Which versions of test-dependency-confusion-g3ksec are malicious?

The following npm versions of test-dependency-confusion-g3ksec are flagged malicious: 99.0.0. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate test-dependency-confusion-g3ksec if I installed it?

Remove test-dependency-confusion-g3ksec 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 test-dependency-confusion-g3ksec — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If test-dependency-confusion-g3ksec 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 test-dependency-confusion-g3ksec part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — test-dependency-confusion-g3ksec is associated with the RLMA-2025-05966 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 test-dependency-confusion-g3ksec across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for test-dependency-confusion-g3ksec (version 99.0.0).

Malicious package

test-dependency-confusion-g3ksecnpm

Advisory published Dec 1, 2025Updated Dec 2, 2025

test-dependency-confusion-g3ksec is a confirmed malicious npm package (MAL-2025-191598) that executes malicious code on install (malicious version 99.0.0). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in test-dependency-confusion-g3ksec (npm)

MAL-2025-191598

Immediate action

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

npm uninstall test-dependency-confusion-g3ksec

What this malware does

The package test-dependency-confusion-g3ksec was found to contain malicious code.

Malicious versions

1 flagged

99.0.0

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

1fdd6e294b72e624208a7b7f813f5030965cb91a404a3b97783985724f71c874

4019ea08f8cf9052a052193e38b47ae3f486bc8e6c1ccd16f345c9b3e0964b19

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for test-dependency-confusion-g3ksec (version 99.0.0).
If you installed it — respond
Remove test-dependency-confusion-g3ksec 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 test-dependency-confusion-g3ksec 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. test-dependency-confusion-g3ksec on npm has been identified as a malicious package (version 99.0.0 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

RLMA-2025-05966

Credits

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Detect & block this

O3 blocks test-dependency-confusion-g3ksec-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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