Which versions of netping are malicious?

The following PyPI versions of netping are flagged malicious: 0.2.0, 1.1.0. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate netping if I installed it?

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

If netping 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 netping part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — netping is associated with the 2026-05-netping 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 netping across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for netping (2 malicious versions).

Malicious package

netpingPyPI

Advisory published May 16, 2026Updated May 16, 2026

netping is a confirmed malicious PyPI package (MAL-2026-3805) that steals credentials and exfiltrates sensitive data (malicious versions 0.2.0, 1.1.0). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in netping (PyPI)

MAL-2026-3805

Immediate action

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

pip uninstall netping

What this malware does

The package silently downloads and installs an autostart script that then monitors clipboards and replaces copied cryptowallet adresses.

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

Campaign: 2026-05-netping

Reasons (based on the campaign):

persistence
crypto-related
clipboard-modify
Downloads and executes a remote malicious script.

Malicious versions

2 flagged

0.2.01.1.0

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

ecc862a2bc12e6779034a99abd68c5d4ffb047f1fc2ae94407dd9e4ad54df5cf

Detection & response playbook

Credential / info stealer

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for netping (2 malicious versions).
If you installed it — respond
netping 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 netping 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. netping on PyPI has been identified as a malicious package (versions 0.2.0, 1.1.0 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

2026-05-netping

References

bad-packages.kam193.eu

Credits

Kamil Mańkowski (kam193) · reporter

Detect & block this

O3 blocks netping-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

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