Which versions of nurset are malicious?

The following PyPI versions of nurset are flagged malicious: 99.7. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate nurset if I installed it?

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

If nurset 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 nurset part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — nurset is associated with the 2024-11-byted-dast 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 nurset across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for nurset (version 99.7).

Part of a larger attack: 2024-11-byted-dast published 183 malicious packages. See the full campaign →

Malicious package

nursetPyPI

Advisory published Nov 6, 2024Updated Dec 12, 2025

nurset is a confirmed malicious PyPI package (MAL-2024-10420) that steals credentials and exfiltrates sensitive data (malicious version 99.7). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in nurset (PyPI)

MAL-2024-10420

Immediate action

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

pip uninstall nurset

What this malware does

A campaign of probably pentest packages flooding PYPI. Installing the package or importing the module triggers reporting basic info like hostname, path and the username to the package author. There is no other purpose of the package.

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: 2024-11-byted-dast

Reasons (based on the campaign):

The package contains code to exfiltrate basic data from the system, like IP or username. It has a limited risk.
typosquatting
dependency-confusion

The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'nurset' @ 99.7 (pypi) as malicious.

It is considered malicious because:

The package communicates with a domain associated with malicious activity.

Malicious versions

1 flagged

99.7

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

48dbe412be5561b618908855eba18f9ace3a9784437c4dd8e996a57a1213beda

3e99245918d9a0810aee9b6f83ef2690018407884efbd478b880214b176873be

c04b096f1aeed3dabba6ee75c7eccf3b48966e1bee77d6a9eab90e9c56349fa1

ab891a6bb73c082b26c81705ff5e0045c7effc01a4a27f8115bdcf674b9a28d9

Detection & response playbook

Credential / info stealer

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for nurset (version 99.7).
If you installed it — respond
nurset 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 nurset 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. nurset on PyPI has been identified as a malicious package (version 99.7 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

2024-11-byted-dast

References

bad-packages.kam193.eu

Credits

Kamil Mańkowski (kam193)
OpenSSF: Package Analysis · finder

Detect & block this

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

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