Findings

MAL-2026-17881

Malicious code in py-sock2 (PyPI)

Published Oct 15, 2026 · updated Oct 15, 2026

--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: kam193 (317abc5a9c1b535f3db6fd260a2f77eaaceb45745cd93deea7e9b3dd1d0cb933) The package installs a persistent job that allows the attacker for exfiltrating files and executing remote code on the victim's machine. --- Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers. Campaign: 2026-10-agentaix Reasons (based on the campaign): - files-exfiltration - peristence-autorun - The package contains code to execute remote commands (probably limited to a specific set) on the victim's machine. - rat - persistence - Downloads and executes a remote malicious script.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Oct 15, 2026 · OSV.dev

    Detected

    --- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: kam193 (ce0a067ced77a150f2c036ef46f3ee23605c56ffdfbe40e0d944c098a478e91f) The package installs a persistent job that allows the attacker for exfiltrating files and executing remote code on the victim's machine. --- Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers. Campaign: 2026-10-agentaix Rea

  2. Oct 15, 2026 · OSV.dev

    Updated

    --- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: kam193 (ce0a067ced77a150f2c036ef46f3ee23605c56ffdfbe40e0d944c098a478e91f) The package installs a persistent job that allows the attacker for exfiltrating files and executing remote code on the victim's machine. --- Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers. Campaign: 2026-10-agentaix Rea

  3. Oct 15, 2026 · OSV.dev

    Updated

    --- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: kam193 (317abc5a9c1b535f3db6fd260a2f77eaaceb45745cd93deea7e9b3dd1d0cb933) The package installs a persistent job that allows the attacker for exfiltrating files and executing remote code on the victim's machine. --- Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers. Campaign: 2026-10-agentaix Rea

Affected

  • PyPI py-sock20.1.0

Sources

References

MAL-2026-17881 · ZeroDay Findings