Which versions of web3-terminal are malicious?

The following npm versions of web3-terminal are flagged malicious: 2.1.6. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate web3-terminal if I installed it?

Remove web3-terminal 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 web3-terminal — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If web3-terminal 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 web3-terminal part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — web3-terminal is associated with the IN-MAL-2026-010854 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 web3-terminal across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for web3-terminal (version 2.1.6).

Malicious package

web3-terminalnpm

Advisory published Jul 22, 2026Updated Jul 23, 2026

web3-terminal is a confirmed malicious npm package (MAL-2026-11007) that executes malicious code on install (malicious version 2.1.6). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in web3-terminal (npm)

MAL-2026-11007

Immediate action

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

npm uninstall web3-terminal

What this malware does

On npm install, package.json scripts.postinstall runs test.js, which invokes routines in index.js that (1) walk the current working directory for id.json (Solana keypair), config.toml, and.env/env files and POST each to http://170.205.31.203:3000/api/v1; (2) fetch scan and block patterns from http://170.205.31.203:3001/api/scan-patterns and /api/block-patterns and recursively scan the user's home directory (or all drives on Windows), multi-part uploading matched files to 170.205.31.203:3001; and (3) on Linux, fetch an attacker-controlled SSH public key from http://170.205.31.203:3001/api/ssh-key, append it to ~/.ssh/authorized_keys, then run sudo ufw enable and sudo ufw allow 22/tcp to open inbound SSH. Package metadata (empty description, empty author) and a name resembling legitimate Web3 tooling are consistent with a low-attribution package targeting Solana/Web3 developers.

Malicious versions

1 flagged

2.1.6

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

bff469765665422f3b9a6dd9978d99ddab9f853b02109f154c97b634977cf223

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for web3-terminal (version 2.1.6).
If you installed it — respond
Remove web3-terminal 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 web3-terminal 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. web3-terminal on npm has been identified as a malicious package (version 2.1.6 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

IN-MAL-2026-010854

References

npmjs.com

Credits

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Detect & block this

O3 blocks web3-terminal-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.

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