Package evidence
@pixelbyte-software/[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
- 883
- Versions published
- 123
- First published
- Apr 2026
- Publisher
- alicomert
Recommended action
Block this updateStatic 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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-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"specs":["@pixelbyte-software/[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":["@pixelbyte-software/[email protected]"],"fail_on":"high"}'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.
Not observed: package install, lifecycle script execution, or sandbox execution. PkgRadar only inspects on-disk artifacts.
Availability ledger
available
Status history (1 event)
- new → available · risk high · score 99 · status changed
Evidence
Static findings
9 static · 0 from release diff · showing high-signal first.
| Severity | Kind | Path | Detail | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| high | Js Hidden Powershell | package/dist-server/server/modules/providers/provider.routes.js | 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. | 45 |
| high | Js Hidden Powershell | package/server/modules/providers/provider.routes.ts | 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. | 45 |
| medium | Remote Payload | package/dist-server/server/services/hermes-install-jobs.js | matched "Invoke-WebRequest" | 12 |
| medium | Remote Payload | package/server/services/hermes-install-jobs.js | matched "Invoke-WebRequest" | 12 |
Show all 9 findings (low-signal and informational)
| Severity | Kind | Path | Detail | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| high | Js Hidden Powershell | package/dist-server/server/modules/providers/provider.routes.js | 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. | 45 |
| high | Js Hidden Powershell | package/server/modules/providers/provider.routes.ts | 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. | 45 |
| medium | Remote Payload | package/dist-server/server/services/hermes-install-jobs.js | matched "Invoke-WebRequest" | 12 |
| medium | Remote Payload | package/server/services/hermes-install-jobs.js | matched "Invoke-WebRequest" | 12 |
| low | Credential file access | package/dist-server/server/services/provider-models.js | matched "GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS" | 5 |
| low | Credential file access | package/server/services/provider-models.js | matched "GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS" | 5 |
| low | Messenger Bot Endpoint | package/dist-server/server/services/telegram/telegram-http-client.js | matched "api.telegram.org/bot" — messenger-bot URL without exfil context (likely a notification handler) | 5 |
| low | Messenger Bot Endpoint | package/server/services/telegram/telegram-http-client.js | matched "api.telegram.org/bot" — messenger-bot URL without exfil context (likely a notification handler) | 5 |
| low | Install-time lifecycle script | package.json | postinstall="node scripts/fix-node-pty.js" | 5 |
Manifest
Package metadata
Scripts31
buildnpm run build:client && npm run build:serverbuild:clientvite buildbuild:servertsc -p server/tsconfig.json && tsc-alias -p server/tsconfig.jsonclientvitedevnpm run server:devissues:v1.38node scripts/github/create-v1.38-issues.mjs --applylinteslint src/ server/lint:fixeslint src/ server/ --fixpostinstallnode scripts/fix-node-pty.jsprebuild:servernode -e "require('node:fs').rmSync('dist-server', { recursive: true, force: true })"preparehuskyprepublishOnlynpm run buildpreviewvite previewrelease./release.shservernode dist-server/server/cli.js startserver:devnode server/cli.js daemon install --mode system --port 3001 --frontend-port 5173server:dev-watchnode server/cli.js daemon restart --mode system --port 3001 --frontend-port 5173smoke:chat-session-statenode scripts/smoke/chat-session-state.mjssmoke:orchestration-apinode scripts/smoke/orchestration-api.mjssmoke:orchestration-livenode scripts/smoke/orchestration-live-run.mjssmoke:provider-restnode scripts/smoke/provider-rest-api.mjssmoke:static-rootnode scripts/smoke/static-root-routing.mjssmoke:telegram-controlnode scripts/smoke/telegram-control.mjssmoke:update-uxnode scripts/smoke/update-ux.mjssmoke:v138-completionnode scripts/smoke/v138-completion.mjssmoke:v138-desktopnode scripts/smoke/v138-desktop-release-hardening.mjssmoke:v138-diagnosticsnode scripts/smoke/v138-diagnostics.mjssmoke:v138-issuesnode scripts/smoke/v138-issue-planner.mjsstartnpm run build && npm run servertypechecktsc --noEmit -p tsconfig.json && tsc --noEmit -p server/tsconfig.json- …and 1 more.
Dependencies20
@anthropic-ai/claude-agent-sdk^0.2.116@iarna/toml^2.2.5@octokit/rest^22.0.0@openai/codex-sdk^0.101.0bcryptjs^3.0.3better-sqlite3^12.6.2chokidar^4.0.3cors^2.8.5cross-spawn^7.0.3express^4.18.2gray-matter^4.0.3jsonwebtoken^9.0.2mime-types^3.0.1monaco-editor^0.55.1multer^2.0.1node-fetch^2.7.0node-pty^1.2.0-beta.12tar^7.5.13web-push^3.6.7ws^8.14.2