Withdrawn Advisory: Malware in stylus
Malware
Published
Jul 23, 2025
to the GitHub Advisory Database
•
Updated Jul 23, 2025
Withdrawn
This advisory was withdrawn on Jul 23, 2025
Description
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database
Jul 23, 2025
Reviewed
Jul 23, 2025
Last updated
Jul 23, 2025
Withdrawn
Jul 23, 2025
Withdrawn Advisory
This advisory has been withdrawn because the
stylus
npm package is not malware. This link is maintained to preserve external references.Original Description
Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.
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