Which versions of prof-tgqu are malicious?

The following PyPI versions of prof-tgqu are flagged malicious: 1. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate prof-tgqu if I installed it?

prof-tgqu 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 prof-tgqu — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If prof-tgqu 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 prof-tgqu part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — prof-tgqu is associated with the 2025-07-prof-quotex 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 prof-tgqu across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for prof-tgqu (version 1).

Part of a larger attack: 2025-07-prof-quotex published 11 malicious packages. See the full campaign →

Malicious package

prof-tgquPyPI

Advisory published Jul 25, 2025Updated Dec 12, 2025

prof-tgqu is a confirmed malicious PyPI package (MAL-2025-191829) that steals credentials and exfiltrates sensitive data (malicious version 1). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in prof-tgqu (PyPI)

MAL-2025-191829

Immediate action

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

pip uninstall prof-tgqu

What this malware does

Package silently exfiltrates user's credentials ahead of starting the promised functionality. First batch used simple code, the newer attempt to hide functionality by using compiled modules

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

Campaign: 2025-07-prof-quotex

Reasons (based on the campaign):

action-hidden-in-lib-usage
A Telegram webhook is used to send collected data.
exfiltration-credentials

Malicious versions

1 flagged

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

4eb4d47b47611aa5cfce6aa828f03f18903ff778297d41ef93acb82ad38454f9

b09993e94d1dee69b4930936d4673ec5c395ed5e5391d856efaad22326af39b8

e0ddb7244414ab6ebb7954a49c5b7995890bba18d729f9a14a5893e82224cc6a

Detection & response playbook

Credential / info stealer

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for prof-tgqu (version 1).
If you installed it — respond
prof-tgqu 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 prof-tgqu 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. prof-tgqu on PyPI has been identified as a malicious package (version 1 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

2025-07-prof-quotex

References

Credits

Kamil Mańkowski (kam193)

Detect & block this

O3 blocks prof-tgqu-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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