MAL-2025-192568 Malicious code in EffetMer.darkgpt (VSCode)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2025-192568 is a malicious package: EffetMer.darkgpt (VSCode). 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-2025-192568/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2025-192568/index.md)
- Package
- EffetMer.darkgpt
- Registry
- VSCode
What is MAL-2025-192568?
MAL-2025-192568 is a malicious package in EffetMer.darkgpt, published on 10 Dec 2025.
Official description
The package downloads and executes a hidden executable from a malicious URL.
What should I do about MAL-2025-192568?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.