Which versions of neural-network-scan are malicious?

The following npm versions of neural-network-scan are flagged malicious: 1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.0.8, 1.0.9. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate neural-network-scan if I installed it?

neural-network-scan is built to steal secrets, so assume every credential the build or runtime could read is compromised. Remove it from your project and lockfile, then rotate ALL exposed secrets — npm/registry tokens, cloud keys, CI/CD secrets, SSH keys, and any .env values — from a known-clean machine. Audit logs for unauthorized use of those credentials.

I already installed neural-network-scan — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If neural-network-scan 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 neural-network-scan part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — neural-network-scan is associated with the IN-MAL-2026-006515, IN-MAL-2026-006509, IN-MAL-2026-006511, IN-MAL-2026-006513, IN-MAL-2026-006512, IN-MAL-2026-006514, IN-MAL-2026-006516, IN-MAL-2026-006510 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 neural-network-scan across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for neural-network-scan (4 malicious versions).

Malicious package

neural-network-scannpm

Advisory published Jun 15, 2026Updated Jun 15, 2026

neural-network-scan is a confirmed malicious npm package (MAL-2026-5794) that steals credentials and exfiltrates sensitive data (malicious versions 1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.0.8…). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in neural-network-scan (npm)

MAL-2026-5794

Immediate action

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

npm uninstall neural-network-scan

What this malware does

The package ships a collect.js script that imports child_process and performs an HTTP POST carrying host identifiers (hostname referenced multiple times in the same file alongside the POST sink). This pattern — child_process + hostname collection + outbound POST in a non-functional 'scan' utility — matches the host-reconnaissance / data-exfiltration shape used by dependency-confusion and recon-beacon packages. The package name and minimal surface are consistent with a recon lure rather than a useful library. Installing or requiring this package causes installer host data to be sent to an external endpoint.

Malicious versions

4 flagged

1.0.11.0.21.0.81.0.9

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

32cd34d7d848f0f64839e9fd009bc22f56f1407049fdfddfb277152fc0dc3e9b

8657017661f8b275b9adef62fddbdc4fce4016c571bd2a1e5dadd9eee9609a53

898c75e5a6ae94d115820736ffd2ca4cb948f72655d5c0175a3432cec835768c

91f7b1fd2b2e20022c3700412be3a333d7fd9a9728f29ba4201bfa7bdf51d68d

a572bf2268bcbcc67e7ef597c16a61ca3aa7a2a87377444ab4e7d48fcea32845

bdcd20372cf130e662ffa5c85d3a9d30d45d71c5c647736c3dfec1d9ee9ca25b

50dd445d8521da8572330c103ed001bdbabc8dca459072073d24f3b50a65602a

51339fa6de09a8ba3910005913acdd754aac96895f7d3f49968e1663bdb95f68

Detection & response playbook

Credential / info stealer

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for neural-network-scan (4 malicious versions).
If you installed it — respond
neural-network-scan is built to steal secrets, so assume every credential the build or runtime could read is compromised. Remove it from your project and lockfile, then rotate ALL exposed secrets — npm/registry tokens, cloud keys, CI/CD secrets, SSH keys, and any .env values — from a known-clean machine. Audit logs for unauthorized use of those credentials.
Did it already run?
If neural-network-scan 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. neural-network-scan on npm has been identified as a malicious package (versions 1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.0.8, 1.0.9 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

IN-MAL-2026-006515IN-MAL-2026-006509IN-MAL-2026-006511IN-MAL-2026-006513IN-MAL-2026-006512IN-MAL-2026-006514IN-MAL-2026-006516IN-MAL-2026-006510

References

Credits

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Detect & block this

O3 blocks neural-network-scan-class packages before install and in CI — and if it already ran, its runtime egress monitoring catches the credential exfiltration and severs the channel.

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