MAL-2026-18584: Malicious code in protecteda (PyPI)
Published Nov 3, 2026
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Source: kam193 (8fb01cc262b8645b045f6d9b6e0454ef525c928a48f8c0904cb63301f1be9e0f) When started as a module, package runs an embedded executable identified as an infostealer.
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Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2026-11-protecteda
Reasons (based on the campaign):
- infostealer
- malware
Affected Software
1 affected component
pip/protecteda=0.1.0
Event History
Nov 3, 2026
Advisory Published
via OSV·10:50 PM
Data Sourced
via OSV·10:50 PM
DescriptionAffected Software