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id: MAL-2026-10610
title: Malicious code in proxy-check-ii (PyPI)
summary: Malicious code in proxy-check-ii (PyPI)
severity: none
vendor: proxy-check-ii
product: proxy-check-ii
ecosystem: pip
affected:
  - proxy-check-ii
published: '2026-07-14'
updated: '2026-07-14'
source: OSV
sourceUrl: 'https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MAL-2026-10610'
references:
  - url: 'https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/pypi/package/proxy-check-ii'
tags:
  - osv
  - pip
ingestedAt: '2026-07-15T03:19:01.465Z'
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## Overview


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## Source: kam193 (8a222abeb680e48d3cffbdeb7f0d6cba713b023d825b2c42c7a849b36b2fe0a5)
The embedded binary starts a relayed SSH-like server using a hardcoded authorized_key. Thanks to using a relay network, the attacked does not need to directly expose ports from the machine.


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Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.


Campaign: 2026-07-proxy-check-i


Reasons (based on the campaign):


 - backdoor


 - The package contains code to execute remote commands (probably limited to a specific set) on the victim's machine.


## Affected packages

- `proxy-check-ii`

## Remediation

Refer to the advisory for the patched release.