pocpoc2626npm
Advisory published Updated
pocpoc2626 is a confirmed malicious npm package (MAL-2026-3328) that opens a backdoor for remote access (malicious versions 99.99.9998, 100.0.5). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.
Malicious code in pocpoc2626 (npm)
What this malware does
The package pocpoc2626 was found to contain malicious code.
The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'pocpoc2626' @ 99.99.9998 (npm) as malicious.
It is considered malicious because:
- The package communicates with a domain associated with malicious activity.
Malicious versions
Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)
Detection & response playbook
Backdoor / remote accessFind it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for pocpoc2626 (2 malicious versions).
If you installed it — respond
pocpoc2626 establishes remote access, so treat any host that installed it as fully compromised. Isolate the machine, remove the package, rotate all credentials it could reach, and rebuild from a trusted image rather than cleaning in place — a backdoor may have planted additional persistence.
Did it already run?
If pocpoc2626 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
Credits
- Amazon Inspector · finder
- OpenSSF: Package Analysis · finder
Detect & block this
O3 blocks pocpoc2626-class packages before install and in CI — and if it already ran, its runtime egress monitoring catches the C2 callback and severs the channel.