Package evidence

[email protected]

Js Decode Then Exec: base64 / atob / fromCharCode decode adjacent to eval / new Function — canonical obfuscated-loader pattern.

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.

Versions published: 1
First published: Jun 2026
Publisher: brendanreilly

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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Block this release in CIcurl · GitHub Actions

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"}'

Publisherbrendanreilly

Artifact bytes3,838

Previous versionnone

Published2026-06-09T22:48:18.100Z

SHA-25668b8edb56f08443718907e7bf7f95dd87ecc1c24f21a7b8f97251df3f3366991

Why flagged

What the scanner saw

Js Decode Then Exec: base64 / atob / fromCharCode decode adjacent to eval / new Function — canonical obfuscated-loader pattern.

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

scan error

status

33h agoLast checked

noneRisk

—Score

2.1.3Version

Latest scanner note: error decoding response body

Status history (2 events)

available → scan_error33h ago · risk none · score — · error decoding response body
new → available42h ago · risk high · score 50 · status changed

Related candidates

Linked campaigns and clusters

Publisher / release actor burstactive

brendanreilly

2 members · evidence strength 51

Publisher / release actor burstcandidate

brendanreilly

2 members · max score 50

Evidence

Static findings

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

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
high	Js Decode Then Exec	package/index.js	base64 / atob / fromCharCode decode adjacent to eval / new Function — canonical obfuscated-loader pattern.	45
high	New Account With Lifecycle Hook	package.json	package first published 0 day(s) ago, 1 total version(s), has lifecycle hook	25

Show all 3 findings (low-signal and informational)

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
high	Js Decode Then Exec	package/index.js	base64 / atob / fromCharCode decode adjacent to eval / new Function — canonical obfuscated-loader pattern.	45
high	New Account With Lifecycle Hook	package.json	package first published 0 day(s) ago, 1 total version(s), has lifecycle hook	25
low	Install-time lifecycle script	package.json	postinstall="node index.js"	5

Manifest

Package metadata

Scripts6

linteslint index.js test/
postinstallnode index.js
pretestnpm run lint
testnpm run test:node && npm run test:browser
test:browserweb-test-runner
test:nodemocha