What does the poc-nvk malware do?

The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'poc-nvk' @ 0.1.2 (pypi) as malicious. It is considered malicious because: - The package communicates with a domain associated with malicious activity.

Which versions of poc-nvk are malicious?

The following PyPI versions of poc-nvk are flagged malicious: 0.1.2. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate poc-nvk if I installed it?

Remove poc-nvk 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 poc-nvk — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If poc-nvk 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.

How do I find poc-nvk across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for poc-nvk (version 0.1.2).

Malicious package

poc-nvkPyPI

poc-nvk is a confirmed malicious PyPI package (MAL-2023-8290) that executes malicious code on install (malicious version 0.1.2). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in poc-nvk (PyPI)

MAL-2023-8290

Immediate action

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

pip uninstall poc-nvk

What this malware does

The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'poc-nvk' @ 0.1.2 (pypi) as malicious.

It is considered malicious because:

The package communicates with a domain associated with malicious activity.

Malicious versions

1 flagged

0.1.2

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

10eb10880328aea55a7c7620d283f145ebcb574bfc98567eef9ad44d1ee8fcdb

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for poc-nvk (version 0.1.2).
If you installed it — respond
Remove poc-nvk 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 poc-nvk 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. poc-nvk on PyPI has been identified as a malicious package (version 0.1.2 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Credits

OpenSSF: Package Analysis · finder

Detect & block this

O3 blocks poc-nvk-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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