Package evidence

[email protected]

Install-time lifecycle script: preinstall="./vendor/setup"

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: 45Mature · −50% score
First published: Feb 2024
Publisher: asteroiddao
External confirmation: MAL-2026-4544OSV match · pinned to high regardless of other signals

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"}'

Publisherasteroiddao

Artifact bytes965,599

Previous version0.5.5

Published2026-05-26T00:58:29.692Z

SHA-256a49a3c1b7ec66a7f5ae1931e889425359cd9ee6b4f5c562a02ba359bc1b0e1f2

Why flagged

What the scanner saw

New Lifecycle Script Vs Previous: preinstall added in 0.5.6 vs 0.5.5: "./vendor/setup"

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

3d agoLast checked

highRisk

45Score

0.5.6Version

Status history (1 event)

new → available18d ago · risk high · score 45 · status changed

Related candidates

Linked campaigns and clusters

Publisher / release actor burstactive

asteroiddao

38 members · evidence strength 82

Publisher / release actor burstcandidate

asteroiddao

38 members · max score 90

Evidence

Static findings

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

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
high	New Lifecycle Script Vs Previous	package.json	preinstall added in 0.5.6 vs 0.5.5: "./vendor/setup"	40

Show all 2 findings (low-signal and informational)

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
high	New Lifecycle Script Vs Previous	package.json	preinstall added in 0.5.6 vs 0.5.5: "./vendor/setup"	40
low	Install-time lifecycle script	package.json	preinstall="./vendor/setup"	5

Manifest

Package metadata

Scripts1

preinstall./vendor/setup

Dependencies3

arbundles^0.11.0
arweave^1.15.0
ramda^0.29.1