5581562edc719cbaaf2f6b317d322a6a2ef96c9fc905b53394e42101

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for moidevl (version 1.0.0).
If you installed it — respond
Remove moidevl 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 moidevl 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. moidevl 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-2026-020342

References

npmjs.com

Credits

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O3 blocks moidevl-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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