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Package evidence

@brandon_9527/[email protected]

Js Hidden Powershell: Hidden / non-interactive PowerShell invocation in package code — `-WindowStyle Hidden`, `irm | iex`, `windowsHide: true`, or equivalent — used to download-and-run payloads on Windows installers.

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
11
Versions published
7
First published
Mar 2026
Publisher
brandon_9527

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":["@brandon_9527/[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":["@brandon_9527/[email protected]"],"fail_on":"high"}'
Publisherbrandon_9527
Artifact bytes341,970
Previous version1.0.6
Published2026-05-06T06:47:15.677Z
SHA-25644a9346855f8a0390ca1a67ef2fc08a5d31369b48ce647870e1714fd6299c892

Why flagged

What the scanner saw

Js Hidden Powershell: Hidden / non-interactive PowerShell invocation in package code — `-WindowStyle Hidden`, `irm | iex`, `windowsHide: true`, or equivalent — used to download-and-run payloads on Windows installers.

2 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
Last checked
highRisk
127Score
1.0.7Version
Status history (1 event)
  1. new → available · risk high · score 127 · status changed

Related candidates

Linked campaigns and clusters

Repeated static TTPactive

Js Hidden Powershell — hidden / non-interactive powershell invocation in package code — `-windowstyle hidden`, `irm | iex`, `windowshide: true`, or equivalent — used to download-and-run payloads on windows installers.

460 members · evidence strength 90
Publisher / release actor burstactive

brandon_9527

4 members · evidence strength 75
Repeated static TTPcandidate

Js Hidden Powershell — hidden / non-interactive powershell invocation in package code — `-windowstyle hidden`, `irm | iex`, `windowshide: true`, or equivalent — used to download-and-run payloads on windows installers.

460 members · max score 266
Publisher / release actor burstcandidate

brandon_9527

4 members · max score 127

Evidence

Static findings

5 static · 0 from release diff · showing high-signal first.

SeverityKindPathDetailPoints
highJs Hidden Powershellpackage/dist/src/build-python.jsHidden / non-interactive PowerShell invocation in package code — `-WindowStyle Hidden`, `irm | iex`, `windowsHide: true`, or equivalent — used to download-and-run payloads on Windows installers.45
highCredential File Packagedpackage/dist/python-src/.envpackage/dist/python-src/.env35
highInstall Lifecycle Remote Or Execpackage.jsoninstall="node -e \"import('./dist/src/build-python.js').then(m => m.build())\""30
mediumRemote Payloadpackage/dist/python-src/_workspace/install.shmatched "curl "12
Show all 5 findings (low-signal and informational)
SeverityKindPathDetailPoints
highJs Hidden Powershellpackage/dist/src/build-python.jsHidden / non-interactive PowerShell invocation in package code — `-WindowStyle Hidden`, `irm | iex`, `windowsHide: true`, or equivalent — used to download-and-run payloads on Windows installers.45
highCredential File Packagedpackage/dist/python-src/.envpackage/dist/python-src/.env35
highInstall Lifecycle Remote Or Execpackage.jsoninstall="node -e \"import('./dist/src/build-python.js').then(m => m.build())\""30
mediumRemote Payloadpackage/dist/python-src/_workspace/install.shmatched "curl "12
lowInstall-time lifecycle scriptpackage.jsoninstall="node -e \"import('./dist/src/build-python.js').then(m => m.build())\""5

Manifest

Package metadata

Scripts8
  • build:pynode dist/src/build-python.js
  • build:tsswc src -d dist
  • build:ts:tsctsc
  • cleanrm -rf python-src temp-uv-env build temp-uv-cache dist
  • installnode -e "import('./dist/src/build-python.js').then(m => m.build())"
  • prepare:publishnpm run build:ts && node -e "import('./dist/src/build-python.js').then(m => m.prepareForPublish())"
  • prepublishOnlynpm run build:ts && node -e "import('./dist/src/build-python.js').then(m => m.prepareForPublish())"
  • testmy-cli Test
Dependencies2
  • cross-spawn^7.0.3
  • fs-extra^11.2.0