mal-2026-933
Vulnerability from ossf_malicious_packages
Published
2026-02-17 23:14
Modified
2026-02-17 23:14
Summary
Malicious code in pywin-simple-gui (PyPI)
Details
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Source: kam193 (43b40c0dbbbc187822a28a401194873adc73d13e531f2789c4227374f7ec9e26)
The package pretends to be a development helper but, in fact, downloads a remote executable. Dynamic analysis reveals actions like disabling Windows Defender and interest in cryptocurrencies as well as using Telegram as C2.
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2026-02-pywin-simple-gui
Reasons (based on the campaign):
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impersonation
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Downloads and executes a remote executable.
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modify-system-without-consent
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crypto-related
Credits
{
"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "PyPI",
"name": "pywin-simple-gui"
},
"versions": [
"1.0.0"
]
}
],
"credits": [
{
"contact": [
"https://github.com/kam193",
"https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/"
],
"name": "Kamil Ma\u0144kowski (kam193)",
"type": "REPORTER"
}
],
"database_specific": {
"iocs": {
"domains": [
"loejfrw2.ignorelist.com"
],
"urls": [
"http://loejfrw2.ignorelist.com/opt/adm/lct/util32X.exe",
"http://loejfrw2.ignorelist.com/opt/adm/lct/Mont.txt"
]
},
"malicious-packages-origins": [
{
"id": "pypi/2026-02-pywin-simple-gui/pywin-simple-gui",
"import_time": "2026-02-17T23:43:33.858164494Z",
"modified_time": "2026-02-17T23:14:17.43781Z",
"sha256": "43b40c0dbbbc187822a28a401194873adc73d13e531f2789c4227374f7ec9e26",
"source": "kam193",
"versions": [
"1.0.0"
]
}
]
},
"details": "\n---\n_-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_\n\n## Source: kam193 (43b40c0dbbbc187822a28a401194873adc73d13e531f2789c4227374f7ec9e26)\nThe package pretends to be a development helper but, in fact, downloads a remote executable. Dynamic analysis reveals actions like disabling Windows Defender and interest in cryptocurrencies as well as using Telegram as C2.\n\n\n---\n\nCategory: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.\n\n\nCampaign: 2026-02-pywin-simple-gui\n\n\nReasons (based on the campaign):\n\n\n - impersonation\n\n\n - Downloads and executes a remote executable.\n\n\n - modify-system-without-consent\n\n\n - crypto-related\n",
"id": "MAL-2026-933",
"modified": "2026-02-17T23:14:17Z",
"published": "2026-02-17T23:14:17Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "EVIDENCE",
"url": "https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/1d26323ed3271a04242cb9054eb2ea2c52fb64a971cff9affa38d55e02cd50d2/detection"
},
{
"type": "EVIDENCE",
"url": "https://tria.ge/260217-2y4mksat6h/behavioral1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/pypi/package/pywin-simple-gui"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.7.4",
"summary": "Malicious code in pywin-simple-gui (PyPI)"
}
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Sightings
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