Which versions of sher-net are malicious?

The following PyPI versions of sher-net are flagged malicious: 0.0.1. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate sher-net if I installed it?

sher-net 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 sher-net — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If sher-net was ever installed, its post-install/runtime payload may have already executed. O3's L7 egress monitoring and runtime eBPF sensors detect the credential exfiltration or command-and-control callback after install and block the malicious outbound channel, so you catch and contain the actual compromise — not just the presence of the package.

Is sher-net part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — sher-net is associated with the 2026-04-sher-net 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 sher-net across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Scan your lockfiles (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, yarn.lock, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, etc.) and build artifacts for sher-net (version 0.0.1). O3 Security's supply-chain scanner checks every dependency against known-malicious package intelligence at install time and in CI, flagging sher-net across your stack and pipelines.

Malicious package

sher-netPyPI

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

MAL-2026-2839

Immediate action

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

pip uninstall sher-net

What this malware does

Starting the module activates a hardcoded telegram bot allowing remote code execution, data exfiltration, collecting webcam photos, clipboard data, etc.

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

Campaign: 2026-04-sher-net

Reasons (based on the campaign):

The package contains code to execute remote commands (probably limited to a specific set) on the victim's machine.
rat
spyware-like

Malicious versions

1 flagged

0.0.1

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

f87dc8302df47889be1acee83b535b423d7f04e597ed61cca62dc2727f4d5d46

Detection & response playbook

Credential / info stealer

Find it
Scan your lockfiles (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, yarn.lock, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, etc.) and build artifacts for sher-net (version 0.0.1). O3 Security's supply-chain scanner checks every dependency against known-malicious package intelligence at install time and in CI, flagging sher-net across your stack and pipelines.
If you installed it — respond
sher-net 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 sher-net was ever installed, its post-install/runtime payload may have already executed. O3's L7 egress monitoring and runtime eBPF sensors detect the credential exfiltration or command-and-control callback after install and block the malicious outbound channel, so you catch and contain the actual compromise — not just the presence of the package.
How O3 protects you
O3 blocks sher-net before install through its supply-chain scanner, and if it has already run, detects and severs the exfiltration or C2 callback at runtime through L7 egress monitoring and eBPF.

Frequently asked questions

No. sher-net on PyPI has been identified as a malicious package (version 0.0.1 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

2026-04-sher-net

References

bad-packages.kam193.eu

Credits

Kamil Mańkowski (kam193) · reporter

Detect & block this

O3 blocks sher-net-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