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netwatch-sec

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

Why PkgRadar flagged 1.2.2

Severity	Signal	Evidence
high	Py Runtime Base64 Decode	base64/hex decode combined with exec/subprocess — classic obfuscated payload pattern. · netwatch_sec-1.2.2/netwatch.py

Scanned versions

Version	Verdict	Score	Scanned (UTC)
`1.2.2`	High risk	30	2026-06-10
`1.2.1`	High risk	30	2026-06-09
`1.2.0`	High risk	30	2026-06-06
`1.1.0`	High risk	30	2026-05-30

Block this in CI

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

pkgradar gate --ecosystem pypi netwatch-sec==1.2.2