# MAL-2025-191823: Malicious code in prof-tg-dggrto-qu (PyPI)


- **Type:** Malicious package
- **Package:** `prof-tg-dggrto-qu` (PyPI)
- **Published:** 31 Jul 2025

## What is MAL-2025-191823?

MAL-2025-191823 is a malicious package in prof-tg-dggrto-qu, published on 31 Jul 2025. 

### Official description

Package silently exfiltrates user's credentials ahead of starting the promised functionality. First batch used simple code, the newer attempt to hide functionality by using compiled modules

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

Campaign: 2025-07-prof-quotex

Reasons (based on the campaign):

 - action-hidden-in-lib-usage

 - A Telegram webhook is used to send collected data.

 - exfiltration-credentials

## What should I do about MAL-2025-191823?

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-2025-191823 is a malicious package: prof-tg-dggrto-qu (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-2025-191823/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2025-191823/index.md)
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## Sources

- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MAL-2025-191823

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2025-191823/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.