@zzzgenesis00/hd-key-generator
This report shows the evidence for @zzzgenesis00/hd-key-generator@1.6.3, the only known version.
OpenSSF/OSV Malicious Advisory
imported 3mo ago · by OpenSSF/OSVOpenSSF/OSV advisory MAL-2026-12121 confirms this npm version as malicious.
Advisory
MAL-2026-12121
Source
OpenSSF Malicious Packages via OSV
Summary
Malicious code in @zzzgenesis00/hd-key-generator (npm)
Details
@zzzgenesis00/hd-key-generator ships a postinstall.js that runs automatically on npm install. It enumerates ~/.ssh, ~/.npmrc, ~/.gitconfig, browser profile artifacts (Chrome/Firefox cookies, Login Data, key4.db), and cryptocurrency wallet directories (.bitcoin,.ethereum,.solana,.metamask,.exodus,.electrum), and scrapes environment variables shaped as credentials (NPM_TOKEN, NODE_AUTH_TOKEN, GITHUB_TOKEN, AWS_*, *_PRIVATE_KEY, MNEMONIC, SEED_PHRASE, API keys). The collected data is transmitted via two hardcoded channels: an HTTPS GET to api.telegram.org bot sendMessage using an embedded bot token and chat_id, and an HTTPS POST /collect to 40f955f39128bd79-178-249-214-24.serveousercontent.com. The payload is self-labeled as 'postinstall environment verification', uses cryptic identifiers (_cgn, _qik, _gso, _cp, _ht, _tk, _ch, _co, _ex), and is triggered via setTimeout with random jitter to obscure execution. index.js is a thin wrapper that re-exports the legitimate 'hdkey' module when present, providing a typosquat-style cover for HD-wallet developers while the stealer runs.
References
Source & flagged code
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Findings
1 High
HighOsv Malicious Advisory
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to @zzzgenesis00/hd-key-generator@1.6.3.
The versions list below shows the verdict for each recorded version.
- Avoid installing @zzzgenesis00/hd-key-generator@1.6.3. Remove it from direct dependencies and check your lockfile for transitive copies.
- Choose an independently verified alternative or release. This report does not establish that other versions are safe.
- If this version ran, investigate the affected machine and build environment. Rotate credentials it could access and rebuild from a trusted environment.
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Source advisory published: .
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