Which versions of nflx-cmisc are malicious?

The following npm versions of nflx-cmisc are flagged malicious: 3.0.1. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate nflx-cmisc if I installed it?

Remove nflx-cmisc 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 nflx-cmisc — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If nflx-cmisc 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.

How do I find nflx-cmisc across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for nflx-cmisc (version 3.0.1).

Malicious package

nflx-cmiscnpm

Advisory published Mar 20, 2026Updated Mar 23, 2026

nflx-cmisc is a confirmed malicious npm package (MAL-2026-2002) that executes malicious code on install (malicious version 3.0.1). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in nflx-cmisc (npm)

MAL-2026-2002

Immediate action

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

npm uninstall nflx-cmisc

What this malware does

The package nflx-cmisc was found to contain malicious code.

The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'nflx-cmisc' @ 3.0.1 (npm) as malicious.

It is considered malicious because:

The package communicates with a domain associated with malicious activity.

Malicious versions

1 flagged

3.0.1

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

240f9cd9260bb6bb3fa3c72586081a1c0e0a1a037ec705cbddef5835729c1ed5

871d12cd83665d57f07a3b718ffef817f52b1baa68cc2ddc00d4ea1e010fc1f7

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for nflx-cmisc (version 3.0.1).
If you installed it — respond
Remove nflx-cmisc 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 nflx-cmisc 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. nflx-cmisc on npm has been identified as a malicious package (version 3.0.1 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Credits

Amazon Inspector · finder
OpenSSF: Package Analysis · finder

Detect & block this

O3 blocks nflx-cmisc-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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