Spectra Assure

failIncident: Malware

Scanned:

dns-execution-test

Artifact:

latest

removed

malicious

Research

Shell-ready execution test package

License: Permissive (MIT)

Published:

See on PyPI

SAFE Assessment

Compliance

Licenses

No license compliance issues

Secrets

No sensitive information found

Security

Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities detected

Hardening

No application hardening issues

Threats

Tampering

2 malware-like behaviors found

Malware

3 supply chain attack artifacts

INCIDENTS FOR THIS VERSION:

malware

Reported By: Community (OpenSSF)

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removal

Reported By: Community

malware

Reported By: ReversingLabs (Automated)

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malware

Reported By: ReversingLabs (Researcher)

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malware

N/AReported By: Community (kam193)

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Popularity

248

Total Downloads

Contributor

Declared Dependencies

Dependents

Top issues

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Problem

Potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) can be considered a risk by some software users. This threat type typically collects private user data, or in more extreme cases, tampers with system security settings. Most threat prevention solutions detect and block PUAs. Software packages that trigger security solution detections also tend to increase the number of support calls and open tickets from users.

Prevalence in PyPI community

0 packages

found in

Top 100

3 packages

found in

Top 1k

54 packages

found in

Top 10k

1.75k packages

in community

Next steps

Revise the use of components that raise these alarms. If you can't deprecate those components, make sure they are well-documented.

Problem

Proprietary ReversingLabs malware detection algorithms have determined that the software package contains one or more malicious components. The detection was made by either a static byte signature, software component identity, or a complete file hash. This malware detection method is considered highly accurate, and can typically attribute malware to previously discovered software supply chain attacks. It is common to have multiple supply chain attack artifacts that relate to a single malware incident.

Prevalence in PyPI community

0 packages

found in

Top 100

0 packages

found in

Top 1k

11 packages

found in

Top 10k

14.01k packages

in community

Next steps

If the software intent does not relate to malicious behavior, investigate the build and release environment for software supply chain compromise.

Avoid using this software package.

Problem

Threat researchers have manually inspected the software package and determined that it contains one or more malicious files. The detection was made by a hash-based file reputation lookup. This malware detection method is considered highly accurate, and can typically identify the malware family by name.

Prevalence in PyPI community

0 packages

found in

Top 100

0 packages

found in

Top 1k

10 packages

found in

Top 10k

14.02k packages

in community

Next steps

Investigate the build and release environment for software supply chain compromise.

Avoid using this software package.

Problem

Software components contain executable code that performs actions implemented during its development. These actions are called behaviors. In the analysis report, behaviors are presented as human-readable descriptions that best match the underlying code intent. While most behaviors are benign, some are exclusively used by malicious software with the intent to cause harm. When a software package matches behavior traits of malicious software, it becomes flagged by security solutions. It is highly likely that the software package was tampered with by a malicious actor or a rogue insider. Detected threat type matches the behaviors typically exhibited by the backdoor malware profile. Backdoors are commonly used by malicious actors to gain unauthorized access to exposed computer systems over the internet. However, due to high-privilege access requirements, some security solutions may also trigger this detection when analyzed.

Prevalence in PyPI community

0 packages

found in

Top 100

0 packages

found in

Top 1k

1 packages

found in

Top 10k

192 packages

in community

Next steps

Investigate reported detections.

If the software intent does not relate to the reported behavior, investigate your build and release environment for software supply chain compromise.

You should delay the software release until the investigation is completed.

In the case this behavior is intended, rewrite the flagged code without using the malware-like behaviors.

Problem

Most software applications use standardized installation formats for their distribution. Software installers are built from instructions written within installation scripts that act as blueprints for the distribution format assembly. Installation scripts declare the most important software properties, such as the default installation location, its external dependencies, and various actions that may occur during the installation process. Actions defined within the installation script are executed automatically during events such as software deployment, update, or removal. These events are used by software developers to set up the environment for nominal software use, or to perform cleanup upon software removal. It is unusual for certain types of software installers to invoke commands that download additional content from a remote server. Attackers commonly abuse software installers to fetch malicious payloads from public code repositories, file sharing websites, or their own infrastructure. Remotely hosted content is not immutable, allowing the attackers to change the type of malware they deploy at any time.

Prevalence in PyPI community

0 packages

found in

Top 100

0 packages

found in

Top 1k

8 packages

found in

Top 10k

4.89k packages

in community

Next steps

Investigate reported detections.

If the software intent does not relate to the reported behavior, investigate your build and release environment for software supply chain compromise.

You should delay the software release until the investigation is completed, or until the issue is risk accepted.

Consider rewriting the installation procedure without using the marked behaviors.

Top behaviors

See all behaviors

Prevalence in PyPI community

Behavior never seen in this community (Anomalous)

0 packages

in community

Prevalence in PyPI community

Behavior often found in this community (Common)

17 packages

found in

Top 100

126 packages

found in

Top 1k

796 packages

found in

Top 10k

25.62k packages

in community

Prevalence in PyPI community

Behavior never seen in this community (Anomalous)

0 packages

in community

Prevalence in PyPI community

Behavior often found in this community (Common)

67 packages

found in

Top 100

525 packages

found in

Top 1k

4055 packages

found in

Top 10k

154.83k packages

in community

Prevalence in PyPI community

Behavior often found in this community (Common)

70 packages

found in

Top 100

472 packages

found in

Top 1k

4207 packages

found in

Top 10k

413.79k packages

in community

Top vulnerabilities

No vulnerabilities found.

FAQ for dns-execution-test

What is dns-execution-test?

Shell-ready execution test package.

Is dns-execution-test malicious or is it safe to use?

The Python package dns-execution-test has been removed from registry. It was scanned for malware, software tampering, risky behaviors, exposed secrets and known vulnerabilities. Malware or tampering has been detected, making it unsafe to use. 2 other issues and risky behaviors were found. The package contains risks, and the analysis results should be reviewed before it is used. Visit the Issues and Behaviors sections of the analysis for more details. All versions of the dns-execution-test package were malicious.

Is dns-execution-test popular?

The Python package dns-execution-test is not widely used. It has 248 recorded downloads. A package's popularity is not a good indicator of its safety, visit the SAFE Assessment section to see the full analysis of package deployment risk categories.

How do I secure dns-execution-test once it is in my app?

Since we can't know when or where malicious attacks will happen, we recommend tracking how dns-execution-test behaviors change over multiple software releases. By adopting differential analysis in your release process, you can detect unexpected changes to a dns-execution-test version, which can prevent advanced software supply chain attacks. Read how our technology can help prevent future attacks similar to SolarWinds and 3CX.

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Popularity

248

Total Downloads

Contributor

Declared Dependencies

Dependents

Top issues

See all issues

Problem

Prevalence in PyPI community

0 packages

found in

Top 100

3 packages

found in

Top 1k

54 packages

found in

Top 10k

1.75k packages

in community

Next steps

Revise the use of components that raise these alarms. If you can't deprecate those components, make sure they are well-documented.

Problem

Prevalence in PyPI community

0 packages

found in

Top 100

0 packages

found in

Top 1k

11 packages

found in

Top 10k

14.01k packages

in community

Next steps

If the software intent does not relate to malicious behavior, investigate the build and release environment for software supply chain compromise.

Avoid using this software package.

Problem

Prevalence in PyPI community

0 packages

found in

Top 100

0 packages

found in

Top 1k

10 packages

found in

Top 10k

14.02k packages

in community

Next steps

Investigate the build and release environment for software supply chain compromise.

Avoid using this software package.

Problem

Prevalence in PyPI community

0 packages

found in

Top 100

0 packages

found in

Top 1k

1 packages

found in

Top 10k

192 packages

in community

Next steps

Investigate reported detections.

If the software intent does not relate to the reported behavior, investigate your build and release environment for software supply chain compromise.

You should delay the software release until the investigation is completed.

In the case this behavior is intended, rewrite the flagged code without using the malware-like behaviors.

Problem

Prevalence in PyPI community

0 packages

found in

Top 100

0 packages

found in

Top 1k

8 packages

found in

Top 10k

4.89k packages

in community

Next steps

Investigate reported detections.

If the software intent does not relate to the reported behavior, investigate your build and release environment for software supply chain compromise.

You should delay the software release until the investigation is completed, or until the issue is risk accepted.

Consider rewriting the installation procedure without using the marked behaviors.

Top behaviors

See all behaviors

Prevalence in PyPI community

Behavior never seen in this community (Anomalous)

0 packages

in community

Prevalence in PyPI community

Behavior often found in this community (Common)

17 packages

found in

Top 100

126 packages

found in

Top 1k

796 packages

found in

Top 10k

25.62k packages

in community

Prevalence in PyPI community

Behavior never seen in this community (Anomalous)

0 packages

in community

Prevalence in PyPI community

Behavior often found in this community (Common)

67 packages

found in

Top 100

525 packages

found in

Top 1k

4055 packages

found in

Top 10k

154.83k packages

in community

Prevalence in PyPI community

Behavior often found in this community (Common)

70 packages

found in

Top 100

472 packages

found in

Top 1k

4207 packages

found in

Top 10k

413.79k packages

in community

Top vulnerabilities

No vulnerabilities found.

dns-execution-test

SAFE Assessment

Compliance

Security

Threats

IMPORTANT: All versions of this package have been maliciousLatest version with malware incident detected: about 1 month agoVersion: 1.1.3

INCIDENTS FOR THIS VERSION:

Popularity

Top issues

SQ30103Detected presence of potentially unwanted applications.Causes risk: undesirable applications foundthreats

Problem

Prevalence in PyPI community

Next steps

SQ30105Detected presence of known software supply chain attack artifacts.Causes risk: supply chain attack artifactsthreats

Problem

Prevalence in PyPI community

Next steps

SQ30109Detected presence of malicious files through analyst-vetted file reputation.Causes risk: analyst-vetted malware foundthreats

Problem

Prevalence in PyPI community

Next steps

TH15106Detected presence of files with behaviors that match the backdoor malware profile.Causes risk: malware-like behaviors foundhunting

Problem

Prevalence in PyPI community

Next steps

TH16603Detected presence of software installers with unusual networking functionality.Causes risk: dangerous install procedureshunting

Problem

Prevalence in PyPI community

Next steps

Top behaviors

Opens a socket to a remote server during the package installation process.network

Prevalence in PyPI community

Opens a TCP connection to a remote server.network

Prevalence in PyPI community

Creates a socket during the package installation process.network

Prevalence in PyPI community

Contains IP addresses.network

Prevalence in PyPI community

The software package does not declare any source code repository.anomaly

Prevalence in PyPI community

Top vulnerabilities

FAQ for dns-execution-test

What is dns-execution-test?

Is dns-execution-test malicious or is it safe to use?

Is dns-execution-test popular?

How do I secure dns-execution-test once it is in my app?

Did you know...

Popularity

Top issues

SQ30103Detected presence of potentially unwanted applications.Causes risk: undesirable applications foundthreats

Problem

Prevalence in PyPI community

Next steps

SQ30105Detected presence of known software supply chain attack artifacts.Causes risk: supply chain attack artifactsthreats

Problem

Prevalence in PyPI community

Next steps

SQ30109Detected presence of malicious files through analyst-vetted file reputation.Causes risk: analyst-vetted malware foundthreats

Problem

Prevalence in PyPI community

Next steps

TH15106Detected presence of files with behaviors that match the backdoor malware profile.Causes risk: malware-like behaviors foundhunting

Problem

Prevalence in PyPI community

Next steps

TH16603Detected presence of software installers with unusual networking functionality.Causes risk: dangerous install procedureshunting

Problem

Prevalence in PyPI community

Next steps

Top behaviors

Opens a socket to a remote server during the package installation process.network

Prevalence in PyPI community

Opens a TCP connection to a remote server.network

Prevalence in PyPI community

Creates a socket during the package installation process.network

Prevalence in PyPI community

Contains IP addresses.network

Prevalence in PyPI community

The software package does not declare any source code repository.anomaly

Prevalence in PyPI community