colorbytes @1.0.1
Vulnerability report · Last retrieved from osv.dev August 14, 2026 at 2:32 PM UTC
OSV ID
MAL-2024-9962
Ecosystem
pypi
Summary
Extremely obfuscated code starts when importing the module, and then downloads the next stages and configuration from pastebin. They include a whole range of infostealer activity, from exfiltrating browser files up to a keylogger and registering mouse clicks. --- Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers. Campaign: 2024-08-old-colorbytes Reasons (based on the campaign): - obfuscation - Downloads and executes a remote executable. - crypto-related - infostealer
Source: kam193 (aa4677648d784f5460e80091c656719fc082e6ed9028940b407c97b0e78ff008)
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