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Malicious package

vl-ui-alertnpm

Advisory published Updated

vl-ui-alert is a confirmed malicious npm package (MAL-2026-989) that executes malicious code on install (malicious version 99.99.1). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in vl-ui-alert (npm)

MAL-2026-989
Immediate action
Remove the package, then rotate any secrets the build/runtime could reach.
npm uninstall vl-ui-alert

What this malware does

The package vl-ui-alert was found to contain malicious code.

The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'vl-ui-alert' @ 99.99.1 (npm) as malicious.

It is considered malicious because:

  • The package executes one or more commands associated with malicious behavior.

Malicious versions

1 flagged
99.99.1

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

8868e8fbbb07e9a4f7f789dc65bb7fece5a4991c916f0e4f6fc54619bf1e0653
e4b178c0c090ebb69682438481586f4d0c78dbcd8938f14ce595469fe3796916

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package
  1. Find it

    Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for vl-ui-alert (version 99.99.1).

  2. If you installed it — respond

    Remove vl-ui-alert 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 vl-ui-alert 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. vl-ui-alert on npm has been identified as a malicious package (version 99.99.1 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Credits

  • Amazon Inspector · finder
  • OpenSSF: Package Analysis · finder

Detect & block this

O3 blocks vl-ui-alert-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.

Explore

vl-ui-alert (npm) malicious package — MAL-2026-989 | O3 Security