# MAL-2025-191775: Malicious code in kingwork-test (PyPI)


- **Type:** Malicious package
- **Package:** `kingwork-test` (PyPI)
- **Published:** 29 Oct 2025

## What is MAL-2025-191775?

MAL-2025-191775 is a malicious package in kingwork-test, published on 29 Oct 2025. 

### Official description

The package contains the same code to deobfuscate code as in previous packages, but the malicious code itself is missing

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

Campaign: 2025-02-coinanalyze

Reasons (based on the campaign):

 - backdoor

 - typosquatting

 - obfuscation

 - clones-real-package

 - crypto-related

 - The package contains code to execute remote commands (probably limited to a specific set) on the victim's machine.

## What should I do about MAL-2025-191775?

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-2025-191775 is a malicious package: kingwork-test (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-2025-191775/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2025-191775/index.md)
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## Sources

- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MAL-2025-191775

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2025-191775/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.