Package evidence

[email protected]

Install Lifecycle Repeated Payload: preinstall,install="node index.js"

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: 2
First published: Jun 2026
Publisher: rituparnabhattacharyya
External confirmation: MAL-2025-49282OSV 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"}'

Publisherrituparnabhattacharyya

Artifact bytes660

Previous version100.0.0

Published2026-06-12T11:29:11.280Z

SHA-25641e1f06d577b285a4c2095c83c5627358219eaa885bb1b479599754b9efcb9c0

Why flagged

What the scanner saw

New Lifecycle Script Vs Previous: install added in 100.0.1 vs 100.0.0: "node index.js"

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

3h agoLast checked

highRisk

85Score

100.0.1Version

Status history (1 event)

new → available3h ago · risk high · score 85 · status changed

Related candidates

Linked campaigns and clusters

Publisher / release actor burstactive

rituparnabhattacharyya

16 members · evidence strength 78

Publisher / release actor burstcandidate

rituparnabhattacharyya

16 members · max score 85

Evidence

Static findings

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

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
high	New Lifecycle Script Vs Previous	package.json	install added in 100.0.1 vs 100.0.0: "node index.js"	40
high	Install Lifecycle Repeated Payload	package.json	preinstall,install="node index.js"	25
high	New Account With Lifecycle Hook	package.json	package first published 0 day(s) ago, 2 total version(s), has lifecycle hook	25
medium	Suspicious Publish Context	manifest	{"package_age_days":0,"publisher":"rituparnabhattacharyya","burst_same_day":5,"burst_week":5,"lure":null,"version_anomaly":true}	10

Show all 6 findings (low-signal and informational)

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
high	New Lifecycle Script Vs Previous	package.json	install added in 100.0.1 vs 100.0.0: "node index.js"	40
high	Install Lifecycle Repeated Payload	package.json	preinstall,install="node index.js"	25
high	New Account With Lifecycle Hook	package.json	package first published 0 day(s) ago, 2 total version(s), has lifecycle hook	25
medium	Suspicious Publish Context	manifest	{"package_age_days":0,"publisher":"rituparnabhattacharyya","burst_same_day":5,"burst_week":5,"lure":null,"version_anomaly":true}	10
low	Install-time lifecycle script	package.json	preinstall="node index.js"	5
low	Install-time lifecycle script	package.json	install="node index.js"	5

Manifest

Package metadata

Scripts2

installnode index.js
preinstallnode index.js