Malware in windrule-utils
Malware was discovered in the npm package windrule-utils. Systems with this package installed are considered fully compromised and require immediate remediation.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with windrule-utils installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- windrule-utils
A malware incident was identified in the npm package windrule-utils. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-3qh2-hc9r-frmf), any computer with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised.\n\nThe advisory recommends immediate rotation of all secrets and keys from a different, unaffected computer. While the package should be removed, there is no guarantee that removal will eliminate all malicious software that may have been installed as a result of the compromise.\n\nThe incident was published on 2026-07-06 via the GitHub Advisory database.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- windrule-utils
Remediation
- Immediately rotate all secrets, keys, and credentials from a different, unaffected computer
- Remove the windrule-utils package from all affected systems
- Conduct a full security audit of any system that had windrule-utils installed
- Consider the affected system(s) as potentially fully compromised and plan for forensic analysis or reimaging
- Monitor for any unauthorized access or lateral movement from affected systems
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-3qh2-hc9r-frmf · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in windrule-utils." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 6, 2026; last updated July 6, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-windrule-utils-055ae8
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