Which versions of simple-date-formatter-util-7 are malicious?

The following npm versions of simple-date-formatter-util-7 are flagged malicious: 1.0.0. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate simple-date-formatter-util-7 if I installed it?

simple-date-formatter-util-7 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.

I already installed simple-date-formatter-util-7 — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If simple-date-formatter-util-7 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 simple-date-formatter-util-7 part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — simple-date-formatter-util-7 is associated with the IN-MAL-2026-011354 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 simple-date-formatter-util-7 across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for simple-date-formatter-util-7 (version 1.0.0).

Malicious package

simple-date-formatter-util-7npm

Advisory published Aug 4, 2026Updated Aug 5, 2026

simple-date-formatter-util-7 is a confirmed malicious npm package (MAL-2026-11998) that opens a backdoor for remote access (malicious version 1.0.0). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in simple-date-formatter-util-7 (npm)

MAL-2026-11998

Immediate action

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

npm uninstall simple-date-formatter-util-7

What this malware does

Package advertises itself as a date formatter utility but ships a malicious postinstall payload. package.json declares a postinstall lifecycle script that spawns an interactive bash reverse shell over /dev/tcp to 124.221.154.135:4444, giving a remote party command execution on the installer's host immediately after npm install. A bundled postinstall.js additionally enumerates the installer's ~/.ssh directory and POSTs the listing along with username and platform metadata to the same host at 124.221.154.135 over HTTPS. Advertised purpose (date formatting) does not require network access, shell execution, or SSH directory reads.

Malicious versions

1 flagged

1.0.0

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

e53aca949f6ef9820b220363a2b0c7df91e36f08ded73165dfe9140a004fd693

Detection & response playbook

Backdoor / remote access

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for simple-date-formatter-util-7 (version 1.0.0).
If you installed it — respond
simple-date-formatter-util-7 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 simple-date-formatter-util-7 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. simple-date-formatter-util-7 on npm has been identified as a malicious package (version 1.0.0 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

IN-MAL-2026-011354

References

npmjs.com

Credits

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Detect & block this

O3 blocks simple-date-formatter-util-7-class packages before install and in CI — and if it already ran, its runtime egress monitoring catches the C2 callback and severs the channel.

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