Package evidence

[email protected]

Bytenode Compiled Payload, Credential file access, Install-time lifecycle script +2 more

Trust signals

Why this verdict

PkgRadar discounts a release’s score when public reputation argues against novel malware. The verdict above already reflects these — the panel just explains what was applied.

Weekly downloads: 3
Versions published: 31
First published: Apr 2026
Publisher: prajwalshete

Recommended action

Block this update

Static evidence trips multiple high-signal indicators. Quarantine the release until the publisher validates the change or you can rule out the indicators below.

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Fail the build when this package version is added or upgraded. Replace $PKGRADAR_TOKEN with a Pro / Team API key from your dashboard.

curl -fsS https://pkgradar.com/gate/npm \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $PKGRADAR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"specs":["[email protected]"],"fail_on":"high"}'

GitHub Actions step:

- name: PkgRadar gate
  run: |
    curl -fsS https://pkgradar.com/gate/npm \
      -H "Authorization: Bearer ${{ secrets.PKGRADAR_TOKEN }}" \
      -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
      -d '{"specs":["[email protected]"],"fail_on":"high"}'

Publisherprajwalshete

Artifact bytes4,134,180

Previous version3.0.29

Published2026-04-09T06:21:27.757Z

SHA-256f583777d0d394b62c3efbd640c7647ce7f15bf09d380262cf6bc0b6a96155a6c

Why flagged

What the scanner saw

Bytenode Compiled Payload

1 candidate cluster(s) currently reference this release.

Not observed: package install, lifecycle script execution, or sandbox execution. PkgRadar only inspects on-disk artifacts.

Availability ledger

available

high

26d agoLast checked

highRisk

100Score

3.0.30Version

Status history (1 event)

new → available26d ago · risk high · score 100 · status changed

Related candidates

Linked campaigns and clusters

Repeated static TTPactive

Bytenode Compiled Payload

22 members · evidence strength 90

Repeated static TTPcandidate

Bytenode Compiled Payload

22 members · max score 100

Evidence

Static findings

6 static · 1 from release diff · showing high-signal first.

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
high	Bytenode Compiled Payload	manifest	—	45
high	Bytenode Compiled Payload	manifest	—	45
high	New Lifecycle Script Vs Previous	manifest	—	40

Show all 7 findings (low-signal and informational)

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
high	Bytenode Compiled Payload	manifest	—	45
high	Bytenode Compiled Payload	manifest	—	45
high	New Lifecycle Script Vs Previous	manifest	—	40
low	Credential file access	manifest	—	5
low	Install-time lifecycle script	manifest	—	5
low	Large Javascript Payload	manifest	—	0
low	Large Javascript Payload	manifest	—	0

Manifest

Package metadata

Dependencies10

@hono/node-server^1.13.8
argon2^0.41.1
better-sqlite3^11.7.0
bytenode^1.5.7
drizzle-orm^0.38.0
hono^4.7.6
jsonwebtoken^9.0.2
node-pty^1.1.0
ws^8.18.0
zod^3.24.2