What does the theanswre malware do?

The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'theanswre' @ 0.2.4 (pypi) as malicious. It is considered malicious because: - The package executes one or more commands associated with malicious behavior.

Which versions of theanswre are malicious?

The following PyPI versions of theanswre are flagged malicious: 0.2.2, 0.2.3, 0.2.4, 0.2.5. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate theanswre if I installed it?

Remove theanswre 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 activity or persistence.

I already installed theanswre — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If theanswre 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.

How do I find theanswre across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for theanswre (4 malicious versions).

Malicious package

theanswrePyPI

Advisory published Jan 29, 2026Updated Feb 2, 2026

theanswre is a confirmed malicious PyPI package (MAL-2026-627) that executes malicious code on install (malicious versions 0.2.2, 0.2.3, 0.2.4…). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in theanswre (PyPI)

MAL-2026-627

Immediate action

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

pip uninstall theanswre

What this malware does

The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'theanswre' @ 0.2.4 (pypi) as malicious.

It is considered malicious because:

The package executes one or more commands associated with malicious behavior.

Malicious versions

4 flagged

0.2.20.2.30.2.40.2.5

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

3a5007e2f06a55345366f95d0073e9980436e74745540a4e9b43c8a1836c4bef

45dbf5bdf840fa0173344518444d39fdecff9be094deced8fb707355c6769abb

b528f70fd22d5513eef745a42f18284c9f22d8284406c869db3dbb9e1b9883bc

b8cfa9a09ba99e34481fa5749728bf1dda88c17257861e91364919b13b5f986e

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for theanswre (4 malicious versions).
If you installed it — respond
Remove theanswre 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 activity or persistence.
Did it already run?
If theanswre 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. theanswre on PyPI has been identified as a malicious package (versions 0.2.2, 0.2.3, 0.2.4, 0.2.5 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Credits

OpenSSF: Package Analysis · finder

Detect & block this

O3 blocks theanswre-class packages before install and in CI — and if it already ran, its runtime egress monitoring catches the malicious outbound activity and severs the channel.

Malware detection Runtime egress monitoring

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