Which versions of kdewebhelper are malicious?

The following PyPI versions of kdewebhelper are flagged malicious: 1.0.0, 1.5.0. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate kdewebhelper if I installed it?

kdewebhelper 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 kdewebhelper — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If kdewebhelper was ever installed, its post-install/runtime payload may have already executed. O3's L7 egress monitoring and runtime eBPF sensors detect the credential exfiltration or command-and-control callback after install and block the malicious outbound channel, so you catch and contain the actual compromise — not just the presence of the package.

Is kdewebhelper part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — kdewebhelper is associated with the 2025-11-kdewebhelper 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 kdewebhelper across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Scan your lockfiles (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, yarn.lock, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, etc.) and build artifacts for kdewebhelper (2 malicious versions). O3 Security's supply-chain scanner checks every dependency against known-malicious package intelligence at install time and in CI, flagging kdewebhelper across your stack and pipelines.

Malicious package

kdewebhelperPyPI

Malicious code in kdewebhelper (PyPI) Remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

MAL-2025-191772

Immediate action

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

pip uninstall kdewebhelper

What this malware does

Importing the module connects to a Telegram bot and provides its operator with abilities to execute commands, exfiltrate and encrypt data. The target group seems to be KDE developers, according to the package description

Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.

Campaign: 2025-11-kdewebhelper

Reasons (based on the campaign):

exfiltration-generic
The package contains code to execute remote commands (probably limited to a specific set) on the victim's machine.
exfiltration-credentials
rat

Malicious versions

2 flagged

1.0.01.5.0

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

3fbce0ccdeb2130c43ff49cb4bf2ac3afe3510ea087d8b6d874ecbeea06a17a0

da8701a407522875f63d2aaa28d27194fe8e2faa4d7782fd66639f224ae62dcd

a4319bd914e8731bf099ad4fd307100cce319b54525c3b1730d49009e29af63a

Detection & response playbook

Credential / info stealer

Find it
Scan your lockfiles (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, yarn.lock, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, etc.) and build artifacts for kdewebhelper (2 malicious versions). O3 Security's supply-chain scanner checks every dependency against known-malicious package intelligence at install time and in CI, flagging kdewebhelper across your stack and pipelines.
If you installed it — respond
kdewebhelper 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 kdewebhelper was ever installed, its post-install/runtime payload may have already executed. O3's L7 egress monitoring and runtime eBPF sensors detect the credential exfiltration or command-and-control callback after install and block the malicious outbound channel, so you catch and contain the actual compromise — not just the presence of the package.
How O3 protects you
O3 blocks kdewebhelper before install through its supply-chain scanner, and if it has already run, detects and severs the exfiltration or C2 callback at runtime through L7 egress monitoring and eBPF.

Frequently asked questions

No. kdewebhelper on PyPI has been identified as a malicious package (versions 1.0.0, 1.5.0 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

2025-11-kdewebhelper

References

bad-packages.kam193.eu

Credits

Kamil Mańkowski (kam193)

Detect & block this

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

Malware detection Runtime egress monitoring