# MAL-2025-41421: Malicious code in k7eel2-ss (PyPI)


- **Type:** Malicious package
- **Package:** `k7eel2-ss` (PyPI)
- **Published:** 21 Aug 2025

## What is MAL-2025-41421?

MAL-2025-41421 is a malicious package in k7eel2-ss, published on 21 Aug 2025. 

### Official description

The package downloads and executes an executable from a hardcoded URL. The executable is classifed as `Trojan` and confirmed by 47 top sources.
 The package downloads malware from `https://github.com/deprosinal/legendary-funicular` github repo, namely `helo.exe`

Importing the module downloads and executes widely recognized malware

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

Campaign: 2025-08-k7eel

Reasons (based on the campaign):

 - Downloads and executes a remote executable.

 - malware

## What should I do about MAL-2025-41421?

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-2025-41421 is a malicious package: k7eel2-ss (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-2025-41421/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2025-41421/index.md)
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## Sources

- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MAL-2025-41421

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2025-41421/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.