Which versions of j5gerggnpuiwerbngpiutbgn0iutb0p are malicious?

The following PyPI versions of j5gerggnpuiwerbngpiutbgn0iutb0p are flagged malicious: 0.0.1. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate j5gerggnpuiwerbngpiutbgn0iutb0p if I installed it?

Remove j5gerggnpuiwerbngpiutbgn0iutb0p 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 j5gerggnpuiwerbngpiutbgn0iutb0p — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If j5gerggnpuiwerbngpiutbgn0iutb0p 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 j5gerggnpuiwerbngpiutbgn0iutb0p part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — j5gerggnpuiwerbngpiutbgn0iutb0p is associated with the 2024-10-lokopoil23 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 j5gerggnpuiwerbngpiutbgn0iutb0p across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for j5gerggnpuiwerbngpiutbgn0iutb0p (version 0.0.1).

Part of a larger attack: 2024-10-lokopoil23 published 8 malicious packages. See the full campaign →

Malicious package

j5gerggnpuiwerbngpiutbgn0iutb0pPyPI

Advisory published Oct 16, 2024Updated Dec 12, 2025

j5gerggnpuiwerbngpiutbgn0iutb0p is a confirmed malicious PyPI package (MAL-2024-9408) that executes malicious code on install (malicious version 0.0.1). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in j5gerggnpuiwerbngpiutbgn0iutb0p (PyPI)

MAL-2024-9408

Immediate action

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

pip uninstall j5gerggnpuiwerbngpiutbgn0iutb0p

What this malware does

According to the description, packages should demonstrate the dependency confusion attack. The realisation is, in fact, a spamming with packages having as the only purpose reporting basic data like hostname and current working directory.

Category: PROBABLY_PENTEST - Packages looking like typical pentest packages, but also anything that looks like testing, exploring pre-prepared kits, research & co, with clearly low-harm possibilities.

Campaign: 2024-10-lokopoil23

Reasons (based on the campaign):

dependency-confusion

The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'j5gerggnpuiwerbngpiutbgn0iutb0p' @ 0.0.1 (pypi) as malicious.

It is considered malicious because:

The package communicates with a domain associated with malicious activity.

Malicious versions

1 flagged

0.0.1

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

ec514f3b1444b6e201642b0d2fbf478cafc99eaab3d7db4885d0a75e298abb20

c0d5035efef6512982eee29a729ab382ae17bdaafd84745a28c19c347e19769a

3b948e846f1817c6c72336ef38aac1149d25e0e40dc903eef60f7af4f3625e1f

f785864a73e797a59c985a5b9650524eb4c3106d2542457d93d15a286fdae505

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for j5gerggnpuiwerbngpiutbgn0iutb0p (version 0.0.1).
If you installed it — respond
Remove j5gerggnpuiwerbngpiutbgn0iutb0p 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 j5gerggnpuiwerbngpiutbgn0iutb0p 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. j5gerggnpuiwerbngpiutbgn0iutb0p on PyPI has been identified as a malicious package (version 0.0.1 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

2024-10-lokopoil23

References

bad-packages.kam193.eu

Credits

Kamil Mańkowski (kam193)
OpenSSF: Package Analysis · finder

Detect & block this

O3 blocks j5gerggnpuiwerbngpiutbgn0iutb0p-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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