MAL-2025-191665 Malicious code in windowsrequir (PyPI)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2025-191665 is a malicious package: windowsrequir (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-2025-191665/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2025-191665/index.md)
- Package
- windowsrequir
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2025-191665?
MAL-2025-191665 is a malicious package in windowsrequir, published on 26 Oct 2025.
Official description
Package downloads and runs an obfuscated bat file, which executes malicious activity according to VirusTotal results.
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2025-10-windowsrequir
Reasons (based on the campaign):
impersonation
Downloads and executes a remote malicious script.
malware
What should I do about MAL-2025-191665?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.