PkgRadar

Package evidence

[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
112
Versions published
4
First published
May 2026
Publisher
amrdab

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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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"}'
Publisheramrdab
Artifact bytes743,102
Previous version0.9.7
Published2026-05-25T00:34:15.734Z
SHA-25653dadb3f00a2d9ade464e3c4c7dce2a08fc50165bdc95648a29629dad2f2fb91

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

high
Last checked
highRisk
70Score
0.9.8Version
Status history (4 events)
  1. available → available · risk high · score 70 · status available -> available, risk high -> high, score 79 -> 70
  2. available → available · risk high · score 79 · status available -> available, risk high -> high, score 103 -> 79
  3. available → available · risk high · score 103 · status available -> available, risk high -> high, score 162 -> 103
  4. new → available · risk high · score 162 · status changed

Related candidates

Linked campaigns and clusters

Publisher / release actor burststale

amrdab

3 members · evidence strength 74
Repeated static TTPstale

Install Lifecycle Suppresses Failure — postinstall="node scripts/verify-install.js || true"

2 members · evidence strength 70
Repeated static TTPstale

Install-time lifecycle script — postinstall="node scripts/verify-install.js || true"

2 members · evidence strength 70
Repeated static TTPstale

Install Lifecycle Remote Or Exec — prepare="tsc && node dist/postbuild.js"

2 members · evidence strength 70
Repeated static TTPstale

Install Lifecycle Remote Or Exec — postinstall="node scripts/verify-install.js || true"

2 members · evidence strength 70

Evidence

Static findings

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

SeverityKindPathDetailPoints
highJs Hidden Powershellpackage/dist/surface/doctor.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
highInstall Lifecycle Suppresses Failurepackage.jsonpostinstall="node scripts/verify-install.js || true"20
Show all 3 findings (low-signal and informational)
SeverityKindPathDetailPoints
highJs Hidden Powershellpackage/dist/surface/doctor.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
highInstall Lifecycle Suppresses Failurepackage.jsonpostinstall="node scripts/verify-install.js || true"20
lowInstall-time lifecycle scriptpackage.jsonpostinstall="node scripts/verify-install.js || true"5

Manifest

Package metadata

Scripts18
  • buildtsc && node dist/postbuild.js
  • devtsx watch src/surface/cli.ts
  • doctornode dist/surface/cli.js doctor
  • linteslint src/
  • postbuild:msghandled by postbuild.js
  • postinstallnode scripts/verify-install.js || true
  • preparetsc && node dist/postbuild.js
  • setupnode scripts/verify-install.js && npm run build && node -e "if(process.platform==='darwin'){const{execSync}=require('child_process');try{execSync('chmod +x native/build.sh && native/build.sh',{stdio:'inherit'})}catch(e){console.error('\n❌ Native build failed. Run manually: cd native && ./build.sh');process.exit(1)}}" && npm link --force
  • startnode dist/surface/cli.js agent
  • stopnode dist/surface/cli.js stop
  • sync-versiontsx scripts/sync-version.ts
  • testvitest
  • test:civitest run
  • test:mcp-schema-snapshottsx scripts/build-mcp-schema.ts
  • test:mcp-schema-snapshot:updatetsx scripts/build-mcp-schema.ts --write
  • typechecktsc --noEmit
  • typecheck:teststsc --noEmit -p tsconfig.tests.json
  • versiontsx scripts/sync-version.ts && git add SKILL.md docs/index.html docs/install.sh docs/install.ps1
Dependencies11
  • @modelcontextprotocol/sdk^1.27.1
  • @nut-tree-fork/nut-js^4.2.0
  • commander^14.0.3
  • croner^10.0.1
  • dotenv^17.4.2
  • express^5.2.1
  • picocolors^1.1.1
  • playwright^1.59.1
  • sharp^0.34.5
  • ws^8.20.1
  • zod^3.25.76