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hardax

Py Import Time Base64 Decode: base64/hex decode combined with exec/subprocess — classic obfuscated payload pattern.

Why PkgRadar flagged 5.10.0

Severity	Signal	Evidence
high	Py Import Time Base64 Decode	base64/hex decode combined with exec/subprocess — classic obfuscated payload pattern. · hardax-5.10.0/hardax/__init__.py
medium	Py Import Time Subprocess	subprocess call — process spawning. · hardax-5.10.0/hardax/__init__.py

Scanned versions

Version	Verdict	Score	Scanned (UTC)
`5.10.0`	High risk	86	2026-06-02
`5.8.1`	High risk	86	2026-05-31
`5.8.0`	High risk	86	2026-05-30

Block this in CI

PkgRadar gates hardax (and every other dependency) before it merges. One line in your pipeline:

pkgradar gate --ecosystem pypi hardax==5.10.0