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id: MAL-2026-237
title: Malicious code in formater (PyPI)
summary: Malicious code in formater (PyPI)
severity: none
vendor: formater
product: formater
ecosystem: pip
affected:
  - formater
published: '2026-01-12'
updated: '2026-07-20'
source: OSV
sourceUrl: 'https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MAL-2026-237'
references:
  - url: 'https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/pypi/package/formater'
  - url: 'https://www.getsafety.com/blog-posts/telegrem-bot-malware'
tags:
  - osv
  - pip
ingestedAt: '2026-07-20T13:32:44.888Z'
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## Overview


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## Source: kam193 (71f6a751b5ff98dceeee5863086a2d9988640b93d96ccef9d50fb0d0d1dd116c)
During importing the package automatically downloads a script that uses a Telegram bot to perform remote control over the computer


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


Campaign: 2025-10-speedd-testing-bot


Reasons (based on the campaign):


 - typosquatting


 - Downloads and executes a remote malicious script.


 - rat


## Affected packages

- `formater`

## Remediation

Refer to the advisory for the patched release.