MAL-2026-3145 Malicious code in timenow (PyPI)

During import, the package automatically downloads and executes code that first acts as an infostealer and then starts code acting as a RAT. It connects with a hardcoded C2 server and waits for commands, supporting e.g. executing remote commands, exfiltrating files, recording the screen, executing GUI actions through PyAutoGUI.

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

Campaign: 2026-04-process-support

Reasons (based on the campaign):

• exfiltration-generic

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

• rat

• spyware-like

• infostealer

• persistence

• exfiltration-browser-data

• exfiltration-crypto

• files-exfiltration