Which versions of vlbhvgovbbhfab are malicious?

The following npm versions of vlbhvgovbbhfab are flagged malicious: 1.0.0. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate vlbhvgovbbhfab if I installed it?

vlbhvgovbbhfab is built to steal secrets, so assume every credential the build or runtime could read is compromised. Remove it from your project and lockfile, then rotate ALL exposed secrets — npm/registry tokens, cloud keys, CI/CD secrets, SSH keys, and any .env values — from a known-clean machine. Audit logs for unauthorized use of those credentials.

I already installed vlbhvgovbbhfab — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If vlbhvgovbbhfab 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 vlbhvgovbbhfab part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — vlbhvgovbbhfab is associated with the GHSA-hhjm-g3g8-qrpv, IN-MAL-2026-017511 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 vlbhvgovbbhfab across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for vlbhvgovbbhfab (version 1.0.0).

Malicious package

vlbhvgovbbhfabnpm

Advisory published Aug 12, 2026Updated Aug 12, 2026

vlbhvgovbbhfab is a confirmed malicious npm package (MAL-2026-13842) that steals credentials and exfiltrates sensitive data (malicious version 1.0.0). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in vlbhvgovbbhfab (npm)

MAL-2026-13842

Immediate action

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

npm uninstall vlbhvgovbbhfab

What this malware does

Package [email protected] contains 2 files. No install-time lifecycle scripts, exfiltration primitives, hardcoded network destinations, credential-file reads, obfuscated payloads, or dropper patterns were observed in the package contents. The random-looking name and minimal footprint are consistent with a placeholder or test publication rather than a functional library.

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

1 flagged

1.0.0

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

2746aef3ed1459f14b1a2ad27052692bc2ed813fc308c831cd54295d7b4d5bb6

d5b717c270d7c4f965a421923d78bff7a86b044999f557386a258c7050768620

Detection & response playbook

Credential / info stealer

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for vlbhvgovbbhfab (version 1.0.0).
If you installed it — respond
vlbhvgovbbhfab is built to steal secrets, so assume every credential the build or runtime could read is compromised. Remove it from your project and lockfile, then rotate ALL exposed secrets — npm/registry tokens, cloud keys, CI/CD secrets, SSH keys, and any .env values — from a known-clean machine. Audit logs for unauthorized use of those credentials.
Did it already run?
If vlbhvgovbbhfab 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. vlbhvgovbbhfab 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

GHSA-hhjm-g3g8-qrpvIN-MAL-2026-017511

References

Credits

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Detect & block this

O3 blocks vlbhvgovbbhfab-class packages before install and in CI — and if it already ran, its runtime egress monitoring catches the credential exfiltration and severs the channel.

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