# MAL-2024-11668: Malicious code in pycalculater (PyPI)


- **Type:** Malicious package
- **Package:** `pycalculater` (PyPI)
- **Published:** 16 Nov 2024

## What is MAL-2024-11668?

MAL-2024-11668 is a malicious package in pycalculater, published on 16 Nov 2024. 

### Official description

During installation, a remote, obfuscated executable is downloaded and started. The executable at least disables automated updates, malware protection and other security mechanisms.

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

Campaign: 2024-11-discconnect

Reasons (based on the campaign):

 - typosquatting

 - The package overrides the install command in setup.py to execute malicious code during installation.

 - Downloads and executes a remote executable.

 - modify-system-without-consent

## What should I do about MAL-2024-11668?

Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
MAL-2024-11668 is a malicious package: pycalculater (PyPI). Every version was published to cause harm.

Task:
1. Search this repository's dependency manifests and lockfiles for the package, including transitive dependencies.
2. If it is present, remove it, regenerate the lockfile with the project's package manager, and replace whatever it was used for.
3. List any CI runners, developer machines or containers that installed it, so their secrets can be rotated.
4. If the package is not used anywhere, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2024-11668/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2024-11668/index.md)
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## Sources

- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MAL-2024-11668

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2024-11668/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.