Which versions of query-profile are malicious?

The following PyPI versions of query-profile are flagged malicious: 0.0.1, 0.0.2, 0.0.3. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate query-profile if I installed it?

Remove query-profile 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 network activity or persistence. Use O3 Security's dependency scanner to confirm the package and its artifacts are fully purged across your stack.

Is query-profile part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — query-profile is associated with the GENERIC-standard-pypi-install-pentest campaign. Packages in the same campaign often share infrastructure and payloads, so check whether any related packages are also in your dependency tree.

Can O3 Security detect query-profile in my codebase?

Yes. O3 Security's supply-chain scanner checks every dependency against known-malicious package intelligence at install time and in CI, blocking query-profile and packages like it before any post-install script runs.

Malicious package

query-profilePyPI

Malicious code in query-profile (PyPI) Remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

MAL-2026-6236

Immediate action

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

pip uninstall query-profile

What this malware does

Installing the package or importing the module exfiltrates basic information about the host, and the package has no other purpose.

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-standard-pypi-install-pentest

Reasons (based on the campaign):

The package contains code to exfiltrate basic data from the system, like IP or username. It has a limited risk.
The package overrides the install command in setup.py to execute malicious code during installation.

The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'query-profile' @ 0.0.3 (pypi) as malicious.

It is considered malicious because:

The package communicates with a domain associated with malicious activity.

Malicious versions

3 flagged

0.0.10.0.20.0.3

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

9a60c7fce9ec29fa327128c80bca74a51b9f1965c50c6dc9286016fa31001bf1

668684938d648f2835b9065f86e06d3815d9c81999a32e50b6ffe61942bd7015

b09610327ce9bc65f6ccb9e068cb5b710272846418445fcb3cfa6579a5d633da

Frequently asked questions

No. query-profile on PyPI has been identified as a malicious package (versions 0.0.1, 0.0.2, 0.0.3 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

GENERIC-standard-pypi-install-pentest

References

bad-packages.kam193.eu

Credits

Kamil Mańkowski (kam193) · reporter
OpenSSF: Package Analysis · finder

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