Which versions of sim-apis-chatbot are malicious?

The following npm versions of sim-apis-chatbot are flagged malicious: 1.1.0. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate sim-apis-chatbot if I installed it?

Remove sim-apis-chatbot 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 sim-apis-chatbot — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If sim-apis-chatbot 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 sim-apis-chatbot part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — sim-apis-chatbot is associated with the RLMA-2026-05314, RLUA-2026-06488 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 sim-apis-chatbot across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for sim-apis-chatbot (version 1.1.0).

Malicious package

sim-apis-chatbotnpm

Advisory published Jul 7, 2026Updated Sep 1, 2026

sim-apis-chatbot is a confirmed malicious npm package (MAL-2026-7420) that executes malicious code on install (malicious version 1.1.0). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in sim-apis-chatbot (npm)

MAL-2026-7420

Immediate action

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

npm uninstall sim-apis-chatbot

Malicious versions

1 flagged

1.1.0

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

be4d45b6a7458882611f5475d303e5fd7401a31502ebd35b7e4bedfb798a85aa

d2eb05ebbd650ebeece60c2df76992f6e766d8941f921a005c9cd1d8731697f4

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for sim-apis-chatbot (version 1.1.0).
If you installed it — respond
Remove sim-apis-chatbot 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 sim-apis-chatbot 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. sim-apis-chatbot on npm has been identified as a malicious package (version 1.1.0 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

RLMA-2026-05314RLUA-2026-06488

References

github.com

Credits

ReversingLabs · finder

Detect & block this

O3 blocks sim-apis-chatbot-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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