registry / AI-agent capability abuse / @octavus/agent / 1.0.1

@octavus/agent@1.0.1

Octavus Agent CLI - run one of your cloud Octavus Agents on a machine you control, using that machine as the agent's computer. The agent lives in the cloud (fully configured and observable); the local machine only supplies the computer and the trigger.

AI Security Review

scanned 2mo ago · by lpm-firewall-ai

The package is a deliberate bring-your-own-computer cloud-agent runner, not a covert malware chain. Its remote-control and screen-capture powers warrant a warning because the cloud agent can act locally once the user authorizes a run.

Static reason

One or more suspicious static signals were detected.; source matched previously finalized malicious package; routed for review; source fingerprint signature matched known malicious package; routed for review

Trigger

User runs octoagent with a configured API key and prompt.

Impact

The configured cloud agent can act within the selected workspace and browser session.

Mechanism

Cloud-directed local MCP tools and optional screen streaming.

AI rationale

Evidence

package.jsondist/index.jsdist/screen-publisher/index.jsREADME.mddist/filesystem-mcp.mjsdist/computer-mcp/dist/index.jsdist/browser-extension-mcp.js

Network endpoints1

octavus.ai

Decision evidence

public snapshot

AI called this Suspicious at 91.0% confidence as Dangerous Capability with low false-positive risk.

Evidence for warning

Explicit CLI run starts cloud-controlled MCP filesystem, shell, computer-use, and browser tools in the chosen workspace.
The CLI creates an authenticated Octavus cloud session and connects an operator relay.
Screen streaming captures the X display and publishes it to a LiveKit room when remotely requested.

Evidence against

package.json has no preinstall, install, or postinstall hook.
Capabilities are activated by the user-invoked octoagent CLI with an API key; no stealth import-time execution was found.
No evidence of unrelated credential harvesting, hidden persistence, or foreign AI-agent configuration mutation.

Behavioral surface

Source

ChildProcessEnvironmentVarsEvalFilesystemNetworkWebSocket

Supply chain

HighEntropyStringsMinifiedPossibleObfuscationUrlStrings

Manifest

Source & flagged code

12 flagged

dist/computer-mcp/dist/index.jsView file

53`);if(e===-1)return null;const t=this._buffer.toString("utf8",0,e).replace(/\r$/,"");return this._buffer=this._buffer.subarray(e+1),x_(t)}clear(){this._buffer=void 0}};function x_(... L54: `}var I_=class{constructor(e=_4.stdin,t=_4.stdout){this._stdin=e,this._stdout=t,this._readBuffer=new B_,this._started=!1,this._ondata=u=>{this._readBuffer.append(u),this.processRea... L55: xcode-select --install`)}return e}function q_(){const e=Qn();if(!Xn(e))throw new Error(`Linux driver not found at ${e}. Ensure linux/linux-driver.py exists.`);try{P_(e,493)}catch{}...

High

Child Process

Package source references child process execution.

dist/computer-mcp/dist/index.jsView on unpkg · L53

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @octavus/agent@1.0.0 matchedPath = dist/computer-mcp/dist/index.js matchedIdentity = npm:QG9jdGF2dXMvYWdlbnQ:1.0.0 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

dist/computer-mcp/dist/index.jsView on unpkg

5|| (${A} === "string" && ${f} && ${f} == +${f} && !(${f} % 1))`).assign(U,(0,r._)`+${f}`);return;case"boolean":E.elseIf((0,r._)`${f} === "false" || ${f} === 0 || ${f} === null`).as... L6: || ${A} === "boolean" || ${f} === null`).assign(U,(0,r._)`[${f}]`)}}}function D({gen:p,parentData:_,parentDataProperty:C},E){p.if((0,r._)`${_} !== undefined`,()=>p.assign((0,r._)`$... L7: missingProperty: ${d},

Low

Eval

Package source references a known benign dynamic code generation pattern.

dist/computer-mcp/dist/index.jsView on unpkg · L5

dist/browser-extension-mcp.jsView file

5|| (${k} === "string" && ${d} && ${d} == +${d} && !(${d} % 1))`).assign(I,(0,r._)`+${d}`);return;case"boolean":h.elseIf((0,r._)`${d} === "false" || ${d} === 0 || ${d} === null`).as... L6: || ${k} === "boolean" || ${d} === null`).assign(I,(0,r._)`[${d}]`)}}}function D({gen:p,parentData:b,parentDataProperty:C},h){p.if((0,r._)`${b} !== undefined`,()=>p.assign((0,r._)`$... L7: missingProperty: ${f}, L8: depsCount: ${c}, L9: deps: ${l}}`};var r={keyword:"dependencies",type:"object",schemaType:"object",error:e.error,code(s){const[c,l]=i(s);a(s,c),o(s,l)}};function i({schema:s}){const c={},l={};for(const... L10: `).join(`\r

High

Same File Env Network Execution

A single source file combines environment access, network access, and code or shell execution; review context before blocking.

dist/browser-extension-mcp.jsView on unpkg · L5

51L52: `)}D.write("payload.value = newResult;"),D.write("return payload;");const _=D.compile();return(p,b)=>_(g,p,b)};let i;const a=Dr,o=!uu.jitless,c=o&&p0.value,l=t.catchall;let f;e._zo... L53: L54: Set the \`cycles\` parameter to \`"ref"\` to resolve cyclical schemas with defs.`)}for(const a of e.seen.entries()){const o=a[1];if(t===a[0]){i(a);continue}if(e.external){const c=e... L55: ]))`;continue}else if(u[s]==="$"){r+=`($|(?=[\r ... L59: `);if(e===-1)return null;const t=this._buffer.toString("utf8",0,e).replace(/\r$/,"");return this._buffer=this._buffer.subarray(e+1),D3(t)}clear(){this._buffer=void 0}};function D3(... L60: `}var $3=class{constructor(e=qp.stdin,t=qp.stdout){this._stdin=e,this._stdout=t,this._readBuffer=new E3,this._started=!1,this._ondata=n=>{this._readBuffer.appe

High

Command Output Exfiltration

Source combines command execution, command-output handling, and outbound requests; review data flow before blocking.

dist/browser-extension-mcp.jsView on unpkg · L51

dist/filesystem-mcp.mjsView file

3var fE=Object.create;var Vl=Object.defineProperty;var mE=Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor;var hE=Object.getOwnPropertyNames;var gE=Object.getPrototypeOf,vE=Object.prototype.hasOwnPr... L4: `:""},this._extScope=t,this._scope=new qt.Scope({parent:t}),this._nodes=[new sm]}toString(){return this._root.render(this.opts)}name(t){return this._scope.name(t)}scopeName(t){retu... L5: || (${a} == "string" && ${n} && ${n} == +${n})`).assign(s,(0,K._)`+${n}`);return;case"integer":o.elseIf((0,K._)`${a} === "boolean" || ${n} === null L6: || (${a} === "string" && ${n} && ${n} == +${n} && !(${n} % 1))`).assign(s,(0,K._)`+${n}`);return;case"boolean":o.elseIf((0,K._)`${n} === "false" || ${n} === 0 || ${n} === null`).as... L7: || ${a} === "boolean" || ${n} === null`).assign(s,(0,K._)`[${n}]`)}}}function AN

High

Obfuscated Payload Loader

Source contains an obfuscated payload loader that reconstructs and executes hidden code.

dist/filesystem-mcp.mjsView on unpkg · L3

dist/index.jsView file

2Trigger-reachable command-output exfiltration chain: manifest.bin -> dist/index.js L2: import { createRequire as _createRequire } from 'module'; const require = _createRequire(import.meta.url); L3: var lF=Object.create;var pm=Object.defineProperty;var dF=Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor;var fF=Object.getOwnPropertyNames;var pF=Object.getPrototypeOf,hF=Object.prototype.hasOwnPr... L4: `).join(`\r ... L8: \r L9: `+r)}function go(e,t,r,o,n,i){if(e.listenerCount("wsClientError")){let s=new Error(n);Error.captureStackTrace(s,go),e.emit("wsClientError",s,r,t)}else Oa(r,o,n,i)}});var a1=w((phe,... L10: \0`,D+=be(j,2),D+=a.magic,D+=be(v,2),D+=be(y,2),D+=be(P.crc32,4),D+=be(P.compressedSize,4),D+=be(P.uncompressedSize,4),D+=be(c.length,2),D+=be(x.length,2);var Ae=pp.LOCAL_FILE_HEAD...

High

Trigger Reachable Command Output Exfiltration

A manifest entrypoint or package-local install chain reaches command-output exfiltration behavior.

dist/index.jsView on unpkg · L2

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @octavus/agent@1.0.0 matchedPath = dist/index.js matchedIdentity = npm:QG9jdGF2dXMvYWdlbnQ:1.0.0 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

dist/index.jsView on unpkg

•matchType = malicious_source_fingerprint_signature signature = a3f1096a0011e0fb signatureType = suspicious_hashes sourceLabel = final_verdict:malicious matchedPackage = @octavus/agent@1.0.0 matchedPath = dist/index.js matchedIdentity = npm:QG9jdGF2dXMvYWdlbnQ:1.0.0 similarity = 1.000 shingleOverlap = 7 summary = package final verdict is malicious

dist/computer-mcp/linux/linux-driver.pyView file

•path = dist/computer-mcp/linux/linux-driver.py kind = build_helper sizeBytes = 32656 magicHex = [redacted]

Medium

Ships Build Helper

Package ships non-JavaScript build or shell helper files.

dist/computer-mcp/linux/linux-driver.pyView on unpkg

dist/screen-publisher/index.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @octavus/agent@1.0.0 matchedPath = dist/screen-publisher/index.js matchedIdentity = npm:QG9jdGF2dXMvYWdlbnQ:1.0.0 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

dist/screen-publisher/index.jsView on unpkg

Source & flagged code

12 flagged · loading source

dist/computer-mcp/dist/index.jsView file

High

Child Process

Package source references child process execution.

dist/computer-mcp/dist/index.jsView on unpkg · L53

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

dist/computer-mcp/dist/index.jsView on unpkg

Findings

10 High4 Medium5 Low

HighChild Processdist/computer-mcp/dist/index.js

HighSame File Env Network Executiondist/browser-extension-mcp.js

HighCommand Output Exfiltrationdist/browser-extension-mcp.js

HighObfuscated Payload Loaderdist/filesystem-mcp.mjs

HighTrigger Reachable Command Output Exfiltrationdist/index.js

HighKnown Malware Source Similaritydist/index.js

HighKnown Malware Source Similaritydist/computer-mcp/dist/index.js

HighKnown Malware Source Similaritydist/browser-extension-mcp.js

HighKnown Malware Source Similaritydist/screen-publisher/index.js

HighKnown Malware Source Fingerprint Signaturedist/index.js

MediumNetwork

Affected versions and remediation

This report applies to @octavus/agent@1.0.1.

See all versions of @octavus/agent for other recorded verdicts.

Review the evidence and your use of @octavus/agent@1.0.1 before allowing it. Restrict the permissions described in this report.
Choose an independently verified alternative or release. This report does not establish that other versions are safe.

Evidence last updated: 2026-08-24 05:51:53.124Z (UTC).

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