Which versions of j5gnpfweguiwerbngpiutbgn0iutb0pfwbdfsfef are malicious?

The following PyPI versions of j5gnpfweguiwerbngpiutbgn0iutb0pfwbdfsfef are flagged malicious: 0.0.1. Treat any of these as compromised.

I already installed j5gnpfweguiwerbngpiutbgn0iutb0pfwbdfsfef — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If j5gnpfweguiwerbngpiutbgn0iutb0pfwbdfsfef 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 j5gnpfweguiwerbngpiutbgn0iutb0pfwbdfsfef part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — j5gnpfweguiwerbngpiutbgn0iutb0pfwbdfsfef 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 j5gnpfweguiwerbngpiutbgn0iutb0pfwbdfsfef across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for j5gnpfweguiwerbngpiutbgn0iutb0pfwbdfsfef (version 0.0.1).

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

Malicious package

j5gnpfweguiwerbngpiutbgn0iutb0pfwbdfsfefPyPI

Advisory published Oct 16, 2024Updated Dec 12, 2025

j5gnpfweguiwerbngpiutbgn0iutb0pfwbdfsfef is a confirmed malicious PyPI package (MAL-2024-9409) 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 j5gnpfweguiwerbngpiutbgn0iutb0pfwbdfsfef (PyPI)

MAL-2024-9409

Immediate action

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

pip uninstall j5gnpfweguiwerbngpiutbgn0iutb0pfwbdfsfef

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 'j5gnpfweguiwerbngpiutbgn0iutb0pfwbdfsfef' @ 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)

8c86ce5153d87458c534613605bc7080b88c28ebf2ea30c12fe8c576f28624c3

ac082d40cb76822b485465bb431b73dec4f7e724dbe382375db435608f4033ab

d91b80430038c8f338d63c0fdb59ffe1bf16f35b1885fcf8c197b70078f980bb

85fdb7ce03c933604e80eada1e61943e56365a074288d2e925929649dcab4348

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for j5gnpfweguiwerbngpiutbgn0iutb0pfwbdfsfef (version 0.0.1).
If you installed it — respond
Remove j5gnpfweguiwerbngpiutbgn0iutb0pfwbdfsfef 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 j5gnpfweguiwerbngpiutbgn0iutb0pfwbdfsfef 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. j5gnpfweguiwerbngpiutbgn0iutb0pfwbdfsfef 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 j5gnpfweguiwerbngpiutbgn0iutb0pfwbdfsfef-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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