Which versions of protecteda are malicious?

The following PyPI versions of protecteda are flagged malicious: 0.1.0. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate protecteda if I installed it?

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

If protecteda 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 protecteda part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — protecteda is associated with the 2026-11-protecteda 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 protecteda across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for protecteda (version 0.1.0).

Malicious package

protectedaPyPI

Advisory published Nov 3, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026

protecteda is a confirmed malicious PyPI package (MAL-2026-18584) that steals credentials and exfiltrates sensitive data (malicious version 0.1.0). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in protecteda (PyPI)

MAL-2026-18584

Immediate action

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

pip uninstall protecteda

What this malware does

When started as a module, package runs an embedded executable identified as an infostealer.

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

Campaign: 2026-11-protecteda

Reasons (based on the campaign):

infostealer
malware

Malicious versions

1 flagged

0.1.0

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

8fb01cc262b8645b045f6d9b6e0454ef525c928a48f8c0904cb63301f1be9e0f

Detection & response playbook

Credential / info stealer

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for protecteda (version 0.1.0).
If you installed it — respond
protecteda 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 protecteda 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. protecteda on PyPI has been identified as a malicious package (version 0.1.0 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

2026-11-protecteda

References

Credits

Kamil Mańkowski (kam193) · reporter

Detect & block this

O3 blocks protecteda-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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