# MAL-2024-12264: Malicious code in ethercheck (PyPI)


- **Type:** Malicious package
- **Package:** `ethercheck` (PyPI)
- **Published:** 9 Aug 2024

## What is MAL-2024-12264?

MAL-2024-12264 is a malicious package in ethercheck, published on 9 Aug 2024. 

### Official description

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

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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

## What should I do about MAL-2024-12264?

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-2024-12264 is a malicious package: ethercheck (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-2024-12264/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2024-12264/index.md)
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## Sources

- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MAL-2024-12264

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2024-12264/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.