MAL-2024-12264

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Import Source
https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/main/osv/malicious/pypi/ethercheck/MAL-2024-12264.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/MAL-2024-12264
Published
2024-08-09T19:07:06Z
Modified
2026-01-14T10:54:02.627506Z
Summary
Malicious code in ethercheck (PyPI)
Details

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Source: kam193 (c202b40df14e5a6ba231853aefc190984e981a5f22ef90d3d2e3da641643e8dd)

During importing, the code attempts to decrypt data embeded in READMEs. The decrypted code is then used to download further remote scripts

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

Campaign: 2023-11-decrypt-from-readme

Reasons (based on the campaign):

  • obfuscation

  • Downloads and executes a remote malicious script.

  • crypto-related

Database specific 
{
    "malicious-packages-origins": [
        {
            "id": "pypi/2023-11-decrypt-from-readme/ethercheck",
            "import_time": "2025-12-02T22:30:55.140428777Z",
            "source": "kam193",
            "ranges": [
                {
                    "type": "ECOSYSTEM",
                    "events": [
                        {
                            "introduced": "0"
                        }
                    ]
                }
            ],
            "modified_time": "2024-08-09T19:07:06Z",
            "sha256": "599a971566336bf34713a7543760ea1e21a497602d38b02c08558336dbad0c99"
        },
        {
            "id": "pypi/2023-11-decrypt-from-readme/ethercheck",
            "import_time": "2025-12-02T23:07:18.151528667Z",
            "source": "kam193",
            "ranges": [
                {
                    "type": "ECOSYSTEM",
                    "events": [
                        {
                            "introduced": "0"
                        }
                    ]
                }
            ],
            "modified_time": "2024-08-09T19:07:06Z",
            "sha256": "e13d1ae706f2710b716eed91ab495919a1051d1067294ff00b456003f90574c7"
        },
        {
            "id": "pypi/2023-11-decrypt-from-readme/ethercheck",
            "import_time": "2025-12-10T21:38:57.433169654Z",
            "source": "kam193",
            "versions": [
                "1.1.1",
                "1.1.2"
            ],
            "modified_time": "2024-08-09T19:07:06Z",
            "sha256": "6b6a54b938ca0f0c2606c178644dc6964731bc0328c068cf99526ef4df25b4a8"
        },
        {
            "id": "pypi/2023-11-decrypt-from-readme/ethercheck",
            "import_time": "2026-01-14T10:43:36.195206986Z",
            "source": "kam193",
            "versions": [
                "1.1.1",
                "1.1.2"
            ],
            "modified_time": "2024-08-09T19:07:06Z",
            "sha256": "c202b40df14e5a6ba231853aefc190984e981a5f22ef90d3d2e3da641643e8dd"
        }
    ]
}
References
Credits

Affected packages

PyPI / ethercheck

Package

Name
ethercheck
View open source insights on deps.dev
Purl
pkg:pypi/ethercheck

Affected ranges

Affected versions

1.*
1.1.1
1.1.2

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/main/osv/malicious/pypi/ethercheck/MAL-2024-12264.json"