timenow (PyPI) · Malicious Code
Affects timenowSource GCVE Database
Malicious package : remove timenow and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.
Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 00:07 UTC
Malicious package
Published to PyPI · OSV MAL-2026-3145
What to do
Remove timenow from every project, lockfile and image that pulls it in. Treat any host that installed it as compromised: rotate the credentials, tokens and keys it could read, from a clean machine.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| PyPItimenow | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: kam193 (1f3a9539cc4ef3e4b515404ac4b13179d37a09923c8fd90a06f4b751ed397d9c) During import, the package automatically downloads and executes code that first acts as an infostealer and then starts code acting as a RAT. It connects with a hardcoded C2 server and waits for commands, supporting e.g. executing remote commands, exfiltrating files, recording the screen, executing GUI actions through PyAutoGUI. --- Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers. Campaign: 2026-04-process-support Reasons (based on the campaign): - exfiltration-generic - The package contains code to execute remote commands (probably limited to a specific set) on the victim's machine. - rat - spyware-like - infostealer - persistence - exfiltration-browser-data - exfiltration-crypto - files-exfiltration