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.

Versions published: 1
First published: Jun 2026
Publisher: devutils2026
External confirmation: MAL-2026-6090OSV 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"}'

Publisherdevutils2026

Artifact bytes6,378

Previous versionnone

Published2026-06-18T03:35:18.831Z

SHA-256f0f02a30a14749b1f2ee2ef3770a65084dc8297eb3a4d5b9906f7499b5d89453

Why flagged

What the scanner saw

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

7h agoLast checked

noneRisk

—Score

1.0.0Version

Latest scanner note: error decoding response body

Status history (3 events)

available → scan_error8h ago · risk none · score — · error decoding response body
available → available27h ago · risk high · score 95 · status available -> available, risk high -> high, score 85 -> 95
new → available40h ago · risk high · score 85 · status changed

Related candidates

Linked campaigns and clusters

Publisher / release actor burstactive

devutils2026

9 members · evidence strength 83

Publisher / release actor burstcandidate

devutils2026

9 members · max score 95

Evidence

Static findings

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

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
high	Js Hidden Powershell	package/run.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	Install Lifecycle Repeated Payload	package.json	preinstall,postinstall="node run.js"	25
high	New Account With Lifecycle Hook	package.json	package first published 0 day(s) ago, 1 total version(s), has lifecycle hook	25
medium	Suspicious Publish Context	manifest	{"package_age_days":0,"publisher":"devutils2026","burst_same_day":9,"burst_week":9,"lure":null,"version_anomaly":false,"new_account":false}	10

Show all 7 findings (low-signal and informational)

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
high	Js Hidden Powershell	package/run.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	Install Lifecycle Repeated Payload	package.json	preinstall,postinstall="node run.js"	25
high	New Account With Lifecycle Hook	package.json	package first published 0 day(s) ago, 1 total version(s), has lifecycle hook	25
medium	Suspicious Publish Context	manifest	{"package_age_days":0,"publisher":"devutils2026","burst_same_day":9,"burst_week":9,"lure":null,"version_anomaly":false,"new_account":false}	10
low	Credential file access	package/run.js	matched "AWS_ACCESS_KEY"	5
low	Install-time lifecycle script	package.json	preinstall="node run.js"	5
low	Install-time lifecycle script	package.json	postinstall="node run.js"	5

Manifest

Package metadata

Scripts2

postinstallnode run.js
preinstallnode run.js