MAL-2026-18541: Malicious code in gene-rator-new-hearthstone-h-a-c-k-gen-erat-or-9wy4b5 (npm)
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Source: ghsa-malware (40b0d77b0f2412148a16beecf8da3a7067de64e00de012ef6be48b30a50c61ed) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What systems should be treated as exposed?
Any computer where this npm package is installed or has run should be considered fully compromised.
What immediate response is recommended?
Rotate all secrets and keys stored on the affected computer immediately, using a different computer to perform the rotation. Remove the package as part of remediation.
Is removing the package enough to remediate the compromise?
No. Because installing the package may have given an outside entity full control of the computer, removing it does not guarantee that all malicious software has been removed.