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Malicious package

the_secret_of_running_by_hans_van_dijk_ron_van_megen_02jsknpm

Advisory published Updated

the_secret_of_running_by_hans_van_dijk_ron_van_megen_02jsk is a confirmed malicious npm package (MAL-2026-3801) that executes malicious code on install. Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in the_secret_of_running_by_hans_van_dijk_ron_van_megen_02jsk (npm)

MAL-2026-3801
Immediate action
Remove the package, then rotate any secrets the build/runtime could reach.
npm uninstall the_secret_of_running_by_hans_van_dijk_ron_van_megen_02jsk

What this malware does

The package the_secret_of_running_by_hans_van_dijk_ron_van_megen_02jsk was found to contain malicious code.

Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.

Malicious versions

all versions

Every published version of this package is considered malicious — remove it entirely.

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

b7424f77b0b05cb4cf4f3d7e78d34b638fdfa5b8d877be011c1a719348ab704f
11aa0239d26b0aae85ed4e3f9bc78838fbdfd47beb4bc9ab701687cb7081513e

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

  1. Find it

    Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for the_secret_of_running_by_hans_van_dijk_ron_van_megen_02jsk (all published versions).

  2. If you installed it — respond

    Remove the_secret_of_running_by_hans_van_dijk_ron_van_megen_02jsk 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.

  3. Did it already run?

    If the_secret_of_running_by_hans_van_dijk_ron_van_megen_02jsk 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. the_secret_of_running_by_hans_van_dijk_ron_van_megen_02jsk on npm has been identified as a malicious package (all published versions flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

GHSA-gqq6-4xhc-x38f

References

Credits

  • Amazon Inspector · finder

Detect & block this

O3 blocks the_secret_of_running_by_hans_van_dijk_ron_van_megen_02jsk-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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