Which versions of pipcolorpkgv2 are malicious?

The following PyPI versions of pipcolorpkgv2 are flagged malicious: 1.1.0. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate pipcolorpkgv2 if I installed it?

pipcolorpkgv2 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 pipcolorpkgv2 — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If pipcolorpkgv2 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 pipcolorpkgv2 part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — pipcolorpkgv2 is associated with the 2023-12-bananasquad 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 pipcolorpkgv2 across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for pipcolorpkgv2 (version 1.1.0).

Malicious package

pipcolorpkgv2PyPI

Advisory published Nov 30, 2024Updated Dec 12, 2025

pipcolorpkgv2 is a confirmed malicious PyPI package (MAL-2024-12324) that steals credentials and exfiltrates sensitive data (malicious version 1.1.0). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in pipcolorpkgv2 (PyPI)

MAL-2024-12324

Immediate action

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

pip uninstall pipcolorpkgv2

What this malware does

Importing the module starts an infostealer

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

Campaign: 2023-12-bananasquad

Reasons (based on the campaign):

infostealer
exfiltration-browser-data
exfiltration-generic

Malicious versions

1 flagged

1.1.0

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

0e65dc41ecb09173ffffde7a4a0c16a6ddd67a31092efd41b19bbbc10b262c39

a95f9f4af9619a03c6116af22cc53f289c869d09569629216fd32ea12a5a63cc

529ca3d8f8fccc0fd6eb5796a135206b9da9b4d5c91b716322971a5c48a4bf28

Detection & response playbook

Credential / info stealer

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for pipcolorpkgv2 (version 1.1.0).
If you installed it — respond
pipcolorpkgv2 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 pipcolorpkgv2 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. pipcolorpkgv2 on PyPI has been identified as a malicious package (version 1.1.0 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

2023-12-bananasquad

References

bad-packages.kam193.eu

Credits

Kamil Mańkowski (kam193)

Detect & block this

O3 blocks pipcolorpkgv2-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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