Which versions of szn-search-mlops-serp-downloader are malicious?

The following PyPI versions of szn-search-mlops-serp-downloader are flagged malicious: 0.1.16. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate szn-search-mlops-serp-downloader if I installed it?

szn-search-mlops-serp-downloader 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 szn-search-mlops-serp-downloader — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If szn-search-mlops-serp-downloader 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 szn-search-mlops-serp-downloader part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — szn-search-mlops-serp-downloader is associated with the RLMA-2025-02004, GENERIC-standard-pypi-install-pentest, RLUA-2026-00798 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 szn-search-mlops-serp-downloader 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 szn-search-mlops-serp-downloader (version 0.1.16). O3 Security's supply-chain scanner checks every dependency against known-malicious package intelligence at install time and in CI, flagging szn-search-mlops-serp-downloader across your stack and pipelines.

Malicious package

szn-search-mlops-serp-downloaderPyPI

Malicious code in szn-search-mlops-serp-downloader (PyPI) Remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

MAL-2025-3005

Immediate action

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

pip uninstall szn-search-mlops-serp-downloader

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.

Malicious versions

1 flagged

0.1.16

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

2e9b7340ee5ada8a88ab6d2ab359a3803edbaf8a13e22c006cfa2d86fbcacf93

2579f54d87d0499fb4ac0ee25243d435ce7f353deb7554e2f4f15032252779a0

8e35cfed38428b7a513be4c205127136c3ff4884fd2045b3ad9026c9569068c7

2ba0bc38d901a23757ff5048505f6ca036542aa0f4d03a69cef4e0d63f0224a3

66afb5ef9a2940a9c7e67491f4e920d4f9bd0053f5ceb7adb55a190b43521586

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 szn-search-mlops-serp-downloader (version 0.1.16). O3 Security's supply-chain scanner checks every dependency against known-malicious package intelligence at install time and in CI, flagging szn-search-mlops-serp-downloader across your stack and pipelines.
If you installed it — respond
szn-search-mlops-serp-downloader 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 szn-search-mlops-serp-downloader 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 szn-search-mlops-serp-downloader 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. szn-search-mlops-serp-downloader on PyPI has been identified as a malicious package (version 0.1.16 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

RLMA-2025-02004GENERIC-standard-pypi-install-pentestRLUA-2026-00798

References

bad-packages.kam193.eu

Credits

Kamil Mańkowski (kam193)
ReversingLabs · finder

Detect & block this

O3 blocks szn-search-mlops-serp-downloader-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