Which versions of pitest117 are malicious?

The following PyPI versions of pitest117 are flagged malicious: 1.0.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.0.3, 1.0.4, 1.0.5, 1.0.6, 1.0.7, 1.0.8, 1.0.9, 1.1.1, 1.1.2. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate pitest117 if I installed it?

Remove pitest117 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.

I already installed pitest117 — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If pitest117 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 pitest117 part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — pitest117 is associated with the GENERIC-simple-tests 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 pitest117 across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for pitest117 (12 malicious versions).

Malicious package

pitest117PyPI

Advisory published Aug 23, 2024Updated Dec 31, 2025

pitest117 is a confirmed malicious PyPI package (MAL-2024-12326) that executes malicious code on install (malicious versions 1.0.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.2…). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in pitest117 (PyPI)

MAL-2024-12326

Immediate action

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

pip uninstall pitest117

What this malware does

Packages that might be part of testing for pentesting / malicious activity / joy, with suspicious activity that does not present any real harm.

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: GENERIC-simple-tests

Reasons (based on the campaign):

The package overrides the install command in setup.py to execute malicious code during installation.

Malicious versions

12 flagged

1.0.01.0.11.0.21.0.31.0.41.0.51.0.61.0.71.0.81.0.91.1.11.1.2

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

c3bf9319a2e230bc6fa4d1aaa812a56ad10b5edf7e920d497f6d6ad10c2de256

43f26cba5babf757388adacc9a7c7affeb182356ccf10416c13e9826e6eaf9a4

76a9f39bd8a14389b4e9842a4d338e4528db058c52636750daab15fe6853642f

cac4a1a98fc7a1e15789421f2ef9465d579ad5311120c79189e733a0dc767e3d

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for pitest117 (12 malicious versions).
If you installed it — respond
Remove pitest117 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 pitest117 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. pitest117 on PyPI has been identified as a malicious package (versions 1.0.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.0.3, 1.0.4, 1.0.5, 1.0.6, 1.0.7, and 4 more flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

GENERIC-simple-tests

References

bad-packages.kam193.eu

Credits

Kamil Mańkowski (kam193)

Detect & block this

O3 blocks pitest117-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.

Malware detection Runtime egress monitoring

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